Career
A Rio de Janeiro native with a medical degree from UFRJ, Bello became interested in poker in 2003. He worked with Leandro “Brasa” Pimentel to build the São Paulo circuit and helped launch the BSOP.
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Alongside playing and organizing tournaments, he published poker material in Portuguese. Aprendendo a Jogar Poker was introduced in 2007; Dominando a Arte do Poker received recognition at the Flop Awards.
PokerNews listed Bello with the BestPoker Team and the Full Tilt team in 2010. The following year, he took third at the Rio Poker Tour and fifth in an online MiniFTOPS event.
Timeline
- 2006
Helps launch the BSOP after building experience with the São Paulo circuit.
- 2007
Aprendendo a Jogar Poker is introduced to readers.
- 2010
Receives recognition at the Flop Awards and is listed with Full Tilt’s team.
- 2011
Makes the Rio Poker Tour podium and a MiniFTOPS final table.
- 2014
Makes the money at the LAPT in São Paulo.
Career highlights
- Third at the inaugural Rio Poker Tour, earning R$13,000 in a tournament with 162 entries.
- Fifth in MiniFTOPS XX Event #23, a Hold’em rebuy tournament, for US$9,004.
Related terms: ITM · bounty · heads-up. A bracelet is the trophy awarded for winning a WSOP event.
Top live results and milestones
Selected confirmed live results. This is not a complete career record.
| Date | Event and tour or platform | Game | Finish | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/2011 | Rio Poker Tour — Inaugural event | No-Limit Hold’em | 3rd | R$13,000 |
Confirmed online results
Online coverage may be partial. Results from one site, account or period are not treated as career totals.
| Date | Event and tour or platform | Game | Finish | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/2011 | Full Tilt — MiniFTOPS XX #23: NLH with rebuys | No-Limit Hold’em | 5th | US$9,004 |
Online aliases
The sources consulted do not confirm a link between an account and the player. No screen name was assigned on the basis of name similarity.
Documented trivia
Outside poker, he trained in medicine and earned a master’s degree at Unicamp.
SuperPoker recommends Aprendendo a Jogar Poker as reading for beginners.
In 2010, PokerNews listed @leobello as his Twitter handle.
Interviews and notable moments
About this profile’s data
A search of the approved outlets through November 11, 2026 found no confirmed new results in the previous 12 months. The figures cover specific events and do not represent career totals.
The MiniFTOPS report lists the result under the name Leo Bello. The social media handle is not listed as a poker screen name.
- This edition does not include an aggregate live prize total. See individual results and their sources.
- A fully documented online career total is not confirmed.
Dates with only a year or month reflect the source’s precision. The editorial review date shows when the text was checked. Sources have their own access and publication dates.