Niklas Heinecker

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Niklas Heinecker
Nickname(s)ragen70
Residence London
Born (1984-06-17) 17 June 1984 (age 39)
Hamburg, Germany
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) None
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)3
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		80th, 2007
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Information accurate as of 3 December 2014.

Sven Niklas Heinecker (born 17 June 1984) known as, ragen70, is a German professional poker player from Hamburg, Germany who focuses on online draw and No Limit hold'em cash games.

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Early life

Heinecker was born in Hamburg and attended Gymnasium Süderelbe. He later studied at the University of Marburg.

Poker career

Heinecker is an online cash game specialist. He was the biggest online cash game winner in 2013, amassing over $6,100,000 from players such as Gus Hansen and Phil Ivey. [1] Antonio Esfandiari called Heinecker a "boss" and considered him a favorite against the top 200 poker players. [2] In April 2014, Heinecker won $1,400,000 in three days. [3] [4]

Heinecker plays under the alias ragen70 on both Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars where he has earned over $7,600,000 and $2,100,000 respectively. [5] [6]

Heinecker also has had success in live tournaments. In 2013, he won the GuangDong Asia Millions No Limit Hold'em Main Event, earning him $4,456,885. [7]

As of 2017, his live tournament winnings exceed $4,700,000. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Hollowoy, Chad (3 January 2014). "Niklas "ragen70" Heinecker Online Poker's Biggest Winner of 2013; Gus Hansen Drops $8.4 Million". PokerNews. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Grinstead, Bill (26 November 2015). "Antonio Esfandiari: Niklas Heinecker is a Boss". PocketFives. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Angioni, Giovanni (3 April 2014). "Niklas "ragen70" Heinecker Wins $754,750 in 48 Hours On Full Tilt Poker". PokerNews. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  4. ↑ Pempus, Brian (4 April 2014). "High-Stakes Online Poker: Niklas Heinecker Wins $1.4 Million Over Three Days". CardPlayer. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Poker Player ragen70 Full Tilt Poker". HighstakesDB. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Poker Player ragen70 PokerStars". HighstakesDB. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  7. ↑ Fast, Erik (7 June 2013). "Niklas Heinecker Wins GuangDong Asia Millions For $4.5 Million". CardPlayer. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "Niklas Heinecker's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
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