Sebastian Ruthenberg

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Sebastian Ruthenberg
Sebastian Ruthenberg.jpg
Ruthenberg after winning the $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low World Championship in 2008
Nickname(s)taktloss47
Residence London, England.
Born6 February 1984 (1984-02-06) (age 40)
Hamburg, Germany
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 1
Money finish(es)6
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		55th, 2011
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)None
Money finish(es)1
European Poker Tour
Title(s)1
Final table(s)2
Money finish(es)8
Information accurate as of 18 July 2011.

Sebastian Ruthenberg (born 6 February 1984 in Hamburg) is a German professional poker player who is both a World Series of Poker bracelet and a European Poker Tour title winner.

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World Series of Poker

Ruthenberg has six cashes at the World Series of Poker, two of them were at the 2008 World Series of Poker, In his first cash he finished in 68th place in the $2,500 No Limit Hold'em event. [1] In his second cash he won the $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low World Championship, the bracelet and $328,762 after defeating professional poker player Chris Ferguson during heads-up play. [2] [3]

World Series of Poker bracelets

YearEventPrize Money
2008 $5,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low World Championship$328,762

European Poker Tour

Ruthenberg has cashed eight times at the European Poker Tour (EPT) and was the winner of fifth season of the 2008 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona Open, earning €1,361,000 (US$1,941,401), [4] but the last three Players decided to make a deal.[ clarification needed ] He also made another final table earlier at the 2007 EPT Dortmund event earning €220,000 ($288,283) for third place. [5] In December 2008 he nearly made another final table at fifth season EPT Prague where he finished in ninth place, earning €42,800. [6]

As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,400,000. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Sebastian Ruthenberg". WSOP.com. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "European Poker Tour - EPT Barcelona, No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "European Poker Tour - EPT Dortmund, No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "European Poker Tour - EPT Prague, No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Sebastian Ruthenberg's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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