TournamentsJune 22, 2020·1 min read

Roger Hirabedian Wins First Live Poker Tournament After Quarantine

King's Casino in the Czech Republic reopened in May after quarantine, but live tournaments were not available until recently. The first live poker tournament after quarantine was a PLO High Roller event with a buy-in of 2,500€. The prize pool for the PLO High Roller event was 128,250€, with 60 entries. Roger Hirabedian, a veteran poker player with two WSOP bracelets, won the tournament. Hirabedian won 45,000$ in prize money, while his opponent, Christian Stratmeyer, took home 32,000$.

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