Frenchman bracelet holder Ivan Deyra, who won his first WSOP bracelet in 2019, is now in hot waters.
As first reported by PokerNews France, Deyra pocketed €83,300 (~$101,000) after winning the €2,000 Super High Roller in the recent Winamax Series. The only problem was that he used his father’s account after busting with his own.
First Reports of Deyra Incident
News of the incident came to light when a French poker forum Club Poker in a thread was quite active.
It grew to more than 30 pages in two days.
Reports of refunds to a participant’s account were making news, with fifth-place finisher “MAMARAZZI” reimbursed for over €5,000.
On another note, People have begun to notice Deyra hadn’t played on his personal account since Jan. 6, two days after the tournament took place.
The Frenchman also did not play in any of the Day 2s of the tournament he qualified for in the Winamax Series tournaments.
Some clues began to surface as internet sleuths started working and discovered that the name of the winning account “MATIVANAO” was compiled of the first names of Deyra’s brothers and sisters.
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Deyra confeses
Ivan Deyra, faced with so many rumors. Finally released a statement confirming that he indeed played the Super High Roller on two accounts.
The first account got eliminated early, so he played his father’s account and won the Super High Roller.
Winamax banned both accounts. Returned the €83,300 from the Super High Roller win, along with prize money from two other tournaments Deyra cashed in, were subsequently redistributed to affected players.
His contract with Winamax, which was due to expire in June, has been terminated immediately.
Why he did it?
By playing under another nickname, Deyra said that he wanted to see the difference for himself and check whether his hypothesis was true or not – that players knew who he was and how he played. Unfortunately for him, in doing so he got himself banned.
“In the past, I realized when doing my finances that on Winamax I hadn’t been making money for three years, since I became a Team Pro. After asking myself several questions about my game […] I came up with a theory. Players change nicknames every six months. All the information that I collect on their play disappears at this time, but the reverse is not true since I keep the same nickname.”
Moving forward
Deyra says his career is “far from over” and instead he will “grow and learn” from this incident.
“I have given all my energy and passion for poker, through blogs, strategy videos, deep runs, my dreams, my set backs and team spirit, every since my first day as a pro. I will continue to share this with you until the end.”
Stay safe poker playas!
