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Neymar & Jimmy Butler show off huge poker cash haul – with injured Brazil & Al-Hilal forward winning over $500,000 alongside NBA superstar

World Cup Qualification CONMEBOL

Brazil

Uruguay

Saudi Pro League

Al Khaleej

Al Hilal

Having suffered knee ligament damage in October 2023 while on World Cup qualifying duty with his country, Neymar has been on a long road to recovery. He has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/neymar-magician-nickname-al-hilal-injury-nightmare-kalidou-koulibaly-why-superstar-following-cristiano-ronaldo-saudi-pro-league/bltccc846116aa25bb1" target="_blank">made just five appearances for Saudi Pro League champions Al-Hilal</a> since linking up with them last summer.

WHAT HAPPENED?

A return to fitness is now in sight – after being forced to sit out the 2024 Copa America – but <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/neymar-poker-tournament-mcdonalds-after-psg-loss-bayern-kylian-mbappe-warning/blt9fc1c64053a46c03" target="_blank">Neymar is finding other ways to keep himself amused</a>. The South American is a big poker fan and has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/watch-psg-neymar-loses-1-million-online-poker/blt3b8e311dc8942292" target="_blank">taken part in some of the biggest tournaments on that circuit</a>.<picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blte0e3cfe2e9a5f479/neymar%20poker%20cash%202.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blte0e3cfe2e9a5f479/neymar%20poker%20cash%202.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blte0e3cfe2e9a5f479/neymar%20poker%20cash%202.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Neymar poker cash" data-source="Instagram" data-copyright="Instagram" data-portal-copyright="Instagram" perform:prop="uuid:blte0e3cfe2e9a5f479;width:468;height:591"></picture>

DID YOU KNOW?

Neymar has been back at the table, with cards continuing to fall kindly in his favour. He did lose one $174,000 hand to basketball superstar Butler, but still finished the day with more than $500,000 to his name – with his haul of $100 bills being showcased on social media by <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-lionel-messi-hilariously-shut-out-will-smith-martin-lawrence-inter-miami-superstar-speaks-english-bad-boys-4-promo-nba-jimmy-butler/blta95649d6c8a5880f" target="_blank">Miami Heat forward Butler</a>.<picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt1dc7c39a9f8848b3/neymar%20poker%20cash%203.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt1dc7c39a9f8848b3/neymar%20poker%20cash%203.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt1dc7c39a9f8848b3/neymar%20poker%20cash%203.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Jimmy Butler poker cash" data-source="Instagram" data-copyright="Instagram" data-portal-copyright="Instagram" perform:prop="uuid:blt1dc7c39a9f8848b3;width:459;height:643"></picture>

THE GOSSIP

While being in a position to relax and wind down during the summer break, Neymar will be expected to form part of pre-season plans at Al-Hilal. He has ruled out a move elsewhere, amid <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/no-msn-inter-miami-neymar-rules-out-lionel-messi-luis-suarez-reunion-mls-al-hilal-forward-future-plans/blt53796beb37fe2b9a" target="_blank">talk of a reunion with Lionel Messi at Inter Miami</a>, and will continue to pull in more funds from his lucrative contract in the Middle East.

WHAT NEXT?

Neymar & Jimmy Butler show off huge poker cash haul – with injured Brazil & Al-Hilal forward winning over $500,000 alongside NBA superstar | Goal.com

Neymar may be nursing an injury, but the Brazilian has still been winning big after pulling in a huge poker cash haul alongside NBA star Jimmy Butler.

Neymar &amp; Jimmy Butler show off huge poker cash haul – with injured Brazil &amp; Al-Hilal forward winning over $500,000 alongside NBA superstar