René-Charles Angélil, Céline Dion’s son, caused a sensation in the middle of the poker with a brilliance during an American tournament. The 24 -year -old even won a large sum of money!
At the age of 24, Céline Dion’s son is gradually making a place in the world of poker. René-Charles Angélil recently won a good sum of money after a legendary tournament. But for him, poker is not just a simple game of money …
René-Charles Angélil pockets a beautiful sum thanks to the poker: “It seems unreal “
It was during the famous “Main Event” of the World Series of Poker, the world poker championship organized in Los Angeles, that René-Charles Angélil marked the spirits. The son of the planetary star Céline Dion won a good sum of money in poker, whom he has practiced from an young age.
On July 10, the young René-Charles Angélil finished 123rd out of more than 9,000 players, pocketing $ 70,000, or around 60,000 euros, as the German daily reported Bild. Questioned by the World Series of Poker, Céline Dion’s son said: “It’s crazy, it seems really unreal “. He then added: “You can’t just come here and hope to win. You know, study the game and progress, that’s what I like most“, while recognizing that the game also had a share of luck.
René-Charles Angélil: Does Céline Dion share her passion?
It seems that poker is a real family affair! René-Charles Angélil revealed that it was with his late father, the famous Canadian producer René Angélil, that he had discovered this strategy game. A passion transmitted very early, as he said: “I have been playing poker for as long as I remember. My father taught me playing. I have been playing since I was probably 5 years “.
On the other hand, this passion does not seem shared by her mother, Céline Dion. In an exchange with Poker newsRené-Charles Angélil explained: “My mother is not so interested in poker, I would say (…) She appreciates the strategic aspect of the game. But she is not the type to cross the four corners of a city to attend two or five parts, at least not for immediately“.
