When he sat down to play Day 1b of the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event in Berlin, Germany, Monday, 888 Poker Ambassador Nicolau Villa-Lobos couldn't have felt more at home if he was playing in his native Brazil.
The professional player, originally from Rio de Janeiro, exploded onto the European poker scene in 2013 with wins on the UKIPT for six-figures, online in the Spring Championship of Online Poker Main Event for $439,000, and topped it off with a second-place finish to poker superstar Daniel Negreanu in the 2013 WSOPE €25,600 High Roller for $608,248.