A life of second acts
Hairdresser, ship captain, real estate agent, poker pro, founder. Every chapter started with a bet on himself.
- 1973
Born in Gaeta, Italy
Raised on the coast of Lazio, between the sea and a family that still calls Gaeta home.
- 1990s
Hair, the sea and real estate
Built a name as a professional hairdresser, captained an oil ship and earned a real estate license before poker took over.
- 2005
A breakout WSOP debut
Cashed in seven World Series of Poker events in his first year, tied for the most of the series, and reached the final table of the $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em.
- 2005–2011
Sponsored pro and TV regular
Played as a sponsored pro on Full Tilt Poker, appeared on Poker After Dark, the National Heads-Up Poker Championship and WSOP broadcasts, and wrote for Card Player Magazine.
- Today
Builder in Las Vegas
Still at the tables, now also building companies: from PokerWar, a live game finder for Las Vegas, to faith, travel and media projects.
