Alexander Schwab
Born in Darmstadt, Alexander Schwab is one of the new faces of the poker world. He has just started playing poker in the year 2007. It’s safe to assume that he doesn’t have a whole lot of experience, and he’s probably struggling with tournaments that require him to rub elbows with the poker playing pro’s, right? Wrong. Although he’s a newbie in the scene, Alexander has already left his mark by making quite an impression on the citizens of the poker world. His natural talent for poker can’t be denied by the veterans of this sport. He got interested in the game after stumbling upon a couple of sports channels that air poker tournaments live. Seeing the ridiculously large amounts of money and the seemingly easy ways with which these pots were won, he decided that he wanted in on the action. Alex read books about the game and practiced with his friends during home poker games which they took turns hosting.
After some time, he decided to sign up for poker sites and play the game online. It was not long before his skills were honed and he found himself invited to play at the Million Euro Challenge during the year 2008. The event was held in Mainz, Germany and it was far from easy. Alex had to beat out almost three thousand hopeful players just to make it to the final table, which was featured on national television. This was Alex’s first tournament – and he emerged from the Million Euro Challenge 2008 as the champion.
Since then, Alex has made his presence felt in different poker communities all around the world. His total earnings from playing poker have amounted to hundreds of thousands of dollars in cold hard cash. He may be a new face, but Alex is certainly off to a great start!