A Poker Addiction As Manny sits there, with half the chips he began with, he faces the hardest decision of the night. Does he call? Does he fold? There are so many things to consider, so much at stake. As the seconds tick by, flashes of frames from the World Series of Poker pass before his eyes; Johnny Chan slapping his cards down on the table, calling out “All in,” in front of God knows how many people. He sees Phil Hellmuth with his chin supported on his hands, shuffling chips and staring
In 1994, a thin and toothy boy conquered Brazil and comparisons with Pelé were inevitable. At age 17, he wore the Brazilian senior national team jersey for the first time against Argentina. In the next game, he scored the first goal against Iceland. And after only two games he was called to dispute the World Cup. The story of the meteoric rise of a poor boy who grew up in a simple house in the suburb of Bento Ribeiro, Rio de Janeiro, was beginning to be written. The classroom's ugly duck The younger