The game:
In the beginning of the game, Eubank Jr played the game for $1000. He had six diamonds and five of clubs. Ninja had king of diamonds and ten of clubs while Neymar had nine of clubs and five of hearts. Keating had an ace of diamonds and four of diamonds. He pledged $5000 to keep others in the game. The flop turned up nine of diamonds, two of clubs and a queen of diamonds. This led Keary to bet $10,000.
Ninja and Neymar turned the card to see a six of spades. Keating went all in and this forced Ninja to move out. Neymar continued and increased the ante with $74000 with just two pairs and this turned out to be the winning hand.Also Read: Heretic: Check out the scary new trailer, plot, cast, creative team and release date of Hugh Grant starrer movie
Neymar’s performance:
In this high-stake game, the river was dealt twice. On the first occasion, a three of diamonds boosted Keating before Neymar scored with a five of clubs. The stakes grew as the game progressed when Keating suggested $50,000 for a third flip. This ensured Neymar secured $100,000 from the queen of hearts.
Keating did not stop here despite losing and yet again proposed another $50,000 flip. Neymar secured yet another victory when a jack of hearts emerged. Keating was desperate to reverse his ill luck and bad fortune and sought another chance which was denied. The jack of clubs awarded Neymar with an additional amount of $150,000.
Neymar continued to win after this. He pocketed $75,000 thanks to two of hearts. He finally won £ 241, 130.
Social media reactions:
Social media was abuzz with the news of Neymar’ victory. Many were stunned with his performance while others felt bad for the other players.
FAQs:
How much did Keating lose totally?
He lost a whopping amount of $360,000. This could increase to a cumulative loss of $478,850.
Is this Neymar’s first poker game?
The Brazilian footballer has played online games including Poker in the past. In 2023, he lost 1 million British pounds in a game of poker.
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