Former Everton and Real Madrid Mad Dog, Thomas Gravesen, and His $100 Million Poker Fortune

Former professional football player Thomas Gravesen is the newest millionaire in town. The former Everton and Real Madrid player has won amassed a $100 million poker fortune while playing casino games. The winnings have been accumulated in a year, with $54 million of the total amount lost in a single game in one night.

History

Thomas Gravesen’s history may have been what pushed him to take risks at the table. It dates back to his days playing football, where he was benched several times as he is considered a tough football player. Having moved from Everton, the new transfer got immediate success in his new team Real Madrid by scoring two hat- tricks in his first game leading his team to a 4-0 win against Espanyol.

Even though they won, his playing style left a sour taste for many, terming it unconventional. The public outcry was loud, and his tough play was partly responsible for the sacking of his former manager Vanderiei Luxemburgo and sporting director Arrigo Sacchi. They were directly involved in purchasing him for the team. His going-big attitude made him a favorite for many and a threat to many more, something he has comfortably transposed to his now nearing professional gambling career.

First-Time Winners

2004 Powerball winner from Seattle, Washington, Lisa Quam, together with her husband, were first-time lottery players who choose to play for the first time during thanksgiving. Sticking their lottery tickets on the refrigerator in their kitchen, it was the safest place with easy access to place the tickets, which they were going to check the following Sunday after the big draw.

They were ecstatic when they looked at the numbers and saw they matched, making their first purchase their last, having won an astonishing amount of $80 million. However, they decided to take a lump sum of the money, which amounted to $56.8 million.  

Unlike the Powerball couple in Seattle, Thomas Gravesen was reckless at first, losing more and more money after his career tragically ended in the late 2000s when no one wanted to buy him after his contract with the Celtics ended. Making and losing money easily, the recently unemployed football player was an easy target for poker pros. often offered a winning streak by the professional players before losing it all.

Staying in the game, hoping he would win the next time, he was blind to a fault on the focus needed to make him a big winner. However, he sobered up, learning tricks to the game and getting himself a professional advisor, leading to his massive wins today.

The Fallout

The dangers of playing poker can be seen with the unbelievable winnings of Thomas Gravesen. Although he has won a significant amount of money while playing in well-known casino games companies, he is known for losing a lot of money and taking it in stride. Having had a successful career in the European league, the Denmark national has invested heavily in other businesses to fund his hobby comfortably. 

One advisor pointed out that amateur- professional players like Thomas Gravesen, Kerry Packer, and Archie Karas’s successes can be used incorrectly by amateur players wishing to win big fast. He pointed out that not everyone has that amount of liquid cash to spend without worry.

Getting to Know the Game

The first thing beginners willing to play idn poker or any other gambling form on the slot games machines are advised to know the game. The game rules are vital to make sure that even a beginner has a shot of winning. Following the rules also gets the players comfortable, following the game instead of figuring out what is happening in the casino game—armed with the rules, it’s easier to know that even in a high stakes poker game, it will be easy to pick out who is playing for the house.

Many casino games often have props placed in by the firm itself to create action within the game. It gets all players moving, taking bigger risks on the high tables, making it a spectacle for all, be it online or face to face. Thomas Gravesen’s record can be traced back, and you can see that he plays for fun. However, professional player Archie Karas is often rumored to be a prop player and used to either bring the action or fill the table when the game seems to be short of a player.

Playing It Safe

When he started his career as a recreational player, Thomas Gravesen’s investments can be attributed to his football days when he used to earn up to $100,000 per week. By making the necessary investments, he can play comfortably. However, he is yet to be seen playing in high-stakes gambling games with well-known amateur players who stake it big.

A move hailed by many advisors as smart as he is still learning the trade before finally going big. An IDN poker agent in one of the casinos says that although Gravesen has won a tremendous amount of money for the few years, he has been playing, it has not been easy. The source added that if he were not well-advised and not having invested heavily, he would have been financially crippled a long time ago. 

All other players are often advised of the same thing. Start small and make your way up. Make every move calculated, and never play blind. However, with some gamblers seemingly throwing caution to the wind, some blow their whole paychecks at one go. Something that has prompted the United Kingdoms’ gambling commission to come with a set of regulations all slot casino games have to follow or risk being shut down.

Casinos have been directed to display in big the number of total winnings and losses a player gets in a single game. Displayed side by side, the UKGC has stated the move is meant as a safety net for players who will see if they are winning or losing and if it’s time to fold in before losing everything.

The United Kingdom government gambling commission has also introduced a delay in all plays. Even IDN poker agents aren’t allowed to push the player to take up another match if they want to withdraw their money. Going further ensuring that once a player takes the money requested, they cannot change their mind last minute and decide they want to play another round.

 However, what has been hailed is the putting to stop the autoplay button found in slot casino games. It is whereby players let the games spin by themselves several times before getting involved again, regardless of whether they win or lose.

The Community

Thomas Gravesen is now included in one of the close-knit communities of amateur players playing big as Blizerian. Blizerian is known to have won slightly over $50 million in 12 months.

It means he won an average of $4 million every month, boasting he always had a good run. The community is known to guard their playing capabilities secret even when they are showing off their money. However, he is on record stating that although he has won over $10 million for a single night’s play, something that is yet to be verified, he always plays with caution. You have to know what you are doing when gambling, or you will be a clown, he warned.