The poker veteran was at risk of going out in fourth place when his sixes were far pipped by the aces of Neilson. Winning a flip was just the beginning of the run-good for Glantz, who memorably binked a $1 million bounty at the 2022 WSOP. I felt comfortable here.' 'TeamLucky' Denied On Day 4ĭay 4 got off to a quick start with seven players returning as McQuade was eliminated in just the second hand as he lost a flip to Glantz. How will the seven-figure score change Zegal's plans? 'I guess I'm going to do something for myself, for my health more, study more poker and just enjoy the time (with) friends and family … But I won't play higher. 'You always make plans for when stuff like this happens, but then when it happens it's so overwhelming.'

'It was somewhat exhausting and needs to settle,' he said. The German was at a loss for words after winning $2 million and said 'it has to settle first.'

When asked about his poker background, Zegal told PokerNews he 'started playing with friends in home games 18 years ago' for 'a couple of Euros.' He took a few years off from poker before he started studying and playing more in 2016, the year he started playing poker professionally. Zegal was joined at the international final table by Brazil's Gabriel Schroeder, Portugal's Rui Sousa and American Matt Glantz, who was looking to bring 'TeamLucky' a second Main Event title this year after his good friend Daniel Weinman won $12.1 million earlier this summer. 'This is what you call life-changing money, I guess.' 'I think I played well too, but obviously (there's) tons of luck. 'I was so lucky, the cards just fell my way all the time,' Zegal told PokerNews in a winner's interview.

The field included dozens of online qualifiers, including Zegal, who was able to parlay his online poker prowess into a life-altering seven-figure victory. The inaugural WSOP Paradise Main Event at the five-star Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas drew 3,010 players for a prize pool that just squeaked past the $15 million guarantee. The GGPoker qualifier defeated heads-up opponent Michael Sklenicka of the Czech Republic to wrap up a final day that only lasted four hours. The first-ever World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise Main Event champion has been crowned as Germany's Stanislav Zegal took down the $5,000 buy-in event for $2 million and his first WSOP bracelet. Online Qualifier Stanislav Zegal Wins First WSOP Paradise Main Event ($2,000,000)

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