BERLIN: A big online poker score is a thrilling moment for anyone, especially if it comes in a major event.
That’s why a 29-year-old Italian player known as “RuiDeck” was ecstatic when he finished third in the PokerStars Micromillions Main Event, one of the biggest low-stakes tournaments around.
In a tournament that only cost him $22 to play, RuiDeck walked away with $59,480.98, enough for him to dream of changing his life permanently.
There was only one problem: he didn’t actually have the money yet. And when he talked to his bank, it became clear that he couldn’t quite count on his winnings yet.
The player is based in Dresden, Germany, where he has been working as a waiter. Once he scored the big win, he returned home to tell everyone about his good fortune and planned on making some big life changes.
As soon as I won, I booked a flight to go home to Sicily to celebrate with my friends,” he told ItaliaPokerClub, an Italian media outlet. “Then, in the following days, I also resigned from my job to start a new adventure as a poker player.”
