When $70 million Celtics legend, Paul Pierce scooped $40,000 on a hand of poker

Paul Pierce was a great player in the NBA, but history may be different at the poker table, however, he once hit a sweet $40,000 pot!

While most NBA players excel in just one game, they are never afraid to try their hand at other sports. Just ask Michael Jordan, who played in the minor leagues once.

Spurred on by watching the greatest of all time play different sports, players often take this route. Paul Pierce has been among those who wanted to try their hand at different sports. he he chose poker And boy was that a bad decision.

In recent years, he has appeared on several poker shows and his love of the game has been much talked about. He apparently owed some $180,000 as a poker debt and refused to pay it.

But today we will talk about his success at the poker table. A time when he won a mammoth $40,000 in a single hand!

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Paul Pierce Wins $40,000 at Poker After Dark https://t.co/tmPnAAScR2

— RounderLife (@RounderLife) August 21, 2019

Paul Pierce wins $40,000 in a single hand while playing in the Poker After Dark series.

Talk about collecting. In the televised hand, Paul Pierce’s first hand is a pair of Jacks and he has to make a decision.

His opponent raises to $20,000. Paul just sat down with $20,000, he would have to go all in on his first hand!

And of course he makes the call.

Fortunately for him, his opponent has a king and a jack, which means he’s way ahead. Take a look at the hand below!

After winning, you can clearly see that Paul is delighted. The poker royalty around him cheers him on and he even starts doing the action of shooting a jump shot to cheer him on.

Poker legend Phil Hellmuth was also at the table and even tweeted about the incident.

What a CRAZY first hand on “Poker After Dark!” LIVE in 20 minutes on @PokerGo! welcome to the game @paulpierce34!! pic.twitter.com/coeG35lcxN

– phil_hellmuth (@phil_hellmuth) August 20, 2019

The aftermath of the night is unclear, but it seems like it was one of the few times Paul won big and his celebrations were warranted.

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