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Bruno Volkmann is a Brazilian professional poker player from Blumenau who is widely considered one of the most talented technical minds in the game today. Before he was a poker star, Volkmann was a high-level tennis player who traveled the world competing on the junior circuit. After discovering poker during his travels, he eventually traded his racket for a deck of cards and has since climbed to the top 5 of Brazil’s all-time money list. Whether he is playing under his famous online alias “great dant” or crushing live high-roller events, he is known for a calm and calculated approach that makes him a threat at any table.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
According to The Hendon Mob, Bruno Volkmann has total live tournament earnings of over $5.3 million. His biggest career score came in August 2023 during the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in London. He finished as the runner-up in the $60,000 No Limit Hold’em 8-Handed event, taking home a massive $1,080,000.
Volkmann is a consistent force on the global high-stakes circuit, with massive results in both live and online arenas. In 2019, he nearly won the partypoker MILLIONS South America Main Event, finishing in 2nd place for $703,625. He is also a three-time World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) winner and has won the prestigious GGPoker Super MILLION$ twice. More recently, he continued his strong run in 2024 with a 5th place finish in a WSOP Paradise Deepstack event for $103,490 and has stayed active on the European Poker Tour throughout 2025.
Biography & Poker Background
Born in 1990 in Brazil, Bruno Matheus Volkmann spent his youth focused on becoming a professional tennis player. He was talented enough to train and spar with some of Brazil’s biggest tennis stars, but the constant travel and practice left him with a lot of downtime in hotel rooms. To kill time, he started playing online freerolls, and his competitive nature quickly took over. After winning a local state tournament for a prize that far exceeded his tennis earnings, he made the difficult choice to switch careers. He joined a professional staking group to study the game seriously and eventually became one of the owners of that very same group. Today, he is a mentor to many of Brazil’s rising stars and is respected as a pioneer of the “Brazilian storm” in poker.
Play Style & Strategy
Volkmann is feared for his highly analytical and balanced style of play. Because of his background in high-level sports, he treats poker with extreme professionalism, focusing on physical fitness and mental clarity. He is a master of ICM (Independent Chip Model), which helps him make mathematically correct decisions at final tables where the money jumps are huge. On the felt, he is known for being extremely patient but capable of running massive, well-timed bluffs when he senses weakness in his opponents. His ability to stay focused for days at a time has made him a specialist in long, deep-stacked tournaments like the Triton Main Events and the WSOP.
Social Media & Online Presence
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