Seat 5: Manig Loeser, 30, Bad Homburg/Germany - 4,005,000
Having competed in live tournaments for a decade, Manig Loeser is one of the familiar faces on the European Poker Tour. And while his career-best payday of $2,162,644 came on the continent, the German professional poker player has been particularly prolific outside Europe. 30-year-old Loeser is now closing on $10 million in career earnings. He's #10-ranked player on the stacked German money list and keeps trending up.
Loeser racked up over $3 million in each of the last two calendar years, and he seems to be on his way to eclipse that mark again in 2019. While Loeser has been particularly active in the high roller scene, this is his debut appearance on an EPT Main Event final table. His previous deepest run came at PCA 2013 where he finished in 13th place.
Manig Loeser's Main Event run:
| Day | Chip Count | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Day 2 | 128,600 | 53 / 355 |
| Day 3 | 410,000 | 20 / 107 |
| Day 4 | 1,635,000 | 4 / 30 |
| Day 5 | 4,005,000 | 4 / 6 |