Dan Schreiber (born June 30, 1985) is an American pro gamer and

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player from Troy, Ohio. He currently resides in

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, California. In the 2007 WSOP Heads-Up Event, Schreiber swept Las Vegas poker pro Mark Muchnik in the best two out of three matches at the final table. The first match lasted 79 hands while the second lasted only 11 hands. At the time Schreiber was the fifth youngest player ever to win a

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having done so 8 days prior to his 22nd birthday. Schreiber is a long-time professional StarCraft gamer. Before playing poker full-time, he played ''

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'' in South Korea on Team Hexatron as a professional gamer. His nickname Rekrul ("Lurker" backwards, a popular unit from the game) is well known amongst ''StarCraft'' enthusiasts. In 2003, Schreiber won 1st place in Starcraft at WCG USA. In between his time as a professional gamer and a poker player, Schreiber studied engineering at the University of Cincinnati for one year. Two months after his WSOP victory, he finished 8th at the Asia Pacific Poker Tour Seoul event. As of 2015, his live tournament winnings exceed $690,000.

World Series of Poker Bracelets

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Card Player profile

Hendon Mob profile

WSOP profile

"The Rekrul Korea Story" on Teamliquid
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schreiber, Dan American poker players Living people World Series of Poker bracelet winners People from Troy, Ohio Sportspeople from Miami County, Ohio 1985 births American esports players