1. Tomas Brolin<\/strong><\/h2>\n![\"Tomas](\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tomas_Brolin.jpg\")
Image: \u2018Tomas Brolin\u2019 is licensed under Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAged 24, the Swedish player had helped guide his national team to the World Cup Semi-Finals and was playing for Parma in Italy\u2019s Serie A.<\/p>\n
As fate would have it, injuries would bring Brolin\u2019s promising career to a premature end. As a result he gained a ton of weight and became one of the fattest ex-footballers<\/a>.<\/p>\nSince 2006, the former Leeds midfielder has been active on the professional poker scene.<\/p>\n
Brolin played in the 2007 World Series of Poker<\/a> and also competed frequently in the European Poker Tour.<\/p>\nDespite failing to win any events, Brolin has managed to earn a decent income from his participation in these events.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n2. Gerard Pique<\/strong><\/h2>\n![\"Gerard](\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gerard_Piqu\u00e9_Euro_2012_vs_France_01.jpg\")
Image: \u2018Gerard Pique\u2019 is licensed under Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBarcelona defenders over the annuls of time don\u2019t come much greater than World Cup, European Championship, Champions League, and La Liga winning center back Pique.<\/p>\n
The Spanish international has won everything there is to win at club and national level.<\/p>\n
The man of many talents even strolls into the Barcelona leg of the European Poker Tour to flex his poker skills where he won $56,000.<\/p>\n
Pique was also a leading player at the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event before falling off the pace.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s great to see a player adopting a healthy attitude towards gambling as opposed to others that have developed their own issues with gambling<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n3. Ronaldo<\/strong><\/h2>\n![\"Ronaldo\"](\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ronaldo-14-05-2013.jpg\")
Image: \u2018Ronaldo\u2019 is licensed under Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nArguably, the greatest finisher the game has ever seen, Ronaldo has shown he\u2019s not just ruthless on the football pitch.<\/p>\n
The World Cup winning Brazilian striker played for some of the greatest clubs in the world such as Real Madrid, Inter Milan, and Barcelona.<\/p>\n
His most renowned success at the poker table came at a PokerStars event in the Bahamas where he managed to win $42,180.<\/p>\n
OK, so it might not even come close to the multi-million dollar contracts he was on as a player but it\u2019s still an impressive cash out for a former footballer.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/strong>4. Jan Vang Sorensen<\/strong><\/h2>\n![\"Jan](\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jan_Sorensen_2005.jpg\")
Image: \u2018Jan Vang Sorensen\u2019 is licensed under Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSorensen might not be the most illustrious former professional footballer on this list but he\u2019s certainly enjoyed one of the most prolific poker careers of any ex-football player.<\/p>\n
Sorensen carved a solid career plying his trade for Danish Superliga club Odense BK.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, his playing days were cut short upon suffering a serious knee injury at 30 years of age.<\/p>\n
Sorensen turned his attention to poker.<\/p>\n
The Dane has since gone on to win two World Series of Poker bracelets<\/a> in the 2002 $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha and 2005 $5,000 Seven Card Stud events, one final table finish on the World Poker Tour, and one money finish on the European Poker Tour.<\/p>\nIn total, it\u2019s reported that Sorensen has raked in an estimated $2 million in career earnings through playing poker.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n5.Teddy Sheringham<\/strong><\/h2>\n![\"Teddy](\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Teddy_Sheringham_2012.jpg\")
Image: \u2018Teddy Sheringham\u2019 is licensed under Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nFormer England international striker Sheringham is remembered as one of the most complete front men in Premier League history. The three-times Premier League and one-time Champions League winner scored 288 goals during his prestigious career.<\/p>\n
He has turned his keen eye for goal into a clinical eye for the big calls on the poker table<\/a>.<\/p>\nSheringham retired from professional football in 2008 and has become a prominent figure on the poker circuit.<\/p>\n
His most high-profile achievement was reaching the final table at the \u20ac5,000 No Limit Hold\u2019em Main Event in the EPT Vilamoura.<\/p>\n
He finished 5th<\/sup> earning \u20ac93,121. It\u2019s reported his total winnings through poker are nearly \u20ac300,000.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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6. Jan Molby<\/strong><\/h2>\n![\"Jan](\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jan_Molby.jpg\")
Image: \u2018Jan Molby\u2019 is licensed under Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe former Liverpool icon from the 1980s era of dominance might not have turned up trees at the poker tables but he still earned a healthy $10,000 from his time playing cards<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe Danish midfielder has become more famous for his rotund body shape and appearances on podcasts than he is for playing poker but he\u2019s still considered one of the more competent ex-footballers to play the game these days.<\/p>\n
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7. Tony Cascarino<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nI am The Special One pic.twitter.com\/9AaXvEvMIA<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 Tony Cascarino (@TonyCascarino62) January 30, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Aged 24, the Swedish player had helped guide his national team to the World Cup Semi-Finals and was playing for Parma in Italy\u2019s Serie A.<\/p>\n
As fate would have it, injuries would bring Brolin\u2019s promising career to a premature end. As a result he gained a ton of weight and became one of the fattest ex-footballers<\/a>.<\/p>\n Since 2006, the former Leeds midfielder has been active on the professional poker scene.<\/p>\n Brolin played in the 2007 World Series of Poker<\/a> and also competed frequently in the European Poker Tour.<\/p>\n Despite failing to win any events, Brolin has managed to earn a decent income from his participation in these events.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2. Gerard Pique<\/strong><\/h2>\n Barcelona defenders over the annuls of time don\u2019t come much greater than World Cup, European Championship, Champions League, and La Liga winning center back Pique.<\/p>\n The Spanish international has won everything there is to win at club and national level.<\/p>\n The man of many talents even strolls into the Barcelona leg of the European Poker Tour to flex his poker skills where he won $56,000.<\/p>\n Pique was also a leading player at the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event before falling off the pace.<\/p>\n It\u2019s great to see a player adopting a healthy attitude towards gambling as opposed to others that have developed their own issues with gambling<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Arguably, the greatest finisher the game has ever seen, Ronaldo has shown he\u2019s not just ruthless on the football pitch.<\/p>\n The World Cup winning Brazilian striker played for some of the greatest clubs in the world such as Real Madrid, Inter Milan, and Barcelona.<\/p>\n His most renowned success at the poker table came at a PokerStars event in the Bahamas where he managed to win $42,180.<\/p>\n OK, so it might not even come close to the multi-million dollar contracts he was on as a player but it\u2019s still an impressive cash out for a former footballer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sorensen might not be the most illustrious former professional footballer on this list but he\u2019s certainly enjoyed one of the most prolific poker careers of any ex-football player.<\/p>\n Sorensen carved a solid career plying his trade for Danish Superliga club Odense BK.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, his playing days were cut short upon suffering a serious knee injury at 30 years of age.<\/p>\n Sorensen turned his attention to poker.<\/p>\n The Dane has since gone on to win two World Series of Poker bracelets<\/a> in the 2002 $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha and 2005 $5,000 Seven Card Stud events, one final table finish on the World Poker Tour, and one money finish on the European Poker Tour.<\/p>\n In total, it\u2019s reported that Sorensen has raked in an estimated $2 million in career earnings through playing poker.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 5.Teddy Sheringham<\/strong><\/h2>\n Former England international striker Sheringham is remembered as one of the most complete front men in Premier League history. The three-times Premier League and one-time Champions League winner scored 288 goals during his prestigious career.<\/p>\n He has turned his keen eye for goal into a clinical eye for the big calls on the poker table<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sheringham retired from professional football in 2008 and has become a prominent figure on the poker circuit.<\/p>\n His most high-profile achievement was reaching the final table at the \u20ac5,000 No Limit Hold\u2019em Main Event in the EPT Vilamoura.<\/p>\n He finished 5th<\/sup> earning \u20ac93,121. It\u2019s reported his total winnings through poker are nearly \u20ac300,000.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The former Liverpool icon from the 1980s era of dominance might not have turned up trees at the poker tables but he still earned a healthy $10,000 from his time playing cards<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Danish midfielder has become more famous for his rotund body shape and appearances on podcasts than he is for playing poker but he\u2019s still considered one of the more competent ex-footballers to play the game these days.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I am The Special One pic.twitter.com\/9AaXvEvMIA<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tony Cascarino (@TonyCascarino62) January 30, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n
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