A former pro basketball player takes down the WSOP Europe Main Event

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Max Neugebauer, 26 of austria, is the 2023 world series of poker European Champion! Max outlasted 711 players in wsop Europe's largest Main Event for a first prize of €1,500,000. This is the third year in a row that the WSOPE has seen an increase in the Main Event field.

Well done, Max!

World Series of Poker Europe Main Event’s Record Breaking Field Topped by Former Professional Basketball Player​


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Congrats to Max (y) you know what they say "If you can't jump take a seat and win a big hand" who ever they are:rolleyes:.
 
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Sometimes players are lucky with the cards in the decisive hand. But Max Neugebauer won through thinking. He says very interesting things in the article.
Neugebauer won the tournament by making a hero all-in call with third pair, even though an ace fell on the turn.
“I just thought, he wouldn’t c-bet from how he played before. He wouldn’t c-bet his range. I think he would’ve checked a lot of ace-x. So I discounted a lot of ace-x. I thought it was very, very easy to overbluff this spot because he has all the bluffs. He doesn’t have all the ace-x. Also, it seems like a very good card for him to bluff, and with those wide ranges I felt like it’s just a very decent call because he was playing somewhat aggressive. I felt like he wanted to push it and overtake the chip lead. With those wide ranges in that spot I felt like it was a good call, and I called.”
 
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Congratulations Max for the beautiful game and for taking the European Main Event title
 
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What a nice and brave call by Max.It seems he had studied very well his opponent .Congratulations on winning that bracelet!
 
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It's great to see athletes from other sports playing poker, our sport is growing more and more
 
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Congratulations to Max, and Austria, on your magnificent victory; certainly one to keep an eye on in future events!
 
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well thought out read in that big hand . good job !
 
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Congratulations and good luck in future tourneys
 
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WOW, I missed this news.
MAXimum respect to the winner! 😀
 
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