Nitsche Wins $5,200 6-Max Championship for First WCOOP Title
The $5,200 NLHE 6-Max Championship was one of the marquee events of WCOOP 2025, featuring a $650,000 guarantee. With 157 entries, the prize pool climbed to $785,000.
After a talent-packed final, Dominik “Bounatirou” Nitsche secured his first WCOOP title, banking $135,555 after a three-way deal. Nitsche, a four-time WSOP bracelet winner and SCOOP champion, now has his WCOOP silverware.
Fresh off a $212K score in the $10K Super High Roller, Leonard “Grozzorg” Maue nearly went back-to-back but had to settle for $130,401 in second. Johannes “Jepser8” Straver rounded out the top three with $106,423.
The final also featured some of the most feared names in the online game. Marcelo “marceloaziz” Aziz finished fourth for $70,157, while fellow Leon “RUMUKULUS” Sturm added another deep run in fifth. "Sxmon" (sixth) and Jans “Graftekkel” Arends (seventh) completed the final table line-up.
$5,200 NLHE [6-Max Championship] Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik "Bounatirou" Nitsche | $135,555* |
| 2 | Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue | $130,401* |
| 3 | Johannes "Jepser8" Straver | $106,423* |
| 4 | Marcelo "marceloaziz" Aziz | $70,157 |
| 5 | Leon "RUMUKULUS" Sturm | $53,399 |
| 6 | Sxmon | $40,644 |
| 7 | Jans "Graftekkel" Arends | $32,961 |
*denotes three-way deal