Alexandre Gomes

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.

Early life Gomes is from Curitiba, Paraná, and holds a law degree. He began playing poker recreationally with friends, moved to online and then live tournaments, and later left his legal practice to become a professional player.

Before turning professional, Gomes finished runner-up in the $5,150 No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event of the 2006 World Series of Poker Circuit stop in Atlantic City, losing heads-up to American player Rick Rossetti and earning $202,433.

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.

World Series of Poker bracelets Year Event Prize Money 2008 $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em $770,540

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.

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 .

As of 2012, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,400,000.

Personal life Gomes is married with three children.

Since largely stepping back from the live tournament circuit, Gomes has worked as a poker coach, offering individual and group instruction based on his professional playing experience.