Luiz Guilherme Neves Ponce de Arruda

Luiz Guilherme Neves Ponce de Arruda is a Brazilian poker player who has made his mark primarily on the online felt. Known under the screen names 'G1a1u1s1s' and 'Pedrero', he has accumulated over $52,000 in recorded tournament earnings across both live and online events. Arruda is a member of the 4bet Team, a stable of Brazilian grinders.

Arruda's first notable online result came in October 2018 when he finished 3rd in the $109 Mini Super Tuesday on PokerStars, besting a field of 1,034 entries to take home $8,673. In August 2020, he placed 13th in the $3,200 WPT World Championship 8-Max Online (Event #3) for $24,851. His deepest online run was in the 2021 WSOP Online Super MILLION$ Week Event #32 ($1,050 buy-in, WSOP ring event). He finished 10th out of 1,390 entries as the bubble of the final table, earning $13,819 after suffering a bad beat with kings against ace-queen.

Arruda has also tasted success on the live circuit. In November 2016, he won the R$1,300 No Limit Hold'em Main Event Light Turbo at the BSOP (Brazilian Series of Poker) in São Paulo, taking R$89,350 ($~27,500). At the same series a year later (December 2017), he cashed in the R$3,500 Main Event, finishing 297th out of 2,807 for R$5,780.

Arruda is known for an aggressive, calculated approach, often applying pressure with well-timed shoves. His nickname "Gauss" hints at a mathematical or precise style. He is comfortable navigating large fields online, as evidenced by his deep runs in major events.

Though not a household name, Arruda represents the depth of talent in the Brazilian poker community. His results demonstrate consistent performance across both live and online formats, and his bad beat story from the WSOP Online final table bubble remains a memorable moment for Brazilian poker fans.