Roman Lanzerstorfer

Roman Lanzerstorfer is an Austrian poker player who gained attention for his performance in the 2018 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. He is one of the few Austrian players to have competed at the highest level of the game, though details of his broader career remain scarce.

Lanzerstorfer participated in Event #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship at the 2018 WSOP. The tournament drew 7,874 entrants, creating a prize pool of $74,015,600. Lanzerstorfer advanced to Day 4, where he played a pivotal hand against Brazilian player Ricardo Souza.

On July 8, 2018, with blinds at 2,000,000/4,000,000 and an ante of 500,000, Souza raised preflop and Lanzerstorfer defended his big blind. He check-called a flop bet, then both checked the turn. On the river, Lanzerstorfer bet 98,000 into a pot of roughly 300,000. Souza raised to 375,000, and after consideration, Lanzerstorfer called all-in for 288,000 total. He showed K♣J♣ for two pair, while Souza turned over queen-high, giving Lanzerstorfer the double-up. This hand was reported by PokerNews.

Lanzerstorfer has been listed as a resident of Drosendorf Zissersdorf, Austria, at an address on Horner Straße. This information appears in a business directory, suggesting he may be connected to a local enterprise, though no further personal details are publicly available.

While Lanzerstorfer's tournament results are limited in public record, his participation in the prestigious WSOP Main Event and the notable hand against Souza demonstrate his skill at the highest stakes. He represents a growing presence of Austrian players in international poker, even if his full career achievements remain largely undocumented.