There are many famous players in the football world who have fallen in love with poker. Neymar represents the interests of PokerStars, and Catalan Barcelona footballer Gerard Pique regularly visits the EPT stages in his native Barcelona. The stars of yesteryear also find themselves at the tables, such as Ronaldo and Thomas Gravesen. Having oodles of disposable income might have something to do with it.w
We talk about the Danish football player and cover his football career and multi-million-dollar poker swings. At the end of the article, we'll tell you how to prevent his mistakes.
A Little Bit About Thomas Gravesen’s Football Career
Thomas Gravesen was one of the most famous football players in Denmark in the early 2000s. During his career, he managed to play for many top teams in leading leagues: Everton in England, Hamburg in Germany, Real Madrid in Spain, and Celtic in Scotland.
He had a unique achievement to his name at that time – he became the first foreign player to play more than a hundred matches for Everton.
Surprisingly, even with all of his successes, he does not have a rich collection of trophies:
- Silver medals at the Danish and Spanish Championships
- Scottish Championship gold medals
Partners in the Danish national team and clubs noted that Thomas has a complex and unyielding character not only on the football field but also beyond it. Perhaps it was for this reason that he became interested in poker, where he also wanted to prove his worth to everyone.
How Are Thomas Gravesen and Poker Connected?
There are no reliable facts that can be trusted one hundred percent. However, according to rumors, which are partially confirmed on the foreign forum 2+2, Gravesen, after finishing his football career, began to successfully play cash games, winning more than $100 million.
Also, Thomas apparently lived in Vegas for 8 years, before returning to his home country
But not everything was smooth. The same users of the 2+2 forum claim that they saw the former football player once lose more than $54 million in one evening at the heads-up table. That’s quite a hit to anyone’s net worth and an unheard-of figure to lose within 24 hours. It is quite hard to confirm these stories since most high-limit private cash games don’t get publicized.
It is impossible to verify these stories, but if there is some truth to them, it would be very interesting to see Thomas at the tables of the largest series or in the Hustler Casino.
We also don’t know if the Danish footballer is playing online right now. He could be the loose player beside you at PokerStars, the one 3-betting you in PokerKing MTTs, or the guy shipping his stack in the first hand of an 888poker Spin & Go.
How to Learn to Play Poker
To start making money playing poker, you will have to work hard, since there is not as much easy money at online tables as there used to be. But if you are persistent and diligent, you can quickly climb the limits and start earning good money. Fedor Holz has said more than once that poker is almost the only area where you can start from scratch and within a year receive several thousand dollars a month.
The most effective way to quickly start playing and showing positive results is to work with a coach. As in sports, a mentor will point out mistakes, help overcome difficulties, and set the right vector for development.
But coaching isn’t within the budget of many aspiring new players. If you aren’t looking to invest much up-front for learning poker, here are some other ways:
- Absorb information about the latest strategies and terms (our catalog has both).
- Watch experienced players on YouTube or Twitch.
- Start using poker software and training apps (like the affordable program, Flopzilla).
- Enter freerolls and hone the fundamentals without paying.
Weekly Freerolls for GipsyTeam Players
You can learn poker for free at your own speed. Freerolls held by GipsyTeam will be excellent training.
We host exclusive freerolls for several sites like KKPoker, but we also collect the passwords, times, and prize pool information for other freerolls. So, if you are interested in free tournaments in other rooms, the full schedule can be found in a dedicated section on our website.
And if you have any questions, feel free to ask them to GT support specialists. Support is available 7 days a week in all popular instant messengers. They will tell you how to get the most profitable bonuses, get into freerolls, and install software. All consultations are free, so there’s no downside to contacting us.
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