Valter Farina

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← Previous revision Revision as of 22:59, 17 April 2026 Line 7: Line 7: Farina was born in 1954 in [[Genoa]]. He was one of the Italian [[poker]] pioneers, a professional in the various specialities for over 35 years. He was the first Italian in history to have won a [[World Series of Poker]] bracelet: on 26 April 1995, he won the $1,500 [[Seven-card stud|Limit Seven Card Stud]] event (event #2 of the [[1995 World Series of Poker|WSOP 1995]]).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Valter Farina PokerDB |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=23233}}</ref> Farina was born in 1954 in [[Genoa]]. He was one of the Italian [[poker]] pioneers, a professional in the various specialities for over 35 years. He was the first Italian in history to have won a [[World Series of Poker]] bracelet: on 26 April 1995, he won the $1,500 [[Seven-card stud|Limit Seven Card Stud]] event (event #2 of the [[1995 World Series of Poker|WSOP 1995]]).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Valter Farina PokerDB |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=23233}}</ref>

In his career, he collected a total of 7 prize placements at the WSOP: 3 in the [[Omaha hold 'em|Pot Limit Omaha]], 3 in the Seven Card Stud, 1 in the [[Texas hold 'em|No Limit Hold'em]].{{cn|date=April 2026}} The last ITM was at the [[2009 World Series of Poker|2009 WSOP]].{{cn|date=April 2026}} In his career, he collected a total of seven prize placements at the WSOP: three in the [[Omaha hold 'em|Pot Limit Omaha]], three in the Seven Card Stud, one in the [[Texas hold 'em|No Limit Hold'em]].{{cn|date=April 2026}} The last ITM was at the [[2009 World Series of Poker|2009 WSOP]].{{cn|date=April 2026}}

From the early 1990s, he lived permanently in [[Las Vegas]], where he also frequently played at cash game tables.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-18 |title=Valter Farina, First Italian WSOP Bracelet Winner, Dies at 72 |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2026/03/valter-farina-first-italian-wsop-bracelet-winner-obituary-50842.htm |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=www.pokernews.com |language=en}}</ref> From the early 1990s, he lived permanently in [[Las Vegas]], where he also frequently played at cash game tables.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-18 |title=Valter Farina, First Italian WSOP Bracelet Winner, Dies at 72 |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2026/03/valter-farina-first-italian-wsop-bracelet-winner-obituary-50842.htm |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=www.pokernews.com |language=en}}</ref>