Max Kruse has proven he can score on and off the soccer pitch after ending his decade-long pursuit for WSOP gold. The German Soccer Player and 2020 Olympian triumphed in Event #7: €1,650 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed at the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) for €134,152, which also marks his biggest ever tournament cash.
Congratulations to Vfl Wolfsburg (@VfLWolfsburg_EN) player Max Kruse (@MaxKruse_10) for outlasting 413 entrants in… https://t.co/YSprhTx1aC
— WSOP - World Series of Poker (@WSOP)
He was the final player remaining from the 413-entry field and took the biggest slice of the €588,525 prize pool after defeating the formidable Dorian Melchers in heads-up play.