By Chrysanthus Ikeh
The former World Cup winner and three time FIFA Player of the Year collected £27,824 after defeating his opponents, former Pokerstar and Spanish golfer, Sergio Garcias in a game.
Speaking after the Poker game, he said:
‘I’m really excited, it’s the same emotion I used to have at the soccer fields playing at the highest level, the experience has been great, my first goal was to get a prize in a big tournament and I achieved that.’
According to reports, the tournament, which is still under way in the Bahamas, will see the winner collect a top prize of more than $1.4 million (£923,000).
