Steffen Sontheimer
{{Short description|German poker player (born 1990)}}
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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!.{{Cite web| title = The Goose is Loose: Steffen Sontheimer Cleaning Up at Poker Masters| author = Holloway, Chad| work = PokerNews| date = 2017-09-28| access-date = 25 August 2020| url = https://www.pokernews.com/news/2017/09/steffen-sontheimer-poker-masters-28979.htm}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Jaudon |first=Gaelle |date=2019-05-22 |title=Interview with Germany’s rising star Steffen Sontheimer |url=https://somuchpoker.com/interview-with-germanys-rising-star-steffen-sontheimer/ |access-date=2020-09-11 |website=SoMuchPoker.com |language=en-US}}
Sontheimer first cashed in live tournament in the summer of 2015. One year later he started competing in high roller tournaments.{{Cite web |date=2019-07-22 |title=Poker Stories Podcast: German High Roller Steffen Sontheimer On How He Learned To Beat "The People" |url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/24117-poker-stories-podcast-german-high-roller-steffen-sontheimer-on-how-he-learned-to-beat-the-people |access-date=25 August 2020 |website=CardPlayer.com}} Professional poker player Fedor Holz, predicted that 2017 would be a "breakout year" for Sontheimer. Later that year Sontheimer won the inaugural Poker Masters Purple Jacket winning $2,733,000 in the process.{{Cite web| title = Steffen Sontheimer Wins Inaugural Poker Masters Purple Jacket| author = Fast, Erik| work = cardplayer.com| date = 2017-09-20| access-date = 25 August 2020| url = https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/22060-steffen-sontheimer-wins-inaugural-poker-masters-purple-jacket}}
In 2017, he took down the very first Poker Masters Purple Jacket, the grand prize of the new high roller tournament series.{{Cite web |last=Holloway |first=Chad |date=2017-09-20 |title=Steffen Sontheimer Claims The Poker Masters Purple Jacket™ After Second Win of Series, Takes Down Event #5 for $1,512,000 |url=https://www.pokernews.com/tours/poker-masters/2017-poker-masters/event-5-100-000-no-limit-hold-em/post.259249.htm |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=PokerNews.com |language=en}}
In 2018, Sontheimer won the Caribbean Poker Party $250,000 Super High Roller Championships earning him $3,685,000.{{Cite web |last=Lamers |first=Adam |date=November 15, 2018 |title=Steffen Sontheimer Wins $250,000 Super High Roller Championships for $3,685,000 |url=https://www.pokernews.com/tours/partypoker-live/2018-caribbean-poker-party/250k-super-high-roller-championships/chips.246925.htm |access-date=25 August 2020 |website=PokerNews}}
Sontheimer helped poker player Kitty Kuo improve her game. He has been described as a "crusher".{{Cite web |date=2019-12-24 |title=Poker Stories Podcast: Surging Tournament Star Kitty Kuo Tired Of Being Confused For Maria Ho |url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/24542-poker-stories-podcast-surging-tournament-star-kitty-kuo-tired-of-being-confused-for-maria-ho |access-date=25 August 2020 |website=CardPlayer.com}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Steffen Sontheimer's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=428612 |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
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.{{Cite web|date=2020-02-11|title=Steffen Sontheimer's Life: Biggest Profits, Losses and Net Worth|url=http://somuchpoker.com/steffen-sontheimer-life-biggest-profits-losses-private-life-net-worth/|access-date=2020-09-30|website=Somuchpoker|language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/299014-steffen-sontheimer Card Player profile]
- [https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=428612 Hendon Mob profile]
- [https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/steffen-sontheimer/ WPT profile]
- [https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=204049 WSOP profile]
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