Last Updated on June 29, 2026 by Bala Kumar
João “Naza114” Vieira is a Portuguese professional poker player and the most successful Portuguese poker player in history. As one of the world’s top high roller poker players, he has built an incredible career across live tournaments, online poker, and mixed-game formats. As of June 2026, João Vieira has won 4 WSOP bracelets, holds $21,765,360 in verified live tournament earnings (Hendon Mob), and ranks as the #1 Portuguese poker player on the all-time money list. Currently competing at the 2026 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, he is chasing his fifth bracelet. Known as Naza114 online, Vieira is the first and only Portuguese player to win a Triton Poker Series title and is widely regarded as one of the most complete professional poker players in the world.
João Vieira at a Glance, Real-Time Stats (June 2026)
| Statistic | Value | Source |
| Total Live Tournament Earnings | $21,765,360 | Hendon Mob (June 19, 2026) |
| Total Live Cashes | 288 | Hendon Mob |
| WSOP Bracelets | 4 | WSOP.com |
| WSOP Circuit Rings | 2 | WSOP.com |
| WSOP Final Tables | 44 | WSOP.com |
| WSOP Total Cashes | 280 | WSOP.com |
| WSOP Total Earnings | $12,539,655 | WSOP.com |
| Biggest Live Cash | $4,610,000 (Triton Jeju 2025) | Triton Poker |
| Hendon Mob Global Rank | 60th–64th All-Time | Hendon Mob |
| Portuguese All-Time Rank | #1 | Hendon Mob |
| Online MTT Earnings (PocketFives) | $25M+ | PocketFives |
| WCOOP Titles | 9 | PokerStars |
| Combined Career Prize Money | $43M+ | PokerNews Portugal |
| Latest Live Cash | $6,310 (June 19, 2026) | Hendon Mob |
| Current Sponsor | Winamax (Team Pro since Feb 2018) | Winamax |
| Current Status | Active, Playing WSOP 2026 in Las Vegas | PokerNews |
Who Is João Vieira? (Quick Answer)
João Filipe Martins Vieira, known online as Naza114, is a 36-year-old Portuguese professional poker player born on July 27, 1989 in Funchal, Madeira. A former professional basketball player, he turned to poker full-time in December 2011 and has since become Portugal’s most successful poker pro, winning 4 WSOP bracelets, 1 Triton Poker title, and 9 WCOOP titles, with combined live + online prize money exceeding $43 million.
João Vieira Quick Facts
| Category | Information |
| Full Name | João Filipe Martins Vieira |
| Poker Nickname / Online Alias | Naza114 |
| Date of Birth | July 27, 1989 |
| Age (as of June 2026) | 36 years old |
| Birthplace | Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Current Residence | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Profession | Professional Poker Player; Winamax Team Pro |
| Years Active | 2008 – Present (15+ years) |
| WSOP Bracelets | 4 (3 live + 1 online) |
| Total Live Tournament Earnings | $21,765,360 (Hendon Mob, June 19, 2026) |
| Combined Career Prize Money | $43M+ (Live + Online) |
| Biggest Live Cash | $4,610,000 (Triton Jeju 2025) |
| Sponsor | Winamax, First Portuguese Team Pro |
| Social Media | X/Twitter & Instagram: @Naza114_oficial |
| Previous Career | Professional Basketball Player (CAB Madeira) |
| Football Allegiance | CS Marítimo (Madeira) |
Early Life and Basketball Career
Born July 27, 1989 in Funchal, Madeira, João Vieira grew up on the Portuguese island in the Atlantic Ocean, hundreds of miles off the African coast. He has often credited his Madeira upbringing for his work ethic, describing islanders as “gritty, hardworking, and humble” in a 2021 Card Player interview.
From Point Guard to Pro Athlete at 15
Vieira was not introduced to poker as a child. His first competitive arena was the basketball court. At just 15 years old, he signed a professional contract with CAB Madeira, becoming one of the youngest professional basketball players in Portuguese history. He played point guard in the Portuguese Liga Profissional, the country’s top flight, and represented Portugal at youth national team level.
At only 5’9″, he competed against significantly taller athletes at the highest national level. The same competitive analytical mind that defined his basketball game would eventually carry him to the top of professional poker.
The Discovery of Poker
Portuguese top-flight basketball clubs were allowed to roster three to four American players per team. As a teenager surrounded by 21- to 23-year-old American teammates, Vieira learned poker on bus rides, plane trips, and in hotels between practices. He opened the “Naza114” account on Full Tilt Poker at age 20 and began grinding Sit-and-Go tournaments between training sessions.
Transition to Professional Poker (December 2011)
After the 2009–2010 basketball season, at age 21, burned out from professional sport and unsatisfied with his career trajectory, Vieira retired from basketball. He enrolled at university to study business and economics, but never finished the degree.
The defining moment came in December 2011: walking to an economics class, he asked himself why he was even there. He decided to give poker one full semester. He never returned. Within a year, he was grinding the highest-stakes online MTTs in the world under the alias Naza114.
João Vieira Career Timeline (2008–2026)
| Year | Career Milestone |
| 2008 | First recorded live cash: 15th at Estoril Poker Open €110 NLH for €347. |
| 2009 | Started consistently cashing online MTTs on PokerStars under “Naza114.” |
| 2010 | Retired from professional basketball at age 21. |
| 2011 | December — left university mid-semester to play poker full-time. |
| 2014 | First six-figure live cash at PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA), Bahamas. |
| 2018 | February — became the first Portuguese Winamax Team Pro at age 28. |
| 2019 | 1st WSOP bracelet: $5,000 NLH 6-Handed for $758,011 (defeated 815-entry field). |
| 2020 | $100,000 prop bet vs. Daniel Negreanu during WSOP Online. |
| 2021 | Climbed to #1 all-time online MTT money list (PocketFives) with $24.8M+ online earnings. |
| 2022 | 2nd WSOP bracelet: $50,000 NLH High Roller for $1,384,413. |
| 2023 | 3rd WSOP bracelet: GGPoker $25,000 Super High Roller (online) for $760,396. |
| 2024 | December, Runner-up at WSOP Paradise Triton Main Event for $2,590,000. |
| 2025 | March, First Triton title: Triton Jeju $150K NLH for $4,610,000. June, 4th WSOP bracelet: $100K NLH High Roller for $2,649,158. |
| 2026 | Won GPI Portugal Player of the Year 2025. Selected as 4th-most-expensive player in WSOP 2026 $25K Fantasy Draft. Currently active at WSOP 2026 Las Vegas chasing 5th bracelet. |
The 2025 Breakout Year , Three Seven-Figure Cashes in Six Months
If any single 12-month stretch defines João Vieira’s career, it is December 2024 to June 2025, during which he posted three seven-figure live cashes totaling over $9.84 million, equal to nearly half his entire career live earnings to that point.
Vieira’s 2025 Big Three
| Date | Event | Result | Prize |
| Dec 2024 | WSOP Paradise Triton Main Event | 2nd Place | $2,590,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Triton Jeju Event #9 , $150K NLH 8-Handed | 1st Place | $4,610,000 |
| Jun 2025 | WSOP Event #38, $100K NLH High Roller | 1st Place | $2,649,158 |
The Triton Jeju victory was a historic moment for Portuguese poker, the first Triton Series win by a Portuguese player. The final table featured Dan Smith, Alex Foxen (who had defeated Vieira heads-up just three months earlier at WSOP Paradise), and Fedor Holz. After Latvian Aleksejs Ponakovs eliminated four players from the final table to seize the chip lead, Vieira won the heads-up battle in a near-instant all-in showdown that almost ended on the very first hand.
His public reaction:
In poker sometimes things go well for you. Sometimes they don’t. Today everything went well for me. You just have to work on yourself and give your best, to get lucky at the right time.”, João Vieira, March 2025
Three months later, in June 2025, Vieira completed the run by winning his 4th WSOP bracelet in the $100,000 NLH High Roller. He came back from a heads-up deficit of 45.2M to 16M chips against Aram Oganyan to win $2,649,158, making him one of only six players to win their 4th bracelet at the historic 2025 WSOP series.
João Vieira WSOP Bracelets, All 4 Wins Explained
João Vieira has won 4 WSOP gold bracelets (3 live + 1 online) and 2 WSOP Circuit gold rings. His total WSOP earnings of $12,539,655 across 280 cashes and 44 final tables put him among the all-time greatest WSOP performers.
Bracelet #1 , 2019 WSOP $5,000 NLH 6-Handed
- Date: July 4, 2019
- Event: WSOP Event #70: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed
- Buy-In: $5,000
- Prize: $758,011
- Field: 815 entrants
- Heads-Up Opponent: Norbert Szecsi (Hungary)
- Historic Significance: Only the 4th WSOP bracelet ever won by a Portuguese player
Bracelet #2, 2022 WSOP $50,000 NLH High Roller
- Date: July 14, 2022
- Event: WSOP Event #83: $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller
- Buy-In: $50,000
- Prize: $1,384,413
Bracelet #3, 2023 GGPoker $25,000 Super High Roller (Online)
- Date: 2023
- Event: WSOP Online Event #29: GGPoker $25,000 Super High Rollers Championship
- Buy-In: $25,000
- Prize: $760,396
- Field: 145 entrants; prize pool $3,552,500
Bracelet #4, 2025 WSOP $100,000 NLH High Roller ⭐
- Date: June 13, 2025
- Event: WSOP Event #38: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller
- Buy-In: $100,000
- Prize: $2,649,158
- Field: 103 entrants
- Heads-Up Opponent: Aram Oganyan (USA)
- Notable: Won from a 45.2M to 16M heads-up chip deficit
João Vieira at Triton Poker
The 2025 Triton Jeju victory was Vieira’s career-defining moment on the international high-roller circuit.
| Event | Result | Year | Prize |
| Triton Jeju Event #9, $150K NLH 8-Handed | 1st Place | 2025 | $4,610,000 |
| WSOP Paradise Triton Main Event | 2nd Place | 2024 | $2,590,000 |
| Triton Vietnam $20K Mystery Bounty | 7th Place | 2023 | $67,000 |
The Triton Jeju win was the first ever Triton Poker Series title by a Portuguese player, breaking new ground for Portuguese poker on the international super-high-roller circuit.
João Vieira’s Top 10 Biggest Live Cashes (Career)
| Rank | Event | Year | Prize |
| 1 | Triton Jeju $150K NLH 8-Handed (Win) | 2025 | $4,610,000 |
| 2 | WSOP Event #38 $100K NLH HR (Win, 4th Bracelet) | 2025 | $2,649,158 |
| 3 | WSOP Paradise Triton Main Event (2nd) | 2024 | $2,590,000 |
| 4 | WSOP Event #83 $50K NLH HR (Win, 2nd Bracelet) | 2022 | $1,384,413 |
| 5 | GGPoker $25K Super HR Championship (Win, 3rd Bracelet) | 2023 | $760,396 |
| 6 | WSOP Event #70 $5K NLH 6-Handed (Win, 1st Bracelet) | 2019 | $758,011 |
| 7 | SCOOP $25K NLHE 8-Max Super HR (Win, online) | 2021 | $469,987 |
| 8 | WSOP Event $50K PPC | 2025 | $298,614 |
João Vieira Online Poker Career, The Naza114 Legacy
If Vieira’s live career is impressive, his online tournament record is in the conversation for the greatest of all time.
Online Career Highlights
- #1 on PocketFives all-time online MTT money list (2021), overtook Niklas “lena900” Astedt with $24.8M+ in online earnings
- 9 WCOOP titles on PokerStars (including 3 in 2019 and 3 in 2022)
- Multiple SCOOP titles including the 2021 $25K NLHE 8-Max SHR ($469,987)
- 3,000+ online MTT final tables by late 2017
- 1 online WSOP bracelet (2023 GGPoker $25K)
- Active across PokerStars, Full Tilt (pre-Black Friday), Winamax, and GGPoker
Combined Career Prize Money
While the Hendon Mob tracks only live earnings ($21.76M), Portuguese poker media (PokerNews PT, January 2026) reports Vieira’s combined live + online tournament prize money at over $43 million, making him one of the highest all-around tournament earners in poker history.
João Vieira’s Playing Style and Strategy
| Strategic Element | Vieira’s Approach |
| Volume & Pattern Recognition | One of the highest-volume online MTT players in history (3,000+ FTs) |
| Format Range | Excels in NLH, PLO, mixed games, exotic WSOP variants |
| Aggression | Disciplined, position-based, selective rather than reflexive |
| Heads-Up Play | Exceptional record (WSOP 2019, 2025; Triton Jeju 2025) |
| Table Demeanor | Quiet, focused, observation-driven |
| Mental Discipline | Athlete-grade routines carried from pro basketball career |
| Underdog Mindset | Gritty, hardworking, humble” Madeira islander identity |
Key strategic note: Unlike most modern high-roller specialists who play almost exclusively NLH, Vieira’s 44 WSOP final tables span exotic variants and mixed-game formats, making him one of the most well-rounded technical players in the world.
Winamax Sponsorship, 8+ Years as Team Pro
Vieira has been a Winamax Team Pro since February 2018, becoming the first ever Portuguese player on Team Winamax.
Key sponsorship facts:
- Signed at age 28, shortly after his 3,000th career online MTT final table
- 8+ years with the brand, one of the longest active sponsorships in modern poker
- Winamax publicly announced in January 2026 that Vieira had a “historic year” in 2025, making him by far the most profitable Team Winamax pro of the year
- Winamax updated his bio in November 2025 to explicitly note his stated goal of winning 5 WSOP bracelets
- Represents Winamax at every major live festival
- Produces strategy content and instructional material for the Winamax player community
João Vieira Net Worth 2026
João Vieira’s net worth in 2026 is estimated in the range of $25 million to $40 million, based on tracked live and online tournament earnings, an 8+ year Winamax sponsorship, and ancillary income from coaching and content.
| Income Source | Estimated Contribution | Notes |
| Live Tournament Winnings | $21,765,360 (verified) | Hendon Mob, June 19, 2026 |
| Online MTT Earnings | $25M+ (tracked) | PocketFives historical |
| Winamax Sponsorship | Long-term Team Pro (2018–) | 8+ years, exact value undisclosed |
| Private Cash Games | Unknown | Active in select private games |
| Coaching & Content | Modest | Winamax strategy content |
Published Net Worth Estimate Range: $25M – $40M (Estimates only. No verified net worth figure has been publicly confirmed.)
Note: High-stakes professionals typically retain a substantially smaller percentage of gross earnings after staking arrangements, buy-ins, travel costs, and tax obligations.
Personal Life
Hometown: Funchal, Madeira, Portugal Current Residence: London, England, United Kingdom Football Club: CS Marítimo (Madeira), Vieira self-describes as “twice Madeiran” through his Marítimo allegiance Languages: Portuguese (native), English (fluent) Lifestyle: Maintains athlete-grade physical and mental discipline routines from his basketball career Family: Vieira keeps his personal life private; no public confirmation of marriage or children
Vieira returns to Madeira regularly and maintains active ties with the Portuguese poker community, mentoring younger Portuguese pros and frequently appearing on the rail to support them at WSOP final tables.
Current Status, João Vieira at WSOP 2026
As of late June 2026, João Vieira is actively competing at the 2026 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, with the publicly stated goal of winning his 5th WSOP bracelet.
Recent verified updates:
- Latest Hendon Mob cash: $6,310 on June 19, 2026, his 288th career cash
- Total live earnings: $21,765,360 (as of June 19, 2026)
- 2026 WSOP $25K Fantasy Draft: Selected as one of just four players with a price tag above $100 (alongside Shaun Deeb, Daniel Negreanu, and Michael Moncek), making him the 4th most expensive player in the entire draft
- Already posted a deep run in his first WSOP 2026 event before being eliminated
- Plans to play a full WSOP schedule through mid-July 2026
- 2025 GPI Portugal Player of the Year (announced January 2026)
In his May 2026 PokerNews interview, Vieira described his approach to the summer:
It always feels great to be back. I know people say this every year, but it just really feels like a summer camp! I love this city, I love the WSOP. I’m pretty happy to come back and just hang out with the boys.”, João Vieira, May 2026
He has publicly named Shaun Deeb, Yuri Dzivielevski, and Benny Glaser as the players most likely to win additional bracelets at WSOP 2026.
Social Media & Public Presence
Why João Vieira Matters in Poker History
João Vieira’s case for greatness rests on a uniquely diverse résumé combining elite results across three different arenas that few players have mastered simultaneously:
- Mass-field online MTTs , former #1 all-time on PocketFives with 9 WCOOP titles
- WSOP variant-game expertise, 44 WSOP final tables across NLH, PLO, mixed games, and exotic formats
- Elite live high-roller events, Triton Jeju champion, 4 WSOP bracelets, multiple seven-figure live cashes
He is responsible for 4 of the 16 WSOP bracelets ever won by Portuguese players in the entire history of the World Series. He holds Portugal’s all-time money list and gives Portuguese poker its most globally recognizable face. His 2025 run, three seven-figure cashes in six months culminating in a 4th WSOP bracelet, placed him decisively into the conversation among the most complete tournament players in the world.
In 2026, with a stated goal of five WSOP bracelets and a Winamax sponsorship running stronger than ever, João “Naza114” Vieira sits at the absolute peak of his powers, the most successful Portuguese poker player in history and a serious contender for any all-time list of the most complete tournament professionals the game has ever produced.
FAQs
1. Who is João Vieira?
João Vieira, known as Naza114, is a Portuguese professional poker player with 4 WSOP bracelets and major live and online tournament success.
2. How many WSOP bracelets does João Vieira have?
João Vieira has won 4 WSOP bracelets as of 2026.
3. What is João Vieira’s biggest poker win?
His biggest live cash is $4.61 million from the 2025 Triton Jeju $150K NLH event.
4. What is João Vieira’s net worth?
His estimated 2026 net worth is around $25M–$40M.
5. What is João Vieira’s online poker name?
He plays online as Naza114 and has won 9 WCOOP titles.
