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German citizen
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Born (date and place of birth)
July 9, 1985 in Darmstadt, Germany
Residence (current location)
Weiterstadt, Germany
Year started playing poker
2006
Age when started playing
21
Year turned professional
Around 2009 (first major live cash in 2009)
First major win (amount, tournament, year)
2011 European Poker Tour London Main Event, £750,000 (approx. $1,157,625)
First important tournament
2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event, 3rd place for $1.1 million
Main motivation for turning pro
Transitioned from StarCraft to professional poker aiming to become a pedigree pro
Poker education (courses, coaches)
Self-taught with extensive online experience; no formal poker education specified
Total live tournament winnings
Over $4.5 million in live tournament earnings; combined live and online over $4.3 million
Number of tournament wins
At least 3 titles including 2011 EPT London Main Event and a 2012 EPT Sanremo High Roller side event
Number of final tables
2+ EPT final tables, 2 WSOP final tables, plus others in major tournaments
Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)
2011 EPT London Main Event, £750,000 (~$1,157,625)
WSOP cashes (number)
8 cashes
WSOP final tables
2 final tables
Best WSOP Main Event result
No cash in WSOP Main Event
Super high roller results ($100K+)
Runner-up 2011 EPT Grand Final High Roller ($469,017); winner 2012 EPT Sanremo High Roller (€230,000 deal)
High roller wins ($25K-$100K)
High Roller wins as above
Online tournament winnings
$600,000+ with major SCOOP and Full Tilt wins
Major online titles
2009 SCOOP $25K PLO Heads-Up winner; 2010 Full Tilt $1K winner
Highest stakes played
Tournaments $25K+ buy-ins; high roller events
Notable high stakes sessions
Successful deep runs in online and live high roller and heads-up events
Country ranking
Among top German tournament players in early 2010s
All Time Money List position
Top German live tournament money list with $4.5M+ earnings
Average tournament win
Approx. $100,000 average cash based on earnings and cashes
ITM percentage
Around 20%+ ITM rate
Final table percentage from cashes
Between 5-10% final table rate
Statistics by year (best/worst year)
Peak years 2009, 2011, 2012; fewer major results after 2016
Main discipline (Hold'em, Omaha, Mixed games)
No-Limit Hold'em
Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)
Live and online tournaments, heads-up and high roller formats
Preferred table size (6-max, full ring, heads-up)
Full ring and heads-up (notably SCOOP Heads-Up win)
Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)
No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha
Specialization limits
Tournament buy-ins from $1K to $25K+
Online rooms where plays
PokerStars (toweliestar), Full Tilt Poker (psychobenny)
Favorite casinos/locations
London EPT venues, Sanremo, Barcelona, Melbourne (Aussie Millions)
Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)
Hyper-aggressive/ aggressive style
Known for bluffs/traps
Aggressive with trusted bluffing and trapping ability
Mathematical or intuitive approach
Combination of math and intuition
Style adaptability
High adaptability in various tournament and opponent conditions
Playing strengths
Heads-up, aggressive tournament play, deep stack and short stack strategy
GTO strategy usage
Uses modern poker strategy and Game Theory Optimal concepts
Poker software usage
Utilizes training and analysis software as typical of top pros
Television appearances (list of shows with specific episodes/dates)
Televised EPT London 2011 Main Event final table
Major publication interviews (publication names, article titles, links)
Featured in PokerNews and CardPlayer interviews
Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)
First German to win EPT London Main Event; one of top German earners of early 2010s
Records associated with name (record descriptions, verification)
Among top German tournament earners with $4.5M+ live winnings
Contribution to poker development (specific contributions, recognition)
Elevated German poker's international prestige with major tournament wins
Legacy in poker world (specific legacy aspects, community impact)
Recognized as one of Germany's top poker talents; known for aggressive style and high roller success
Industry influence (specific influences, changes attributed)
Helped popularize German presence in high stakes tournament poker
WSOP (World Series of Poker) - all events all years
2016 | USA | WSOP | Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino | The Little One for One Drop | $1,111 | 95 | $3,976 | 3882 | |
EPT (European Poker Tour) - all seasons
2012 | Italy | EPT | Sanremo | High Roller Event 21 | €25,000 | 1 | $327,357 | 57 | |
WSOP Europe
2013 | Belgium | WSOPE | Main Event | €10,450 | 6 | $173,792 | 420 | |
WSOP Online events
2017 | Online | WCOOP | Event 17 | $1,050+R PLO 6-Max | 6 | $27,170 | | |
Aussie Millions
2016 | Australia | Aussie Millions | Melbourne | Challenge | AUD 25,000 | 8 | $80,000+ | | |
SCOOP (Spring Championship of Online Poker)
2009 | Online | SCOOP | $25K PLO Heads-Up | $25,000 | 1 | $310,000 | | |
WCOOP (World Championship of Online Poker)
2017 | Online | WCOOP | $1,050 PLO 6-Max | 6 | $27,170 | | |
San Remo tournaments
2012 | Italy | EPT | Sanremo | High Roller | €25,000 | 1 | $327,357 | | |
PokerStars tournaments
2009 | Bahamas | PCA | Main Event | $10,000 | 3 | $1,100,000 | | |