Valter Farina
Italian poker player (1954–2026)
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Valter Farina (1954 – 15 March 2026) was an Italian poker player.
Career
Farina was born in 1954 in Genoa. He was one of the Italian poker pioneers, a professional in the various specialities for over 35 years. He was the first Italian in history to have won a World Series of Poker bracelet: on 26 April 1995, he won the $1,500 Limit Seven Card Stud event (event #2 of the WSOP 1995).[1]
In his career, he collected a total of seven prize placements at the WSOP: three in the Pot Limit Omaha, three in the Seven Card Stud, one in the No Limit Hold'em.[citation needed] The last ITM was at the 2009 WSOP.[citation needed]
From the early 1990s, he lived permanently in Las Vegas, where he also frequently played at cash game tables.[2]
He died in Sint Maarten on 15 March 2026, aged 72.[3]