Austrian Player Spartiat 04 Wins $1 Million on $100 Spin & Go

In a remarkable turn of events, Austrian poker player Spartiat 04 won $1 million on a $100 Spin & Go tournament on PokerStars. The player, who remains anonymous, had a previous best win of $2,500 from another Spin & Go. The day started with some Spin & Go action followed by a few rounds of Blackjack and then an hour’s break. Upon returning to the screen Spartiat 04 registered into another $100 Spin & Go and quickly realised that the next few minutes would possibly be the most nerve-wracking of their life.

Spartiat 04's opponents in the final were denis474711 from Belarus and puskin8 from Romania. It took 29 hands for Spartiat 04 to secure the win. Spartiat 04 described the win as a life changing moment that gives them financial security.

Spartiat 04 told PokerStars: “I dreamed about what would be if I hit and won the $1M Spin & Go, and now I got it. It was amazing, a life changing moment. I still don’t realize it, but it gives me financial security.”