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While rumors regarding Jimmy Butler’s possible trade from Miami continue to catch fire, he does not seem too bothered by them. Instead, Jimmy is busy enjoying his offseason, currently sitting at one of the most star-studded poker tables ever seen. Accompanied by celebrities from various fields including soccer star Neymar Jr., streamer Ninja, and more, Butler was spotted betting big money at Hustler Casino in LA. But as the night progressed, and the game got intense, he looked visibly ‘done’ with pro-boxer Ryan Garcia’s antics, who was sitting right next to him.

During an ongoing hand, Garcia continued to talk loudly at the table while other participants tried to focus on the game. Jimmy, who was significantly lower on chip count than Garcia, was paying no attention to his chatter and sat there with a poker face, counting his chips. But what seemed to frustrate JB even more was that even after all the talking, Garcia was the one who won that hand, taking his stack to $136,150. While Garcia celebrated his big win with an impromptu dance and his pants seemingly unbuttoned, Butler looked super confused.

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“What the f**k is going on?” Butler murmured, making for a hilarious moment. Famous for his wild personality, this is Garcia’s first big public appearance since he got penalized with a 1-year suspension from boxing after testing positive for using ostarine, a performance-enhancing drug. Because of that, Garcia’s April 20 bout with Devin Haney, which he won, has also been converted to a no-contest. Although Jimmy Butler is also famous for his unusual off-court antics like his taking over the internet with his emo look last off-season, even he seemed taken aback by Ryan Garcia’s exuberant personality.

Jimmy Butler and Ryan Garcia shared a big win!

While it may look like Butler was not having a good night sitting next to Garcia, there were a few moments when the two looked in sync. During another high-stakes hand, Jimmy went All-In with $8,900 right after he flopped a King high straight. Not scared by Butler’s big bet, Garcia also went all-in with the top pair. Then, Keating and Jon Vlogs also followed, shoving their entire stacks to the middle, matching Butler’s bet. Meanwhile, Neymar folded his cards even though he also had a top pair like Garcia.

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With the four-way All-In, all participants decided to run the cards twice, and even though Butler had the best hand, he didn’t seem too optimistic about his chances. “I’m gonna lose,” Butler remarked. However, Butler did end up winning one of the two draws, while the first one was won by Garcia. Bagging a combined over $29,000, Butler and Garcia bumped fists, celebrating their co-victory.

“YES! One for me, Zero for Neymar.” Butler yelled in excitement, taking a dig at his good friend Neymar Jr. Maybe the frustration Butler showed earlier toward Garcia’s antics was just because he was not on the winning end that time.

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