Leron Washington two years acted on a ring as the professional boxer. But once, casually his career has abruptly changed the channel.

Boxer of West Virginia played poker for fun. Somehow time it has casually decided to take part in online satellite WPT poker room Club WPT.

This entertainment has ended with that Leron has won a prize-winning package on World Poker Tour Celebrity Invitational where in Commerce Casino in Los Angeles felt as equals with покерными the pro and stars of Hollywood.

Before beginning WPT of Leron Washington was one of 567 lists of strong participants, but in 2 days it was in the five of finalists. As he has told, there has come the historical moment further. The first prize at a rate of $100 000 in addition to $25 000 for participation in WPT Championship have definitively convinced Washington of a choice between a ring and poker table.

As has explained Washington: «Sensation from a victory in tournament the inexpressible. As though for three seconds all at me before eyes has begun to shine. All way which I have taken place before tournament, a final table and finishing line. I have as though told to myself. Here it! It is my triumph!».

Transition from professional sports in professional poker already law, instead of an exception to the rules. There are numerous examples when football players changed a lawn on покерный a table, even swimmers, tennis players and гольфисты. Now this list has replenished also with the professional boxer. Лерон Washington has declared that now has understood, in what its true calling. He does not intend to come back to a boxing ring and to spoil the «pretty face» when instead it is possible «to do millions», being engaged in favourite business.

Speaking about similarity of boxing and poker, Leron has explained: «the Boxing is sports where it is necessary to be constantly in pressure and to think it is a lot of, but very quickly. I soberly estimate the skills, I the serious player … To me am simply necessary possibility to prove».