Hometown: Rome
Country of Origin: Italy 
His success online prepared him for live tournaments. His first big cash came at the European Poker Tour stop in Baden. He placed third and received almost $160,000. Minieri also cracked the top 100 in the 2007 World Series of Poker main event, which was good for more than $67,000. At the 2008 WSOP, Minieri won his first bracelet in the $2,500 six-handed no-limit hold'em event. He defeated more than 1,000 players, winning $529,000. A Team PokerStars Pro, Minieri's next Frequent Player Point purchase will likely be an Aston Martin.
