Steffen Sontheimer

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Steffen Sontheimer
Nickname(s)go0se.core!
Born (1990-09-13) 13 September 1990 (age 33)
Gernsbach, Germany
World Series of Poker
Final table(s)2
Money finish(es)10
World Poker Tour
Money finish(es)1
European Poker Tour
Money finish(es)1
Information accurate as of 25 August 2020.

Steffen Christian Sontheimer (born 13 September 1990) is a German professional poker player, originally from Gernsbach, Germany who focuses on poker tournaments and cash games. He plays online on PokerStars under the alias go0se.core!. [1]

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Poker

Sontheimer plays online poker under the alias "go0se.core!" on PokerStars (where he had the supernova elite status for two years) and "Partygo0se" on partypoker.

He decided to become a professional poker player during a trip to Canada to play Scoops in May 2014 alongside Reiner Kempe, Fedor Holz, and a few others. [2]

Sontheimer first cashed in live tournament in the summer of 2015. One year later he started competing in high roller tournaments. [3] Professional poker player Fedor Holz, predicted that 2017 would be a "breakout year" for Sontheimer. [1] Later that year Sontheimer won the inaugural Poker Masters Purple Jacket winning $2,733,000 in the process. [4]

In 2017, he took down the very first Poker Masters Purple Jacket, the grand prize of the new high roller tournament series. [5]

In 2018, Sontheimer won the Caribbean Poker Party $250,000 Super High Roller Championships earning him $3,685,000. [6]

Sontheimer helped poker player Kitty Kuo improve her game. He has been described as a "crusher". [7]

Sontheimer along with Holz is a shareholder of No Limit Gaming, an esports organisation founded by Stefan Schillhabel. He regularly streams poker for the organization.

He is a member of the poker and e-sports team NoLimitGG.

As of August 2020, Sontheimer is 6th on the German all-time money list with career live tournament winnings of over $13,700,000. [8]

Personal life

Steffen Sontheimer studied industrial engineering at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

He is close friends with many famous German poker players, including Fedor Holz, Stefan Schillhabel and others. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 Holloway, Chad (28 September 2017). "The Goose is Loose: Steffen Sontheimer Cleaning Up at Poker Masters". PokerNews. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Interview with Germany's rising star Steffen Sontheimer". SoMuchPoker.com. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Poker Stories Podcast: German High Roller Steffen Sontheimer On How He Learned To Beat "The People"". CardPlayer.com. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  4. ↑ Fast, Erik (20 September 2017). "Steffen Sontheimer Wins Inaugural Poker Masters Purple Jacket". cardplayer.com. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  5. ↑ Holloway, Chad (20 September 2017). "Steffen Sontheimer Claims The Poker Masters Purple Jacket™ After Second Win of Series, Takes Down Event #5 for $1,512,000". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  6. ↑ Lamers, Adam (15 November 2018). "Steffen Sontheimer Wins $250,000 Super High Roller Championships for $3,685,000". PokerNews. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Poker Stories Podcast: Surging Tournament Star Kitty Kuo Tired Of Being Confused For Maria Ho". CardPlayer.com. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "Steffen Sontheimer's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Steffen Sontheimer's Life: Biggest Profits, Losses and Net Worth". Somuchpoker. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
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