Philipp Gruissem
Germany
Philipp Gruissem was the original German super-high-roller. Between 2011 and 2014 he won the EPT London £20,000 High Roller, the WSOP Asia-Pacific A$50,000 High Roller, both WPT Alpha8 events he entered — London for $1,379,840 and Saint Kitts for $1,086,400 — and the EPT Monte Carlo €25,000 High Roller for $1,378,059. He then largely stepped away from the tables to co-found the effective-altruism charity Raising for Effective Giving with Igor Kurganov and Liv Boeree. Twelfth on the German all-time list with $11.5 million in live earnings.
Recent results
| Date | Event | Where | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2013 | WPT Alpha8 London £100,000 | London | 1 | $1,379,840 |
| 30 Apr 2014 | EPT Monte Carlo €25,500 High Roller | Monte Carlo | 1 | $1,378,059 |
| 16 Nov 2013 | WPT Alpha8 Saint Kitts $100,000 | Saint Kitts | 1 | $1,086,400 |
| 13 Apr 2013 | WSOP Asia-Pacific A$50,000 High Roller | Melbourne | 1 | $863,386 |
| 4 Oct 2011 | EPT London £20,500 High Roller | London | 1 | $703,657 |
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