George Danzer
{{Short description|German poker player (born 1983)}}
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{{About|the German poker player|the Austrian singer-songwriter|Georg Danzer}}
{{Infobox poker player
| name = George Danzer
| nickname = Tricky Scarfy
| image = George Danzer.jpg
| caption = George Danzer at the WSOP
| residence = Salzburg, Austria
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|07|17|df=yes}}
| birth_place = São Paulo, Brazil
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| wsop bracelet count = 4
| wsop final tables = 10
| wsop money finishes = 17
| wsop main event best finish rank = 305th
| wsop main event best finish year = 2006
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| ept titles = None
| ept final tables = None
| ept money finishes = 6
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| updated = 2014-10-12
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George Danzer (born 17 July 1983 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a German entrepreneur and former professional poker player, based in Salzburg, Austria who is a four-time World Series of Poker bracelets winner, winning the inaugural $10,000 Seven Card Razz Championship{{Cite web |last=Feldman |first=Andrew |date=9 June 2014 |title=Danzer finally gets his WSOP win |url=https://www.espn.com/poker/story/_/id/11055360/wsop-2014-george-danzer-wins-razz-championship-event |access-date=13 June 2014 |website=ESPN.com}} and then the $10,000 Seven-Card Stud High-Low Championship at the 2014 World Series of Poker.{{Cite web |last=Fast |first=Erik |date=20 June 2014 |title=George Danzer Wins Second Bracelet Of 2014 In WSOP $10,000 Stud Eight-or-Better Championship |url=http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/17416-george-danzer-wins-second-bracelet-of-2014-in-wsop-10-000-stud-eight-or-better-championship |access-date=20 June 2014 |website=CardPlayer.com}}{{Cite web |last=Willis |first=Brad |date=9 June 2014 |title=WSOP 2014: George Danzer wins first WSOP bracelet |url=http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/tournaments/wsop/2014/wsop-2014-george-danzer-wins-first-wsop-149014.shtml |access-date=13 June 2014 |website=pokerstarsblog.com}} He won his third bracelet winning the $5,000 Mixed Event 8-Game event at the 2014 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific. His total live tournament winnings exceed $1.9 million
In his youth he excelled at Chess and played the World Youth Championship for Portugal as the sub 10 Portuguese Champion.{{Cite web |last=Grant |first=Sarah |date=13 May 2013 |title=Seat Open: George Danzer Part One |url=http://www.pokernews.com/news/2013/05/seat-open-george-danzer-part-one-14988.htm |access-date=9 June 2014 |website=pokernews.com}}
In May 2006, he finished 3rd at the Worlds Heads Up Championship in Barcelona.{{Cite web |title=World Headsup Poker Championships 2006, World Heads Up Poker Championship |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=17502 |access-date=4 December 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
World Series of Poker
At the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event, he became known as the player who is seen receiving a series of bad beats at the Main Event, which resulted in increasing the stack of the then chip leader Dmitri Nobles.{{Cite web |date=4 October 2014 |title=Esfandiari, Rousso Recall Make-or-Break Moments of Poker |url=https://www.pokerlistings.com/esfandiari-rousso-recall-make-or-break-moments-in-poker-69221 |access-date=4 December 2023 |website=PokerListings |language=en}} During the ESPN broadcast Danzer is seen leaving the table to steam off, only to return and congratulate his opponent.
He made the final table at the 2007 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better event outlasting 678 players in his ninth-place finish.{{Cite web |title=38th World Series of Poker – WSOP 2007, Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo Split 8 or Better |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=26186 |access-date=4 December 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
At the 2010 World Series of Poker, Danzer finished 3rd in the $10,000 2–7 Draw Lowball Championship in a field of 101 players for $115,295 behind runner-up Eric Cloutier and the winner David "Bakes" Baker.{{Cite web |title=41st World Series of Poker – WSOP 2010, World Championship No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=40106 |access-date=4 December 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
At the 2012 World Series of Poker, he finished 2nd in the $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better event $140,825 behind the winner Oleksii Kovalchuk{{Cite web |last=Papre |first=Penne Anne |date=1 July 2012 |title=Oleksii Kovalchuk Wins $2,500 Buy-In Mixed-Split – Seven-Card Stud/Omaha, Event #42 |url=http://pokerworks.com/poker-news/2012/07/01/oleksii-kovalchuk-wins-2-500-buy-in-mixed-split-seven-card-s.html |access-date=13 June 2014 |website=PokerWorks.com}} and then finished 3rd in the $10,000 No-Limit 2–7 Single Draw event for $115,295 behind runner-up Mike Wattel and winner Nick Schulman.{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Diana |date=12 July 2012 |title=WSOP: Schulman Wins $10,000 No Limit Deuce-to-Seven Again |url=http://www.bluff.com/news/wsop-schulman-wins-10000-no-limit-deuce-to-seven-again-32980/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829101130/http://www.bluff.com/news/wsop-schulman-wins-10000-no-limit-deuce-to-seven-again-32980/ |archive-date=29 August 2014 |access-date=13 June 2014 |website=Bluff.com}}
At the 2013 World Series of Poker, he made the final table the $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or Better event finishing in 6th place for $34,348.{{Cite web |title=Event #5 – WSOP Omaha & 7 Card Stud 8 or Better Results & Report |url=http://www.pokerpages.com/tournament/result41545.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140603175330/http://www.pokerpages.com/tournament/result41545.htm |archive-date=3 June 2014 |access-date=13 June 2014 |website=Pokerpages.com}}
At the 2014 World Series of Poker, Danzer won his first bracelet by winning the $10,000 Seven Card Razz event for $294,792. He later won his second bracelet by winning the $10,000 Seven-Card Stud High-Low Championship event, earning $352,696.{{Cite web |last=Dalla |first=Nolan |date=19 June 2014 |title=GEORGE DANZER WINS SECOND GOLD BRACELET THIS YEAR |url=http://www.wsop.com/news/2014/Jun/4864/GEORGE-DANZER-WINS-SECOND-GOLD-BRACELET-THIS-YEAR.html |access-date=10 August 2017 |website=WSOP.com}} He won his third bracelet by winning the AU$5,000 8-Game Mixed event at the 2014 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific, earning AU$84,600.{{Cite web |last=Duckworth |first=Tim |last2=Peters |first2=Donnie |date=12 October 2014 |title=2014 WSOP APAC Day 11: Danzer Wins His Third Bracelet; Reinkemeier Leads Main Event |url=http://www.pokernews.com/news/2014/10/2014-wsop-apac-day-11-19510.htm |access-date=10 August 2017 |website=PokerNews.com}}
His performance at the 2014 World Series of Poker (which included events at the 2014 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific) secured him the 2014 WSOP Player of the Year Award.{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Donnie |date=15 October 2014 |title=George Danzer Wins 2014 World Series of Poker Player of the Year |url=http://www.pokernews.com/news/2014/10/george-danzer-wins-2014-WSOP-POY-19546.htm |access-date=10 August 2017 |website=PokerNews.com}}
He won his 4th WSOP bracelet is 2016 in the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split-8 or Better Championship for $338,646.{{Cite web |title=47th World Series of Poker – WSOP 2016, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split-8 or Better Championship (Event #43) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=372988 |access-date=4 December 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
As of 2023, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,700,000.{{Cite web |title=George Danzer's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=57499 |access-date=4 December 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
= World Series of Poker bracelets =
| class="wikitable"
! style="background: #E9E9E9;" | Year ! style="background: #E9E9E9;" | Event ! style="background: #E9E9E9;" | Prize Money |
| 2014
| $10,000 Seven Card Razz | $294,792 |
| 2014
| $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split-8 or Better | $352,696 |
| 2014A
| $5,000 Mixed Event 8-Game | $84,600 |
| 2016
| $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split-8 or Better | $338,646 |
An "A" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won at the World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific
Online poker
As a member of Team PokerStars Pro, Danzer plays under his own name "GeorgeDanzer" among his highlights online are two World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) titles, the first in the 2009 WCOOP $320 Pot Limit Omaha [1 Rebuy/1 Add-on, 6-max] event for $109,545 and his second in the 2012 WCOOP $320 No Limit Hold’em [Ante Up] event for $69,717.09 and four Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) titles his first was in 2010 winning the $162 Fixed-Limit Badugi (Medium) event for $10,345.70,{{Cite web |last=Doft |first=Mickey |date=4 May 2010 |title=SCOOP Day 2: Santiago, Danzer, and Burbick Capture SCOOP Titles |url=http://www.pokernews.com/news/2010/05/scoop-day-2-santiago-danzer-and-burbick-capture-scoop-titles-8249.htm |access-date=24 May 2010 |website=Poker News}} in the 2012 SCOOP he won his 2nd and 3rd title, the $2,100 NL Single Draw 2–7 (High) event for $34,040 and then the $2,100 NL Hold'em [4-Max] (High) event for $155,000 then winning his fourth SCOOP title in the $2,100 PL Omaha [Turbo, Zoom] (High) event for $129,645.{{Cite web |date=15 May 2014 |title=Online Master George Danzer Wins 4th SCOOP Title |url=http://www.pokerlistings.com/online-master-george-danzer-wins-4th-scoop-title-47950 |access-date=13 June 2014 |website=PokerListings.com}}
Career
= inSight (2018) =
Since mid-2018, George Danzer is the CEO of the agency inSight gg GmbH,{{Cite web |last=inSight gg GmbH |title=inSight – Mehr als 360° Marketing! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yykPKRt6fVI&feature=emb_title |language=de}} which specializes in individual influencer marketing on the Twitch and Youtube platforms.
= Youblicity (2019) =
Since March 2019, he has also been managing director of Youblicity GmbH,{{Cite web |last=Werben & Verkaufen |date=25 November 2019 |title=Youblicity platziert Werbung in Gaming-Streams {{!}} W&V |url=https://www.wuv.de/tech/youblicity_platziert_werbung_in_gaming_streams |language=de}} a technology provider for advertising in live streams.
References
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External links
- [https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/45206-george-danzer Card Player profile]
- [https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=57499 Hendon Mob profile]
- [https://www.pokernews.com/poker-players/george-danzer/ PokerNews profile]
- [https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=91583 WSOP profile]
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Category:World Series of Poker bracelet winners
Category:WSOP Player of the Year Award winners
Category:Sportspeople from São Paulo