Neymar Jr. and his reaction to losing $174,000 in a poker hand with NBA star Jimmy Butler

In addition to being a crack of the football elite, Neymar He is a renowned player of poker. It is common to see him compete in tournaments with large sums at stake and this time was no exception. He faced Jimmy Butlerplayer of Miami Heat of the NBAand the result was not the best: He lost a significant amount of money in one hand. Of course, the balance was positive.

While the dispute Copa America 2024 In the United States, the Brazilian takes advantage of the football break for two things: to complete the recovery of his knee after the serious ligament injury and to enjoy his favorite card game. The poker lover is viral every time he participates in these competitions, due to the incredible figures he bets.

The truth is that the Al Hilal player coincided in a game with the American basketball star, in a tournament that took place in the Hustler Casino Los Angeles, where boxer Ryan García was also present. Both Neymar and Butler blindly trusted their cards and raised the bets more and more until they reached the figure of $174,000but the play did not go as the San Pablo native expected.

The amount, which incredibly is from a single hand, went to the American’s account. Once the victory was consolidated, Jimmy rubbed his hands and relaxed, while Neymar smiled while regretting the move. However, the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain did not have a bad night: won more than $300,000.

After what was the COVID pandemic and the quarantine that the world faced, like other stars such as the Kun Aguero, the former Santos began streaming. In March 2023 He made a stream in which he showed how he used to bet on a website. The Brazilian star let himself be influenced by the public and began to bet more and more money.

In just two hours Neymar lost 5.6 million reais, which is equivalent to 1,000,000 euros approximately. However, the 32-year-old footballer continued betting, despite making an act that he was very affected by the loss and even pretended to cry in front of the camera and the thousands of spectators.

Ney misses football and football misses Ney. The man from Al Hilal suffered anterior cruciate ligament rupture in the 2-0 defeat against Uruguay for the South American Qualifiers, at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo. That October the 17th The footballer had to leave seconds before the end of the first half and since that day he has not officially played.

Now, he is finalizing details to be able to rejoin the team, after the international break due to the America Cup and Euro Cup. In the Arab team he only played five games and scored one goal, before suffering the serious injury. For this reason, it was rumored that there could be an early departure for the Brazilian, which was finally denied.

“What they said is a total lie, I have one more year left on my contract with Al Hilal. There is a lot of time ahead. Obviously Santos is my favorite team. Someday I want to return, but I don’t have anything planned in my head,” Ney said.