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Mario Mosbek: From Football to Poker Prodigy at 14
Mario Mosbek, a former Austrian footballer, transitioned to poker at the age of 21 and won $28,000 at 14.
Mario Mosbek played football in lower and youth leagues in Austria and made it to the top division at 21. He won $28,000 on Full Tilt at the age of 14. Mario Mosbek first heard about poker in 2008 when he watched the WSOP on German television. He learned poker by watching videos on PokerTube and playing on Full Tilt.
Mario Mosbek met poker player Hans Schweizer through a mutual friend David. He met Fedor Holz in 2013, shortly after Holz moved to Vienna. Mario Mosbek and Fedor Holz became close friends through their shared interest in poker. Mario Mosbek won the SCOOP main event in 2022.
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