Leon Tsoukernik, casino owner and sometimes controversial poker player, decided to give up Vegas for Austria, and it seemed to be the right decision. Although he lost his $50,000 non-refundable deposit for the WSOP’s Big One for One Drop event, his participation in the EM European Poker Championship €25,650 Super High Roller (SHR) tournament brought him first place and a hefty amount of cash.

Tsoukernik, who owns Kings Casino in the Czech Republic, took a short hop to Casino Velden in Austria for the tournament. The event attracted 27 players, resulting in a prize pool of €1,025,000 (US$1.19 million), factoring in the 17 rebuys that were recorded. By the time it was over, Tsoukernik emerged victorious, pocketing €370,000 (US$431,361). He has now amassed over $2.7 million in live action.

Tsoukernik said in a post-tournament interview, “I’m just a fan of this tournament. I have a very positive view on this casino which is an absolute jewel, a pearl, of the possibility how beautiful gaming could be in front of this fantastic lake.”

Probably being distracted by negative publicity surrounding his refusal to make good on a $2-million debt to fellow poker player Matt Kirk, Tsourkernik hasn’t won a major tournament since he took down the EPT Prague SHR a year and a half ago. That win was the second-largest of his career, netting him $782,453. He picked up his biggest pot last year after taking first in the SHR Bowl, for which he was awarded $1.8 million.