Zdenek Zizka

Biography

Zdenek “ZZ” Zizka, a Backgammon Grandmaster and coach, is the creator of BackgammonCoaching.com. He is also the author of the fastest-selling backgammon strategy book, The Zizka Method. In addition to backgammon, ZZ is a crypto enthusiast and a member of the team at Pokerman.cz, a Czech website that covers global poker news.

Zizka's Hendon Mob profile does not show any previous cashes before his impressive victory in the $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em event at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas. Zizka came out on top of a 1,873-strong field, including defeating Shaun Deeb heads-up, to win his first bracelet and $232,498 in prize money.

Event	Place	Prize
2026 WSOP Europe Event #12: €1,500 European Circuit Championship NLHE	63^rd	€7,500
2026 WSOP Europe Event #11: €20,800 NL Super High Roller	22^nd	€43,000
2026 WSOP Europe Event #5: €5,300 WSOPE Main Event NLHE European Championship	186^th	€14,000
2026 WSOP Europe Event #7: €2,200 Turbo Bounty NLHE	64^th	€2,430
2026 WSOP Europe Event #1: €1,100 The Opener - NLHE Mystery Bounty	16^th	€5,600
2026 PokerStars EPT Paris €5,300 Main Event	18^th	€39,950
2025 WSOP Paradise Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event	294^th	$50,000
2025 BSOP Super High Roller Series $100,000 Super High Roller Main Event	1^st	$1,200,000
2025 BSOP Super High Roller Series $20,000 Super High Roller	7^th	$53,860
2025 WSOP Europe Event #15: €1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Closer	72^nd	€3,125
2025 WSOP Europe Event #13: €25,000 No-Limit Hold'em GGMillion€	3^rd	€142,000
2025 WSOP Europe Event #8: €5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha	5^th	€45,600
2025 WSOP Europe Event #7: €550 No-Limit Hold'em Colossus	68^th	€2,275
2025 WSOP Europe Event #5: €1,350 Mini Main Event	65^th	€3,545
2025 WSOP Europe Event #6: €2,000 Pot-Limit Omaha	55^th	€5,150
2025 WSOP Europe Event #4: €2,000 No-Limit Hold'em 2K Monsterstack	2^nd	€115,650
2025 WSOP Europe Event #1: €1,200 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty Hunter Opener	34^th	€1,480
2025 World Series of Poker Event #96: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha	161^st	$6,005
2025 World Series of Poker Event #87: $5,000 Super Turbo Bounty	43^rd	$14,587
2025 World Series of Poker Event #84: $1,000 No-Limit Holdem	1^st	$232,498
2025 World Series of Poker Event #67: $300 Gladiators of Poker	2137^th	$664
2025 World Series of Poker Event #72: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty	34^th	$24,487
2025 World Series of Poker Event #62: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em	174^th	$9,957
2025 World Series of Poker Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker	35^th	$49,690
2025 World Series of Poker Event #35: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em	55^th	$8,510
2025 World Series of Poker Event #19: $500 COLOSSUS	484^th	$2,070
2025 World Series of Poker Event #22: $25,000 High Roller 6-Handed	47^th	$50,299
2025 World Series of Poker Event #17: $2,000 No-Limit Holdem	123^rd	$4,420
2025 World Series of Poker Event #13: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em	278^th	$3,000
2025 World Series of Poker Event #11: $10,000 Mystery Bounty	73^rd	$13,592
2025 World Series of Poker Event #1: $1,000 Mystery Millions	178^th	$6,400
2025 Irish Open €1,150 Main Event	106^th	€6,270
2024 PokerStars EPT Prague €3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty	17^th	€11,000
2024 WSOP Europe Event #9: €1,100 NLH Mystery Bounty	6^th	€9,275
2024 WSOP Europe Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event	172^nd	€2,400
2024 WSOP Europe Event #1: €350 NLH Opener	304^th	€805
2024 World Series of Poker Event #70: $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em	847^th	$1,230
2024 World Series of Poker Event #49: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em	89^th	$7,128
2024 World Series of Poker Event #38: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em	407^th	$5,455
2023 PokerStars EPT Prague €1,100 Eureka Main Event	396^th	€2,580
2023 WSOP Europe Event #13: €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship	81^st	€18,000
2023 WSOP Europe Event #1: €350 NLH Opener	229^th	€1,005
2023 World Series of Poker Event #70: $400 Colossus	1454^th	$800

Event

Place

Prize

2026 WSOP Europe
Event #12: €1,500 European Circuit Championship NLHE

63^rd

€7,500

2026 WSOP Europe
Event #11: €20,800 NL Super High Roller

22^nd

€43,000

2026 WSOP Europe
Event #5: €5,300 WSOPE Main Event NLHE European Championship

186^th

€14,000