Born in 1997, Max Neugebauer is a professional poker player from Austria. He is best known for winning the 2023 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event.
He prevailed over a record-setting field of 817 players to earn the title, his first bracelet and €1,500,000 ($1,631,588) top prize. He did it in spectacular fashion, with an epic hero call against Eric Tsai that ensured his name would forever be etched in WSOP lore.
Max Neugebauer Background
Neugebauer is a poker world champion, but his first career aspirations were in a different game. He was a professional basketball player before turning to poker, playing for BC Vienna in the Austrian first division. He also represented the Austrian Under-18 team. When his athletic career came to a premature end, poker seemed like a perfect avenue to funnel his competitive fire.
“I had huge knee problems. When I stopped playing basketball, I started playing poker as well. Just the competition part and the part about improving and working on your game were really important to me, and I felt like there was some void that needed to be filled. Poker was that for me,” he told PokerNews.
Max Neugebauer Poker History
Neugebauer has five live cashes between August 2015 and May 2019, all in his native Austria. Since 2022, Neugebauer has become a familiar face in live events in Europe and the United States.
A 64th place finish in the 2022 European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague Main Event earned the Austrian €15,100, his first five figure prize. He banked a couple more five figure prizes during the first half of 2023, including a $27,000 score for a seventh-place finish in the $2,500 Venetian DeepStack Championship in Las Vegas.
In November 2023, Neugebauer won the €10,350 WSOP Europe Main Event at King's Resort, Rozvadov. The victory came with a gold WSOP bracelet and €1,500,000 in prize money.
| Date | Event | Rank | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2023 | €10,350 WSOPE Main Event | 1st | €1,500,000 |
| Dec 2023 | €5,300 EPT Prague Main Event | 15th | €50,800 |
| Jun 2023 | $2,500 Venetian DeepStack | 7th | $27,000 |
| Nov 2023 | €550 CAPT Finale Baden | 2nd | €19,600 |
| Mar 2024 | Billionaire Club Challenge Vietnam | 14th | $20,879 |
Wealth – What is Max Neugebauer's Net Worth?
Max Neugebauer has not revealed his net worth, and no celebrity net worth sites have published their estimates. Neugebauer currently has more than $1.855 million in live tournament winnings.
Max Neugebauer Controversies
Max Neugebauer has not been involved in any controversies during her career.
Max Neugebauer FAQs
Was Max Neugebauer play basketball professionally?
Yes, Max Neugebauer played professional basketball for BC Vienna before knee injuries cut his career short.
When did Max Neugebauer win a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet?
Max Neugebauer won the €10,300 WSOP Europe Main Event in 2023 for €1,500,000.
When did Max Neugebauer start playing poker?
Max Neugebauer first cashed in a live poker event in August 2016. He began playing regularly at the end of 2022.
How much money did Max Neugebauer win for his WSOP Europe Main Event victory?
Max Neugebauer collected €1,500,000 ($1,601,434) for his WSOPE Main Event victory. He defeated Ting Yi Eric Tsai heads-up; Tsai banked €891,000 ($951,252).
Is Max Neugebauer German?
No, although Max Neugebauer has a German-sounding name, he is Austria, hailing from Vienna.
