Alexandre Gomes
| Alexandre Gomes | |
|---|---|
 Gomes after winning the $2000 No Limit Hold'em event at the 2008 World Series of Poker | |
| Nickname | Allingomes |
| Born | 24 July 1982 (age 44) Curitiba, Brazil |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet | 1 |
| Final tables | 3 |
| Money finishes | 10 |
| Highest WSOP Main Event finish | None |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title | 1 |
| Final table | 4 |
| Money finishes | 6 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title | None |
| Final tables | 2 |
| Money finishes | 8 |
Alexandre Gomes (born 24 July 1982) is a Brazilian professional poker player. He is a World Series of Poker bracelet winner, a World Poker Tour champion and a former Team PokerStars Pro.[1]
Early life
[edit]Gomes is from Curitiba, Paraná, and holds a law degree. He began playing poker recreationally with friends, moved to online and then live tournaments, and later left his legal practice to become a professional player.[2]
Before turning professional, Gomes finished runner-up in the $5,150 No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event of the 2006 World Series of Poker Circuit stop in Atlantic City, losing heads-up to American player Rick Rossetti and earning $202,433.[3]
World Series of Poker
[edit]Gomes became the first Brazilian World Series of Poker bracelet winner after defeating a field of 2,317 players in the 2008 World Series of Poker $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em event, earning $770,540.[4][5]
World Series of Poker bracelets
[edit]| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em | $770,540 |
World Poker Tour
[edit]On 20 July 2009, Alexandre Gomes outlasted 267 players to win the Bellagio Cup V, taking home $1,187,670 and a WPT title.[6]
European Poker Tour
[edit]At the European Poker Tour's PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, Gomes made the final table as chip leader with over 8 million in tournament chips after doubling through the former chip leader Kevin Saul. At the final table played on 10 January 2009, he finished in fourth place earning $750,000. In his last hand, Gomes held and made a fullhouse on a board of but lost when he ran against the four-of-a-kind of jacks of Benny Spindler who held the fourth jack, holding .[7]
As of 2012, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,400,000.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Gomes is married with three children.[9]
Since largely stepping back from the live tournament circuit, Gomes has worked as a poker coach, offering individual and group instruction based on his professional playing experience.[2] Poker outlet PokerBrasil has credited his results with helping popularize poker in Brazil as a game of skill and strategy rather than chance.[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ Hintze, Haley (8 July 2008). "Team PokerStars Pro Adds Horecki, Gomes". PokerNews.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- 1 2 Souza, Átala (7 April 2019). "Alexandre Gomes: Da brincadeira ao título mundial". Mundo Poker (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "WSOP Circuit -- WSOPC Atlantic City". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. "SCPL". Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ↑ "Brazilian collects first WSOP bracelet". ESPN. July 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "Alexandre Gomes Wins the WPT Bellagio Cup V". World Poker Tour. 20 July 2009. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ↑ Lucchesi, Ryan (10 January 2009). "EPT -- Poorya Nazari Wins the 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure". CardPlayer.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- ↑ "Alexandre Gomes' profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ↑ "Alexandre Gomes". PokerNews Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ Cesar, Paulo (23 April 2024). "Alexandre Gomes: É Brasil". PokerBrasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
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