Filipe Do Nascimento Salgado

Filipe Do Nascimento Salgado, often playing under the screen name "f_salgado" or "mr.salgado," is a professional poker player from Brazil. He is a member of the Lobos Poker Team, a group of Brazilian grinders who frequently compete in online tournaments.

Salgado made a significant mark in online poker during the 2018 XL Inferno series on online poker. In the Main Event, which boasted a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, he finished 7th out of 855 entrants, earning $36,508 for his deep run (PokerNews, 2018).

He also achieved a notable victory in the PokerNews Online Championship Event #22, a $109 Deepstack High tournament. Topping a field of 135 entries, Salgado took first place for $2,733, leading a Brazilian duo that also saw Bernardo Soares finish second (Brazilian poker news, date unknown).

Salgado has a consistent record in the World Series of Poker (WSOP), primarily in online events. According to WSOP statistics, he has made 55 cashes totaling over $105,000, with a top cash of $17,000 and one final table appearance. His best known cash from available data is $15,412 from a $5,000 WSOP Online Main Event in 2022 (MTT Database). Other notable WSOP cashes include $3,131 in a $1,000 event and multiple scores in the $1,000–$2,500 range.

Salgado is a versatile online grinder who excels in medium to high buy-in tournaments. His success in both bounty and deepstack formats suggests an aggressive, adaptable style typical of many Brazilian professionals. While not a household name, his consistent WSOP cashes and tournament victories demonstrate his skill and longevity in the competitive online poker scene.