There are some poker events on the schedule that have massive cash prizes, and fans saw one of those this week. It was in the Super Million$ event put on by GGPoker, and featured a massive prize fund of $8,150,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is one of the biggest events that have been staged so far this year, which exceeded expectations, as the estimated prize fund for the event stood at $5 million in the advertisements. However, they sheer volume of players involved meant that the prize fund was increased, much to the benefit of eventual winning player Marius Gierse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was certainly a memorable day for Austrian star Marius Gierse, as he managed to outstay many of his rivals to come at the top of the leaderboard. In doing so, he was able to move up to fifth on the all-time leading earners in the Super Million$ event. That just highlights the size of the prize pool for this event, as the victory this past week was the first one that they player have achieved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Austrian player has won total returns of $3.5 million in Super Million$ events throughout his career to this point, but this was by far an away the most important of his career to date. The Austrian was excellent from the early stages in the competition, and took an early advantage from the opening rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He just extended that lead with every passing round, and was able to hold off the pressure from many compatriots to finally claim victory in the event. The win saw him pick up returns of $1,242,190 in winnings. It was also one of the bigger returns that have been won during the second season of the Super Million$ this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n