 Schwartz had previously won his heat in the Poker Million VIII, overcoming a table of Bill Edler, Mark Vos and Tony G, before coming from behind to defeat John Duthie heads-up.He then navigated a semi-final featuring Annette Obrestad and Tony Bloom to secure his place in the final.In 2012 at World Series of Poker [the poker players championship] Schwartz finished 4th for over $400,000 dollars.