Dario Minieri
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Dario Minieri (ˈdaːrjo minˈjɛːri; born 1985) is an Italian
professional poker
player from Rome, Italy who won a bracelet
at the 2008 World Series of Poker
at the age of 23, is a member of team PokerStars
, is an online poker
player who was the first person to collect enough Frequent Player Points to buy an automobile
with them, and is a three-time European Poker Tour
final tablist.
under his own name "Dariominieri", is known for being a high-stakes heads-up specialist with the site's highest rank of Supernova Elite and he became the first person ever to buy a car, a 2007 Porsche Cayman S, with 3 million frequent player points.
On January 27, 2008, Minieri won PokerStars $5,200 (winner-takes-all) Freezeout, a 20 player tournament in which the winner takes the $100,000 prize barring any deals. When the game was left with two players, known as heads-up play, Minieri and his opponent Isaac Baron
requested that the game pause to look over a deal; the deal was offered based on their chip equity with $25,000 by rule set aside for the winner. Baron, who was down to a 3-1 chip deficit demanded a larger portion of the chop with the majority going to Minieri. When the deal was refused by Minieri, he went on to win the entire $100,000.
(WSOP). At the 2007 WSOP Main Event, Minieri, who once was the chip leader coming off of day 3, finished in 96th place out of a field of 6358 entries.
The next year, Minieri won his first bracelet at the 2008 WSOP in the $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-handed event, beating out a field of 1,012 players, earning $528,418 his highest cash to date. In the final hand, with blinds 30000/60000 with a 5000 Ante, Minieri made a raise preflop to 125,000. His opponent Seth Fischer re-raised all-in and was called by Minieri's to Fischer's on a board of .
(EPT) in Baden, Austria (The Big Double 2006), Minieri finished 3rd in the €5,000 No Limit Hold'em event, earning €125,780 ($159,763).
At the EPT of Sanremo, Italy on April 5, 2008, Minieri held the chip lead at the beginning of the final table and finished in 3rd place for €287,600 ($454,366). In his final hand, Minieri was dealt . Minieri raised to 100,000 and Jason Mercier
of the United States re-raised to 340,000 with , and Minieri called. After the flop came down , Mercier checked, and Minieri bet 400,000. Mercier then check-raised all-in with his nut flush draw. Minieri quickly called while ahead in the hand, putting his tournament life at risk with the two queens. The turn was the , giving Mercier even more outs and the on the river made Mercier the winning flush to eliminate Minieri. Mercier went on to win the event.
Minieri made a second EPT final table in 2008 at the event in Warsaw and again finished in 3rd place, earning €123,162 ($153,619).
As of May 2011, his live tournament winnings total $1,856,098. His 8 cashes as the WSOP account for $721,245 of those winnings. He currently ranks 5th among Italian poker players in all time live tournament earnings.
Italy
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professional poker
Poker
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player from Rome, Italy who won a bracelet
World Series of Poker bracelet
The World Series of Poker bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP. Even if the victory occurred before 1976, WSOP championships are now counted as "bracelets". ...
at the 2008 World Series of Poker
2008 World Series of Poker
The 2008 World Series of Poker was the 39th annual World Series of Poker . Held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, the series began on May 30, 2008, and featured 55 poker championships in several variants. All events but the $10,000 World Championship No Limit Texas hold...
at the age of 23, is a member of team PokerStars
PokerStars
PokerStars is the largest online poker cardroom in the world. PokerStars' satellite tournaments produced the 2003 World Series of Poker champion, Chris Moneymaker. 1983 champion Tom McEvoy, 2005 champion Joe Hachem, 2009 champion Joe Cada and 2010 champion Jonathan Duhamel and others also represent...
, is an online poker
Online poker
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player who was the first person to collect enough Frequent Player Points to buy an automobile
Automobile
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with them, and is a three-time European Poker Tour
European Poker Tour
The Pokerstars European Poker Tour is a series of poker tournaments similar to those in the World Poker Tour , created by John Duthie, winner of the inaugural Poker Million tournament. It began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold 'em popularity...
final tablist.
Online poker
Minieri, a top ranked online professional poker player, who plays on PokerStarsPokerStars
PokerStars is the largest online poker cardroom in the world. PokerStars' satellite tournaments produced the 2003 World Series of Poker champion, Chris Moneymaker. 1983 champion Tom McEvoy, 2005 champion Joe Hachem, 2009 champion Joe Cada and 2010 champion Jonathan Duhamel and others also represent...
under his own name "Dariominieri", is known for being a high-stakes heads-up specialist with the site's highest rank of Supernova Elite and he became the first person ever to buy a car, a 2007 Porsche Cayman S, with 3 million frequent player points.
On January 27, 2008, Minieri won PokerStars $5,200 (winner-takes-all) Freezeout, a 20 player tournament in which the winner takes the $100,000 prize barring any deals. When the game was left with two players, known as heads-up play, Minieri and his opponent Isaac Baron
Isaac Baron
Isaac Baron an American professional poker player from Menlo Park, California. He was the winner of the first Card Player Magazine Online Poker Player of the Year Award in 2007.-Online poker:...
requested that the game pause to look over a deal; the deal was offered based on their chip equity with $25,000 by rule set aside for the winner. Baron, who was down to a 3-1 chip deficit demanded a larger portion of the chop with the majority going to Minieri. When the deal was refused by Minieri, he went on to win the entire $100,000.
World Series of Poker
Minieri has cashed four times at the World Series of PokerWorld Series of Poker
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(WSOP). At the 2007 WSOP Main Event, Minieri, who once was the chip leader coming off of day 3, finished in 96th place out of a field of 6358 entries.
The next year, Minieri won his first bracelet at the 2008 WSOP in the $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-handed event, beating out a field of 1,012 players, earning $528,418 his highest cash to date. In the final hand, with blinds 30000/60000 with a 5000 Ante, Minieri made a raise preflop to 125,000. His opponent Seth Fischer re-raised all-in and was called by Minieri's to Fischer's on a board of .
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 2008 World Series of Poker The 2008 World Series of Poker was the 39th annual World Series of Poker . Held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, the series began on May 30, 2008, and featured 55 poker championships in several variants. All events but the $10,000 World Championship No Limit Texas hold... |
$2,500 No-Limit Betting (poker) In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing... Hold'em Texas hold 'em Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with... Six-handed |
$528,418 |
European Poker Tour
At the European Poker TourEuropean Poker Tour
The Pokerstars European Poker Tour is a series of poker tournaments similar to those in the World Poker Tour , created by John Duthie, winner of the inaugural Poker Million tournament. It began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold 'em popularity...
(EPT) in Baden, Austria (The Big Double 2006), Minieri finished 3rd in the €5,000 No Limit Hold'em event, earning €125,780 ($159,763).
At the EPT of Sanremo, Italy on April 5, 2008, Minieri held the chip lead at the beginning of the final table and finished in 3rd place for €287,600 ($454,366). In his final hand, Minieri was dealt . Minieri raised to 100,000 and Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier is an American professional poker player from Hollywood, Florida. He has won two World Series of Poker bracelets and one European Poker Tour title...
of the United States re-raised to 340,000 with , and Minieri called. After the flop came down , Mercier checked, and Minieri bet 400,000. Mercier then check-raised all-in with his nut flush draw. Minieri quickly called while ahead in the hand, putting his tournament life at risk with the two queens. The turn was the , giving Mercier even more outs and the on the river made Mercier the winning flush to eliminate Minieri. Mercier went on to win the event.
Minieri made a second EPT final table in 2008 at the event in Warsaw and again finished in 3rd place, earning €123,162 ($153,619).
As of May 2011, his live tournament winnings total $1,856,098. His 8 cashes as the WSOP account for $721,245 of those winnings. He currently ranks 5th among Italian poker players in all time live tournament earnings.