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German
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Born (date and place of birth)
July 25, 1993 in Saarbrücken, Germany
Residence (current location)
Lives in Vienna, Austria
Year started playing poker
2011
Age when started playing
Started playing seriously around age 17
Year turned professional
2012
First major win (amount, tournament, year)
February 10, 2013, won first major live tournament at Lebanese Poker Tour in Cyprus
First important tournament
Early tournament participations included 2013 live events such as WPT Austrian Poker Festival
Main motivation for turning pro
Rose rapidly for his strong will and determination, motivated by passion and competitive success
Poker education (courses, coaches)
Self-taught through online play; later founder of Pokercode poker coaching platform
First sponsor/backing
Previously sponsored by partypoker, later became GGPoker Ambassador in 2020
Total live tournament winnings
Over $51 million in live tournament earnings as of early 2025
Number of tournament wins
19 live tournament wins
Number of final tables
140 final table appearances
Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)
$6,000,000 for 2nd place in 2018 Big One for One Drop
WSOP bracelets (number)
2 (One live WSOP bracelet, one online WSOP bracelet won in 2020)
WSOP cashes (number)
40+ WSOP cash finishes
WSOP final tables
Several WSOP final tables including High Roller events
Best WSOP Main Event result
25th place in 2015 WSOP Main Event
Super high roller results ($100K+)
Multiple high roller final tables including 2nd in 2016 Super High Roller Bowl ($3.5M), 2nd in Triton Million for Charity
High roller wins ($25K-$100K)
Multiple high roller victories including 2016 $111,111 One Drop High Roller
Online tournament winnings
Over $6 million in online tournament winnings including 2014 WCOOP Main Event win for $1.3 million
Major online titles
2014 WCOOP Main Event on PokerStars
Poker team
Current GGPoker Ambassador
Highest stakes played
Regularly competes in $100,000+ buy-in super high roller tournaments
Country ranking
Germany’s all-time money leader by a wide margin
All Time Money List position
Top global positions on All Time Money List among tournament players
Statistics by year (best/worst year)
Earned over $10M in live tournaments in 2016, multiple consistent high earning years since
Main discipline (Hold'em, Omaha, Mixed games)
No-Limit Hold'em specialist
Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)
Primarily live high roller tournaments with significant online tournament activity
Preferred table size (6-max, full ring, heads-up)
Prefers 6-max and short-handed formats common in high roller events
Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)
No-Limit Hold'em, 7-Max, 8-Max, Heads-Up
Specialization limits
High stakes tournament buy-ins ranging $25,000 to $1,000,000
Online rooms where plays
PokerStars (screen name CrownUpGuy), GGPoker
Favorite casinos/locations
Monte Carlo, Rozvadov, Venetian, Macau, Triton series locations
Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)
Aggressive, highly skilled tournament player with strong mental game
Known for bluffs/traps
Balanced approach combining bluffing and trapping strategically
Mathematical or intuitive approach
Mathematically oriented Game Theory Optimal strategy blended with intuition
Style adaptability
Highly adaptable to different opponents and dynamic game conditions
Playing strengths
Exceptional high stakes tournament play, mental resilience, analytical skills
GTO strategy usage
Heavy use of Game Theory Optimal strategies and modern poker theory
Poker software usage
Utilizes poker training software; founder of Pokercode coaching platform
Television appearances (list of shows with specific episodes/dates)
GGPoker's Game of Gold (2023)
Major publication interviews (publication names, article titles, links)
Multiple interviews by PokerNews, CardPlayer, Poker.org
Posting frequency in social media
Active on social media with regular engagement especially on Twitter and Instagram
Type of content in social media
Poker insights, coaching content, personal updates
Current sponsors (company names, deal details if public)
GGPoker Ambassador since 2020, formerly partypoker
Sponsorship contract history (previous sponsors, dates)
Formerly sponsored by partypoker, current GGPoker Ambassador
Poker site ambassadorship (site names, contract details)
GGPoker Ambassador
Own business (business names, descriptions, websites)
Founder of Pokercode, a poker training platform
Poker project investments (project names, involvement details)
Involved in mind coaching app Primed Mind
Coaching services (availability, platforms used)
Offers coaching via Pokercode platform
Educational materials (book titles with ISBN, course names with platforms, video series titles with links)
Educational poker content available through Pokercode
Training series participation (series names, platforms, links)
Pokercode training series
Poker publication articles (publication names, article titles, publication dates, links)
Contributor to poker industry media
Conference speaking (conference names, dates, topics, video links)
Public speaker and poker industry conference participant
Peer recognition (specific recognitions, award details)
Highly regarded as one of the best modern high stakes tournament players
Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)
Youngest player to win $4 million+ in single tournament at One Drop High Roller; multiple multimillion dollar tournament earnings before age 25
Records associated with name (record descriptions, verification)
Germany’s all-time money tournament winner; multiple highest single-tournament cashes
Contribution to poker development (specific contributions, recognition)
Advanced the profile of high roller poker and poker coaching through technology
Charity tournaments (tournament names, amounts raised, beneficiaries)
2nd place, 2018 Big One for One Drop for $6M (charity event)
Legacy in poker world (specific legacy aspects, community impact)
Influential and highly successful young poker phenom with lasting impact on high stakes tournament scene
Industry influence (specific influences, changes attributed)
Elevated high roller tournament prestige; innovator in poker education technology
WSOP (World Series of Poker) - all events all years
2018 | USA | World Series of Poker | Las Vegas | $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop | 1,000,000 | 2 | $6,000,000 | | | |||| 2016 | USA | World Series of Poker | Las Vegas | $111,111 One Drop High Roller | 111,111 | 1 | $4,981,775 | | | |||| 2015 | USA | World Series of Poker | Las Vegas | Main Event | 10,000 | 25 | $262,574 | 6,420 | |
EPT (European Poker Tour) - all seasons
2014 | Spain | European Poker Tour | Barcelona | No Limit Hold'em Preliminary Event | | 1 | | | |
WSOP Europe
2014 | Germany | WSOP Europe | Berlin | No Limit Hold'em | | Final Table | | | |
Triton Poker Series
2025 | Montenegro | Triton Super High Roller Series | Montenegro | $100,000 No Limit Hold'em | 100,000 | 8 | $470,000 | | | |||| 2025 | Montenegro | Triton Super High Roller Series | Montenegro | $50,000 No Limit Hold'em Eight Max | 50,000 | 6 | $382,000 | | | |||| 2025 | South Korea | Triton Poker Super High Roller Series | Jeju | $125,000 No Limit Hold'em Seven Max | 125,000 | 14 | $198,000 | | | |||| 2025 | South Korea | Triton Poker Super High Roller Series | Jeju | $150,000 No Limit Hold'em Eight Max | 150,000 | 8 | $595,000 | | | |||| 2025 | South Korea | Triton Poker Super High Roller Series | Jeju | $25,000 WPT Global Slam | 25,000 | 5 | $529,000 | | | |||| 2024 | Monaco | Triton Poker Super High Roller Series | Monte Carlo | $150,000 No Limit Hold'em Eight Max | 150,000 | 3 | $1,962,000 | | | |||| 2024 | Monaco | Triton Poker Super High Roller Series | Monte Carlo | $125,000 No Limit Hold'em | 125,000 | 14 | $298,000 | | | |||| 2024 | Monaco | Triton Poker Super High Roller Series | Monte Carlo | $100,000 No Limit Hold'em Eight Max | 100,000 | 3 | $1,528,097 | | |
Charity poker events
2018 | USA | Big One for One Drop | Las Vegas | $1,000,000 No Limit Hold'em | 1,000,000 | 2 | $6,000,000 | | |