US hedge fund manager and poker ace Dan Shak has claimed the honours and Euro 210,112 in prize money after besting a field of 20 other players in the Euro 25,000 buy-in World Series of Poker Europe High Roller competition in Rozvadov, Czech Republic.
The event pulled in many top international players, including Mikita Badziakouski, Steffen Sontheimer, Bryn Kenney, Max Altergott, Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier, Dominik Nitsche, Timothy Adams, Martin Jacobson, Ole Schemion and Ivan Luka.
In the heads up Shak and Mikita Badziakouski faced off with Shak holding the advantage and it took him just three hands to see off Badziakouski, sending him to the exit and a Euro 129,860 runner-up pay day.
Shak’s Euro 210,112 reward brings his career live tournament cash record to over $9 million.
Other final table cashes included US pro Bryn Kenney (Euro 85,238) and Germany’s Steffen Sontheimer (Euro 67,555).