Alexandre Gomes
Brazilian poker player (born 1982)
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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]
| 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 43) 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 |
World Series of Poker
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.[2]
World Series of Poker bracelets
World Poker Tour
On 20 July 2009, Alexandre Gomes outlasted 267 players to win the Bellagio Cup V, taking home $1,187,670 and a WPT title.[3]
European Poker Tour
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 .[4]
As of 2012, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,400,000.[5]
