Marle Cordeiro introduces herself as a full-time cash game player, who moved to Las Vegas for a fresh start and to be closer to her father. She started playing in local $1/$2 games as a part-time hobby and is now pursuing the poker dream of grinding full time.
Marriage is what brings us together today.
Benjamin “Spraggy” Spragg asked Marle Cordeiro to marry him. And she said yes.
It is tough times at the moment. In Cordeiro’s homeland, the U.S. election is coming up. The first Purge is presumably to follow the day after. Meanwhile, in Spraggy’s homeland, the U.K., coronavirus has pushed the nation back into lockdown. And as winter draws in on the Northern hemisphere, bringing with it longer nights and shorter, bleaker days, a light-hearted story of love and commitment is just what the poker world needs.
- Day 1 YouTube Ratings: 79 Views – 2 Likes, 0 Dislikes. VIDEO SOURCE CREDIT: Tournament Poker Edge (0:00) Intro — Marle Cordeiro (1:03) Marle’s recent high profile YouTube vlog entry (1:54) Marle’s pre-poker story and her goals (3:54) Residual payments for commercials (4:32) Birth control big-pharma commercial and kissing scenes (5:54) Marle’s father is a longtime.
- Over the weekend, Marle Cordeiro filed a lawsuit against Mike Postle, a story reported on by TMZ. In a copy of the Complaint and Demand for Trial by Jury obtained by PokerNews, Cordeiro seeks $250,000 in punitive damages as well as any other relief as may be just and proper.
Yes!!
The couple took to Twitter to announce their news. Presumably, the Times “Forthcoming Marriage” section was full this week.
Spraggy tweeted, “Today@MarleCordeiro made me the happiest man alive.”
Today @MarleCordeiro made me the happiest man alive. I asked her to marry me and she said Yes!! 💍❤ pic.twitter.com/xiCh9rptM4
— Spraggy (@spraggy) November 1, 2020
While Cordeiro posted a video with her ring finger up and the caption “Getting married or whatever.”
Getting married or whatever @spraggypic.twitter.com/THRYgWQKjU
— Marle Cordeiro (@MarleCordeiro) November 1, 2020
The poker power couple has a little over $110k in live cashes between them. That should cover the bar tab at the reception. Especially with U.K weddings limited to 30 players for the foreseeable.
The lion’s share of that $110k comes from Spraggy ($86k).
On the other hand, Spraggy’s YouTube following falls substantially short of Cordeiro’s.
Cordeiro’s rise to fame as a poker commentator came after a controversial video on her channel went viral in 2018. Since then she’s continued to make satirical videos alongside her career as a Vegas cardshark.
But she really won over the poker community as the only person to keep going after Mike Postle after the California courts chucked him out of the Stones cheating case. Cordeiro tried to bring a suit against Postle in Nevada where, unlike California, cheating is illegal. Unfortunately for her, she failed to prove Nevada has jurisdiction, and Postle went untried.
Since then the couple has moved to the U.K., navigating the Byzantine system that is HMRC’s long-term visa policy. And they landed right in the middle of the lockdown.
Lock it down
Lockdown seems to have worked out well for the couple. Eight months holed up in a London flat would test most people to the limit. And the change in weather can’t have been fun for Vegas resident Cordiero.
But the pair seems to have done okay. Cordeiro wrote that “Being quarantined w @spraggy for 8 months has been effortless and the most fun I’ve ever had. All we do is laugh. Can only imagine how much fun we’re gonna have when we can leave the house.”
Being quarantined w @spraggy for 8 months has been effortless and the most fun I’ve ever had. All we do is laugh.
Can only imagine how much fun we’re gonna have when we can leave the house 😊 I love you @spraggy thanks for finally getting a drink with me.
— Marle Cordeiro (@MarleCordeiro) November 1, 2020
The poker world was quick to offer the couple congratulations. Mostly. Jaime Kerstetter, for example, wanted to be sure Cordiero wasn’t suffering from Stockholm syndrome asking, “Marle, are you sure?”
Congrats Spraggy!!!!
Marle, are you sure?
— Jamie Kerstetter (@JamieKerstetter) November 1, 2020
Others were suspicious that anyone would agree to marry the mop-topped Spraggy. JohnnyVibes called shenanigans saying, “I’m waiting a full 24 hours to say congrats. Just in case it’s a troll. I hate being tricked. Be back tomorrow.”
I wish we were this committed to a troll! It’s real 😬😬
— Marle Cordeiro (@MarleCordeiro) November 1, 2020
A wise choice particularly after Spraggy’s last graph. “They say you should spend 3 months salary on an engagement ring,” Cordeiro tweeted. “What can we get for -20k?”
Marle Cordeiro Poker Instagram
The next question on everyone’s mind is: which poker players will get to be the bridesmaids.
They say you should spend 3 months salary on an engagement ring.
What can we get for -20k? https://t.co/KBQSdg7FI1
— Marle Cordeiro (@MarleCordeiro) November 1, 2020
Featured image source: Twitter
The famous poker vlogger, and player on the rise, Marle Cordeiro is known for being straightforward, honest to the bone, and even a little dark at times. No matter if you are a fan of her style or not, you must have come across her at least once during your poker playing endeavors. Cordeiro has certainly made headlines over the years for her controversial topics detailed on her vlog channel, such as badgering people on the street and searching for a “Poker boyfriend”. Though her videos made quite some noise within the gambling community, even getting her to the Friday Night Poker, can we actually learn something useful from the young model turned influencer?
Knowing What You Don’t Know
When you’ve spent quite some time in the world of poker, having daily encounters with many different players, you notice that many of them have unreasonable amounts of confidence. And sure, it can help you to a certain extent—feeling more confident about yourself and your in-game performance—but does it take a certain toll as well?
Marle claims she had the pleasure of running into many poker players who were just starting out—yet were full of confidence—which ended up being more of a hindrance than an advantage. She advises lying low rather than placing yourself out there in the open in the beginning. The reason being, you can easily miss out on some clear warning signs telling you to slow down and think your moves through a bit better.
Hence, Marle suggests not getting scared or taken aback by asking even the most basic of questions, rather than losing great amounts of money to maintain a certain image. Because, in the end, it is better to take a toll on your ego than your bankroll, right?
Be Honest With Yourself First
Before committing yourself to the world of poker, you should ask yourself one simple question — is this what I really want? While Marle landed into gambling under unusual circumstances, you don’t have to.
Namely, she has her father to thank for becoming so involved with the game — he moved their entire family to Las Vegas in hopes of becoming a professional poker player. However, despite his many efforts to learn poker rules and participate in poker tournaments, her father failed to realize his dreams of becoming a super high roller and a big name.
Meanwhile, Marle was building a career in modeling, eventually transitioning into acting, then to stand up comedy, only to end up in her father’s shoes — becoming a passionate poker player as well.
But things didn’t go according to plan for her either. At times, she was so broke she could barely pay her rent. This made her friends anxious about her future — hence why they advise her to quit poker altogether and look for something more profitable and stable. And they were probably right to do so, but there was one problem with that story — Marle was so passionate and enthusiastic about poker, she wouldn’t settle for anything else.
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And when she realized her heart and her head were both in the game, she practically started winning overnight, making a name for herself and showing everyone that she is not a pushover.
Marley Cordeiro
Do Not Get Obsessed
Although Marle leads a satisfying and fulfilled life as a poker player, she teaches one valuable lesson — finding yourself in other things that make you happy. For her, that thing is vlogging. Sharing daily updates about her life and her amazing poker journey, while connecting with others, is an awesome combination. What’s more, these are not just her fans she connects with, but other big names including Joey Ingram, Daniel Negreanu, and even Justin Bonomo — who regularly chimes in to comment on Cordeiro’s quirky posts.
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No matter where your career path takes you, you can definitely learn a few things from Marle Cordeiro; and apply them along the way. Essentially, creating a perfect balance between work and pleasure.