King's Resort owner Leon Tsoukernik (pictured left in above picture) defeated Phil Ivey (right) at a heads-up match in the King's Short Deck €100K Super High Roller at the 2019 WSOP Europe.
WSOP Europe
- Venue: King's Resort in Rozvadov, Czech Republic
- Schedule: October 13 to November 4, 2019
- Event: King's Short Deck €100K Super High Roller
- Entries: 29
- Prize pool: €2,755,000
While Event #6: €25,500 Short Deck High Roller at the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe played down to a champion, a separate short deck showdown happened in front of the feature table, with King's Resort owner Leon Tsoukernik battling some of the best names in the poker world in the event called King's Short Deck €100K Super High Roller.
A total of 29 players participated in the said event, which garnered a total prize pool of €2,755,000, with only the top four spots destined to get paid. The unfortunate bubble boy was Ben Lamb, whereas Cary Katz and Paul Phua were all eliminated by Phil Ivey.
Heads-up began with Ivey in the big lead, however three double-ups later it was Tsoukernik who dominated and won the event.
Tsoukernik said with a smile after he won, "Maybe I should only play Short Deck." He won a total of €1,102,000 (or $1,223,220), with Phil Ivey taking home €826,500 (or $917,415) for finishing runner-up.
King's 100K Short Deck High Roller - Final Results
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Player
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Country
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Prize (in EUR)
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Prize (in USD)
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1
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Leon Tsoukernik
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Czech Republic
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€1,102,000
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$1,223,220
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2
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Phil Ivey
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USA
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€826,500
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$917,415
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3
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Paul Phua
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Malaysia
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€551,000
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$611,610
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4
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Cary Katz
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USA
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€275,500
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$305,805
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Source:
https://www.pokerroomkings.com/index.php/news-details-de/LeonTsoukernikschl%C3%A4gtPhilIveyimHeads-upbeimKings100KShortDeckSuperHighRoller.html?aggree=1
