Daniel Perkusic is a German poker player best known for winning Event #79: $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha for $2,100,325 at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas. Perkusic specializes in Pot-Limit Omaha.
Perkusic's Hendon Mob profile shows results dating back to August 2013, mostly low-stakes events. He won his first five-figure prize in October 2018, finishing second in a �2,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event at the WSOPC Rozvadov festival, earning �28,222 ($32,593).
Most of Perkusic's in-the-money finishers are in PLO tournaments, including an impressive �260,325 ($264,746) score, his reward for winning a �10,200 PLO event during the 2022 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona festival in August 2022.
In May 2023, the German finished third in a $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in North Cyprus for $138,700. He also finished sixth in a $30,000 PLO event at the same series for $71,500 before being the runner-up in a $5,200 PLO tournament during the 2023 edition of EPT Cyprus, a finish worth $76,650.
Perkusic was one of 131 entrants in the $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller event at the 2024 WSOP. He was the last man standing, defeating Hong King's Danny Tang heads-up to capture his first bracelet and $2,100,325 in prize money. Amazingly, this was Perkusic's first WSOP cash.
Daniel Perkusic's Top 5 Poker Results
| Date | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | $50,000 PLO WSOP | 1st | $2,100,325 |
| Aug 2022 | �10,200 PLO EPT Barcelona | 1st | �260,235 ($264,746) |
| May 2023 | $25,000 Triton Cyprus PLO | 3rd | $138,700 |
| Oct 2023 | $5,200 PLO EPT Cyprus | 2nd | $76,650 |
| May 2023 | $30,000 Triron Cyprus PLO | 6th | $71,500 |
