Poker History
After being crowned the Brazilian
Online Champion for the 2007/2008 year Nelson was rewarded with
professional status. Online poker is where Nelson really excelled,
winning over $500,000 in tournaments over PartyPoker, BestPoker and
others. However he has also gained a reputation on the live circuit
which Nelson believes is his strongest, after winning several stages
in the Rio de Janeiro 100k and 50k awards and finishing just out of
the money in his first ever WSOP Main Event.
After finishing 535th in the 2009 WSOP
Main Event (which became the second highest result for a Brazilian
citizen), Nelson pushed himself all the way up to seventh in the
Brazilian Online League. Furthermore after finishing 7th in the
2008/2009 league, and being champion in 2007/8, Nelson will aim to
match this achievement in the coming months.
2010 promises to be a good one for
Nelson, with plans to play many other events beyond the WSOP, with a
wide range of tournaments being available at the Venetian, Bellagio
and Caesars Palace.
Tournament results Date
| Country
| Tournament
| Place
| Prize
| | 03-07-2009 | USA | $10,000
NLH Main Event, 40th WSOP, Las Vegas | 535th | $23,196 |
Nelson Dantas on TheHendonMob
Total Amount won (USD): over $650,000
Nelson on Twitter
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