Alberto Niebla

Alberto Niebla is based in Miami, Florida, and balances poker with a full-time career in cybersecurity. According to his LinkedIn profile, he works as a Data Security Engineer at City National Bank of Florida, having previously held roles as a Security Operations Analyst and Cyber Security Analyst Intern. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity from Miami Dade College (2018–2022).

Niebla’s most significant recorded poker achievement came during the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open (RRPO) in Hollywood, Florida. In Event 25: $150 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) – a multi-flight tournament with 1,258 entries and a $100,000 guarantee – Niebla finished in 7th place, earning $4,760. He was eliminated when his A♠ 8♠ ran into the K♣ 9♣ of eventual champion Alik Sitnyakovsky, who made trip kings on a board of K♠ 2♣ 7♣ K♦ 5♠.

Earlier, in 2017, Niebla enjoyed his best statistical year, cashing for over $19,330 across 14 tournaments. Half of those cashes came at the Isle Casino in Pompano Beach, Florida. During the 2017 Florida State Poker Championships (Event 1: $175 No Limit Hold’em, $100,000 GTD) , he was among the chip leaders in Flight 1E, bagging 124,500 chips (Level 16, 2,000/4,000 blinds with 500 ante). His largest single cash that year was $3,750 for a 5th-place finish in a $1,100 No Limit Hold’em event at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood.

In January 2018, Niebla was the chip leader at the halfway point of Flight 1C in the Isle Casino’s “January $100,000” tournament ($360 buy-in, $100,000 GTD), holding over 75,000 chips at Level 8 (300/600/75 blinds).

Based on available hand histories, Niebla appears to be an aggressive player willing to commit his stack with suited aces. In the 2021 RRPO event, he moved all-in for about 9 big blinds from middle position with A♠ 8♠, demonstrating a preference for exploiting fold equity even with marginal holdings. At the Isle Casino in 2017, he accumulated chips in the early stages of multi-flight events, suggesting comfort with deep-stack play.

Outside of poker, Niebla has built a career in cybersecurity. He has held positions at City National Bank of Florida since 2022, currently as a DLP Administrator. He previously worked in customer service at Chewy and as a retail sales associate at Target. His poker earnings supplement his professional income, and he is known as a regular in Florida’s tournament circuit, particularly at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood and Isle Casino.

While not a household name, Alberto Niebla represents the dedicated amateur who finds success in Florida’s competitive tournament scene. His consistent cashes in 2017 and a final-table appearance in a major RRPO event highlight his ability to compete against large fields. His story underscores the balance many players maintain between professional careers and poker aspirations.