Brazilian professional poker player Vivian "Vivi" Saliba became the newest ambassador of 888poker on Wednesday.
Vivian Saliba is the newest 888poker ambassador
888poker announced Saliba’s join in King’s Casino Rozvadov where this year’s World Series of Poker Europe is being played. Vivian signed the contract live on Facebook. The Brazilian shared some details about her motivations. "As a professional poker player, I always looked forward to a partnership. 888poker is one of the biggest poker companies, and I am very fortunate to be a part of it." Saliba said. She also talked about the negotiations saying that it’s been in the works for some time.
Vivian was famously the only female player under 26 in this year’s WSOP ME during the summer. She has $193,780 in live tournament earnings, making some deep runs grinding WSOP events in Las Vegas – her biggest score being $47,923 finishing 11th in the $ 10,000 Pot Limit Omaha 8 Handed Champsionship – as well as in the WSOPE – totalling $23,000 in cashes there.
Grinding hard
Vivi who learned poker at the age of 17 in Sao Paolo has been a professional poker player in the last two years. Her choice of game is pot limit omaha because "there is way more action compared to Hold’em what makes it more enjoyable to play" – says Saliba.
