$15 Ticket Turned Into $142k - Poker Hobbyist Wins Big

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According to Finnish poker news site Nettipokeri a poker hobbyist Giedré Valgemäe turned a 15 dollar satellite ticket into a handsome amount in GG Masters 1 000 000 GTD, last Monday.

Valgemäe lives in Estonia and is a working mother of two. She has had some small winnings in the past but nothing compared to this.

After winning the ticket only after two hands she started the tournament with 50 blinds and played tight basic poker. She claims to have been slightly under the influence of alcohol but yet managed to grow her stack into 250 blinds during the first hour of her play.

All she wanted was to make ITM and go to bed because she had to work the next day.

But things kept evolving and Valgemäe felt nervous going into day 2 of the tournament.

- I was really nervous because I didn't believe in myself.

Yet, chips continued to flow her way. When heads-up came she started to believe that she can actually win it.

The fun part? She had only 21 Euros (about 25 dollars) on her poker account when she bought the ticket.

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Tero said:
According to Finnish poker news site Nettipokeri a poker hobbyist Giedré Valgemäe turned a 15 dollar satellite ticket into a handsome amount in GG Masters 1 000 000 GTD, last Monday.

Valgemäe lives in Estonia and is a working mother of two. She has had some small winnings in the past but nothing compared to this.

After winning the ticket only after two hands she started the tournament with 50 blinds and played tight basic poker. She claims to have been slightly under the influence of alcohol but yet managed to grow her stack into 250 blinds during the first hour of her play.

All she wanted was to make ITM and go to bed because she had to work the next day.

But things kept evolving and Valgemäe felt nervous going into day 2 of the tournament.

- I was really nervous because I didn't believe in myself.

Yet, chips continued to flow her way. When heads-up came she started to believe that she can actually win it.

The fun part? She had only 21 Euros (about 25 dollars) on her poker account when she bought the ticket.

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Fair play to her. I was about to quit poker for good the other night when I won 100euro with my last euro. Keep playing keep dreaming
 
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Those who stand still make fewer mistakes... But those who walk will conquer the road... And only those who see and know will reach their destination...
 
It's great to hear these stories and shows that anyone can have a huge score.
 
Tero said:
According to Finnish poker news site Nettipokeri a poker hobbyist Giedré Valgemäe turned a 15 dollar satellite ticket into a handsome amount in GG Masters 1 000 000 GTD, last Monday.

Valgemäe lives in Estonia and is a working mother of two. She has had some small winnings in the past but nothing compared to this.

After winning the ticket only after two hands she started the tournament with 50 blinds and played tight basic poker. She claims to have been slightly under the influence of alcohol but yet managed to grow her stack into 250 blinds during the first hour of her play.

All she wanted was to make ITM and go to bed because she had to work the next day.

But things kept evolving and Valgemäe felt nervous going into day 2 of the tournament.

- I was really nervous because I didn't believe in myself.

Yet, chips continued to flow her way. When heads-up came she started to believe that she can actually win it.

The fun part? She had only 21 Euros (about 25 dollars) on her poker account when she bought the ticket.

Valgemäe's Instagram page
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Parabénss
 
i turned full tilt poimts into double deuce ticek then i won 1st place and then they fu7cked everyone
 
amazing to hear stories like that still happen.

hope they withdraw and enjoy most and dont dust it off in higher stakes.
 
Not exactly Chris the Moneymaker story, but great nonetheless. If RNG loves you for a longer stretch of time you bank hehe. Not to take away from her skills of course.
 
It's nothing. With two kids, drunk. The next morning and work...
 
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Согласно финскому новостному сайту о покере Nettipokeri, любитель покера Гиедре Вальгемяэ в прошлый понедельник превратил билет на сателлит за 15 долларов в приличную сумму на турнире GG Masters с гарантированным призовым фондом в 1 000 000 долларов.

Вальгемяэ живет в Эстонии, она работающая мать двоих детей. В прошлом ей удавалось выигрывать небольшие суммы, но ничто не сравнится с этим.

Выиграв билет всего после двух раздач, она начала турнир с 50 блайндами и играла в тайтовый базовый покер. Она утверждает, что была слегка под воздействием алкоголя, но тем не менее сумела увеличить свой стек до 250 блайндов за первый час игры.

Все, чего она хотела, это успеть на ITM и лечь спать, потому что на следующий день ей нужно было работать.

Но ситуация продолжала развиваться, и перед вторым днем турнира Вальгемяэ испытывал волнение.

— Я очень нервничала, потому что не верила в себя.

Однако фишки продолжали сыпаться на неё. Когда настала очередь хедз-апа, она начала верить, что действительно может выиграть.

Самое забавное? На момент покупки билета у нее на покерном счету было всего 21 евро (около 25 долларов).

Страница Вальгемяэ в Instagram
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Wow this is incredible luck!!!!
 
Congratulations, the truth is, it's great news that inspires us to keep trying and to know that those who pursue their dream will one day achieve it.
 
That’s unreal haha I always dream of this being me and I’ve got a few nice cashes in free tickets but nothing like that haha I gotta move to Finland
 
What an incredible story, I would like to replicate those moments I experienced playing poker at the highest level.
 
Tero said:
According to Finnish poker news site Nettipokeri a poker hobbyist Giedré Valgemäe turned a 15 dollar satellite ticket into a handsome amount in GG Masters 1 000 000 GTD, last Monday.

Valgemäe lives in Estonia and is a working mother of two. She has had some small winnings in the past but nothing compared to this.

After winning the ticket only after two hands she started the tournament with 50 blinds and played tight basic poker. She claims to have been slightly under the influence of alcohol but yet managed to grow her stack into 250 blinds during the first hour of her play.

All she wanted was to make ITM and go to bed because she had to work the next day.

But things kept evolving and Valgemäe felt nervous going into day 2 of the tournament.

- I was really nervous because I didn't believe in myself.

Yet, chips continued to flow her way. When heads-up came she started to believe that she can actually win it.

The fun part? She had only 21 Euros (about 25 dollars) on her poker account when she bought the ticket.

Valgemäe's Instagram page
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That's a great story! It inspires me to scrape together 25 dollars and hope to get $142k lol
 
Tero said:
According to Finnish poker news site Nettipokeri a poker hobbyist Giedré Valgemäe turned a 15 dollar satellite ticket into a handsome amount in GG Masters 1 000 000 GTD, last Monday.

Valgemäe lives in Estonia and is a working mother of two. She has had some small winnings in the past but nothing compared to this.

After winning the ticket only after two hands she started the tournament with 50 blinds and played tight basic poker. She claims to have been slightly under the influence of alcohol but yet managed to grow her stack into 250 blinds during the first hour of her play.

All she wanted was to make ITM and go to bed because she had to work the next day.

But things kept evolving and Valgemäe felt nervous going into day 2 of the tournament.

- I was really nervous because I didn't believe in myself.

Yet, chips continued to flow her way. When heads-up came she started to believe that she can actually win it.

The fun part? She had only 21 Euros (about 25 dollars) on her poker account when she bought the ticket.

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Stories like this are why everyone plays satellites 😄
 
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This is why we play poker...there is no other competition where one can compete on even ground with poker pros and more experienced amateurs. At 5'2", and 72 years old, having had a triple bypass, I could never compete with Tiger Woods at golf (when he's not rolling cars over), can't beat Roger Federer in tennis, can't skate as fast as Connor McDavid, hit home runs like Shohei Otani...but at poker, because there is some element of luck in addition to skill, I can and have outlasted poker pros in the 2019 wsop Colossus...and cashed.
 
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Tero said:
According to Finnish poker news site Nettipokeri a poker hobbyist Giedré Valgemäe turned a 15 dollar satellite ticket into a handsome amount in GG Masters 1 000 000 GTD, last Monday.

Valgemäe lives in Estonia and is a working mother of two. She has had some small winnings in the past but nothing compared to this.

After winning the ticket only after two hands she started the tournament with 50 blinds and played tight basic poker. She claims to have been slightly under the influence of alcohol but yet managed to grow her stack into 250 blinds during the first hour of her play.

All she wanted was to make ITM and go to bed because she had to work the next day.

But things kept evolving and Valgemäe felt nervous going into day 2 of the tournament.

- I was really nervous because I didn't believe in myself.

Yet, chips continued to flow her way. When heads-up came she started to believe that she can actually win it.

The fun part? She had only 21 Euros (about 25 dollars) on her poker account when she bought the ticket.

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I want to live the dream too, Mr. Pool
 
Hello everyone, the truth is that it is incredible that every time this type of news comes out they show the possibilities and opportunities that the world of poker gives to everyone in life, the question is to continue pursuing the dream.
 
wtf i was playing a lot of times drunk but i almost never cashout haha
 
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Incrível !
Mas alguém sabe quanto imposto ela terá que pagar sobre seus ganhos?
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In Brazil it would be 15%, but it varies from country to country, and in Estonia I think there's a great incentive for gaming, so the tax might be lower!
 
Worked with a guy who turned $50 into $66,000 playing pontoon online over night. He kept the money and has never gambled since.
 
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