Dan Schreiber
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| Dan Schreiber | |
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 Schreiber after winning the $5000 Heads-Up championship at the 2007 World Series of Poker |
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| Nickname(s) | Rekrul |
| Hometown | Troy, Ohio |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finishes | 1 |
| Highest ITM main event finish |
None |
Dan Schreiber (born June 30, 1985) is a pro gamer and poker player from Troy, OH. He currently resides in South Korea.
In the 2007 WSOP Heads-Up Event, Schreiber swept Las Vegas poker pro Mark Muchnik in the best 2 out of three matches at the final table. The first match lasted 79 hands while the second lasted only 11 hands. At the time Schreiber was the fifth youngest player ever to win a World Series of Poker bracelet having done so 8 days prior to his 22nd birthday.
Schreiber is a long-time professional StarCraft gamer. Before playing poker full time, he played Starcraft in South Korea on Team Hexatron as a professional gamer. His nickname Rekrul is well-known amongst StarCraft enthusiasts.[1]
Two months after his WSOP win, he finished 8th at the Asia Pacific Poker Tour Seoul event.
As of 2007, his live tournament winnings exceed $440,000.
[edit] World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $5,000 Heads-Up NLHE | $425,594 |
He was an engineering student at the University of Cincinnati, but stayed there for only one year (freshmen year). During that year he played plenty of poker in his dorms.
[edit] References
- ^ Cunningham, Craig. Dan Schreiber Rules the $5k NLH Heads-Up Championship 6/22/07 Poker works Accessed 10/5/07
