Dan Schreiber
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Dan Schreiber 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 two 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.
Two months after his WSOP win, he finished 8th at the Asia Pacific Poker Tour
Seoul event.
As of 2008, his live tournament winnings exceed $440,000.
In 2003 Rekrul (Lurker backwards) won 1st place at the WCG USA Starcraft tournament.
He was an engineering student at the University of Cincinnati in 2003-2004 but stayed there for only one year (freshmen year). During that year, he played online poker.
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player from Troy, OH. He currently resides in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
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In the 2007 WSOP Heads-Up Event, Schreiber swept Las Vegas poker pro Mark Muchnik in the best two 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
World Series of Poker bracelet
The World Series of Poker bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP. Even if the victory occurred before 1976, WSOP championships are now counted as "bracelets". ...
having done so 8 days prior to his 22nd birthday.
Schreiber is a long-time professional StarCraft gamer
StarCraft professional competition
The computer game StarCraft has an active professional competition circuit, particularly in South Korea. The two major game channels in South Korea, Ongamenet and MBCGame, each run a Starleague , viewed by millions of fans...
. Before playing poker full time, he played StarCraft
StarCraft
StarCraft is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. The first game of the StarCraft series was released for Microsoft Windows on 31 March 1998. With more than 11 million copies sold worldwide as of February 2009, it is one of the best-selling...
in South Korea on Team Hexatron as a professional gamer. His nickname Rekrul is well-known amongst StarCraft enthusiasts.
Two months after his WSOP win, he finished 8th at the Asia Pacific Poker Tour
Asia Pacific Poker Tour
The Asia Pacific Poker Tour started in 2007 and is the first major poker tour in this region. Like its counterparts, the European Poker Tour, Latin American Poker Tour, and North American Poker Tour, it is sponsored by PokerStars. The tour was created by President Jeffrey Haas and Director of...
Seoul event.
As of 2008, his live tournament winnings exceed $440,000.
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 2007 World Series of Poker The 2007 World Series of Poker began on June 1, 2007. The $10,000 no-limit Texas hold 'em Main Event began on July 6 and was completed on the morning of July 18... |
$5,000 Heads-Up NLHE | $425,594 |
In 2003 Rekrul (Lurker backwards) won 1st place at the WCG USA Starcraft tournament.
He was an engineering student at the University of Cincinnati in 2003-2004 but stayed there for only one year (freshmen year). During that year, he played online poker.