A beautiful poker love story right for Valentine’s Day. Julien Martini and Kate Hoang got married after meeting at a WSOP Final Table.
Poker writes beautiful love stories
Many poker players have great stories, but this one is exceptional. In 2018 Julien Martini and Kate Woang met in the Heads-Up of the WSOP $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo:
Only 15 months later they got married!
They’re all in. After meeting two years ago at a WSOP final table when they were heads up for a bracelet, @JulienJRMARTINI and Kate Hoang got married today. Congrats to the newlyweds.https://t.co/ryH3VESHTh pic.twitter.com/9njyPjNB39
— WSOP (@WSOP) September 9, 2019
How did Julien Martini manage to win Kate Hoang’s heart after busting her?
This is the question many of you will probably ask themselves now. Beating another poker player Heads-Up to win a bracelet, which is the most prestigious trophy in poker, is not the best basis for a relationship.
When being asked in an interview how that worked Julien Martini replied:
“We crossed each other the same day and were like what do you do tonight? Nothing. Ok, then let’s go to Karaoke together tonight and it was a trap.“ (laughs)
“My life changed in an amazing way that day“
He then adds: “I won the two biggest prizes of my life, which is a bracelet and a beautiful girl. We are very happy and I really hope our story will last as long as possible. My life changed in an amazing way that day.“
Reactions from the poker community
Wow and I had her allin twice in that event drawing slim. If she had lost either of those they never woulda met!
Congrats!
— Allen Kessler (@AllenKessler) September 10, 2019
Ha, I love this story. Congrats @JulienJRMARTINI and Kate!
— Kristen Bicknell (@krissyb24poker) September 9, 2019
Agree with @krissyb24poker lovely story – to have and to Holdem
— Warren Lush (@warrenlush) September 10, 2019
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