Philbort Looking to Repeat and Reclaim Top Spot on German Money List
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Last year, Philipp Gruissem topped a 214-entry field to win the 2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final €25,000 High Roller for €993,963. At the time it moved him atop the German all-time money list, though he currently sits second a little less than a million behind Tobias Reinkemeier.
The man known as "Philbort" is in action today looking to defend his title, and if all goes according to plan, recapturing the top spot on the German leaderboard. There's still a long way to go, but Gruissem's chances just improved thanks to a double through Steven Zhou.
We missed the action, but we know that Gruissem doubled holding the 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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120,000 | 70,000 |
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44,000 |