Steffen Sontheimer
| Steffen Sontheimer | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | go0se.core! |
| Born | 13 September 1990 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 |
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]
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.
In 2018, Sontheimer won the Caribbean Poker Party $250,000 Super High Roller Championships earning him $3,685,000.[5]
Sontheimer helped poker player Kitty Kuo improve her game. He has been described as a "crusher".[6]
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.
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.[7]
References
- ^ a b Holloway, Chad (28 September 2017). "The Goose is Loose: Steffen Sontheimer Cleaning Up at Poker Masters". PokerNews. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ SomuchpokerNews (22 May 2019). "Interview with Germany's rising star Steffen Sontheimer". Somuchpoker. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Card Player News Team (22 July 2019). "Poker Stories Podcast: German High Roller Steffen Sontheimer On How He Learned To Beat "The People"". cardplayer.com. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ Fast, Erik (20 September 2017). "Steffen Sontheimer Wins Inaugural Poker Masters Purple Jacket". cardplayer.com. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Steffen Sontheimer Wins $250,000 Super High Roller Championships for $3,685,000". PokerNews. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ Card Player News Team (24 December 2019). "Poker Stories Podcast: Surging Tournament Star Kitty Kuo Tired Of Being Confused For Maria Ho". cardplayer.com. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Steffen Sontheimer's Life: Biggest Profits, Losses and Net Worth". Somuchpoker. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.