Steffen Sontheimer

At the age of thirty-four, Steffen Sontheimer has become one of the key figures in world poker. The poker player has $13,739,393 in live tournament winnings and high-profile victories in the High Roller Series. He became the first Purple Jacket winner to win the Poker Masters title. The German prefers to dominate at the gaming table, which is why he is nicknamed “The Goose”.

Main Information

Steffen Sontheimer is a professional poker player known by his nickname “go0se.core!”. He is famous for his success in high buy-in tournaments. He started his career as an online player, and later moved to live events, thanks to which his net worth is estimated at almost 14 million dollars.

Nickname: go0se.core!;
Nationality: German;
Residence: Vienna, Austria;
Born: September 13, 1990;
Age: 34;
Last Results: 1st place in the Caribbean Poker Party $250,000 Super High Roller Championships for $3,685,000, 1st place in the Poker Masters $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em for $1,512,000, 2nd place in the Aria Summer High Roller Series $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em for $1,223,264.

Steffen Sontheimer Biography

Sontheimer was born on September 13, 1990 in the small German town of Dürlach, which is located in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg. He grew up in a family with a reverent attitude to cultural traditions. From an early age he showed analytical skills and a love of games that required concentration and strategy.

During his school years he was fond of mathematics, which later became the basis for his success in poker. After graduating from school, Steffen enrolled at the University of Karlsruhe at the Faculty of Engineering. Studying took a lot of time, but he tried to play poker with his classmates almost every day. Friendly games were the first step towards a career as a poker player.

He became interested in the professional game while watching TV broadcasts of the World Series of Poker. Having been impressed by the play of Phil Ivey and Daniel Negreanu, the guy decided to try his hand at online poker. The first experience could not be called successful, but Sontheimer did not give up.

By the early 2010s, the guy started participating in online tournaments under the nickname “go0se.core!”. During this period he achieved tangible results, which did not go unnoticed in poker circles. He made his professional debut in 2013 at the tournament European Poker Tour in Barcelona, where Sontheimer managed to get into the prizes.

Steffen continued to hone his skills and game strategy by participating in local and international tournaments. His analytical skills and ability to make quick decisions made him one of the most successful players. By 2017, he had joined the ranks of the leaders of the global poker scene. He is currently one of the top ten most profitable players in Germany.

In addition to his success at the poker table, Sontheimer is involved in the development of the cybersports team No Limit Gaming, where he is a shareholder. This organization brings together poker and cybersports professionals to broadcast successes to a wider audience.

Poker Career

Steffen Sontheimer is known for his versatility and success in both online and live tournaments. One of the highlights of his career was traveling to Canada in 2014 to participate in the SCOOP with Rainer Kempe and Fedor Holtz. It was there that he decided to become a professional player.

Live Poker Achievements

He first took part in a live tournament in 2015. After 5 years his earnings reached $13,700,000. His first significant achievement was 3rd place in a $25,000 buy-in tournament at Aria. This was the starting point of the player’s career.

The German posted impressive results at the Poker Masters Series in 2017. He won the $50,000 and $100,000 buy-in tournaments, made it to the ITM of two more $50,000 events. Steffen was awarded the Purple Jacket as the best player in the series for his skill and excellent results.

Sontheimer continues to compete in live events, placing in top tournaments:

2020 – 2nd place in €50,000 No-Limit Hold’em at the PokerStars Championship Monte Carlo, €540,000;
2018 – 1st place in the $250,000 Super High Roller Championships at the Caribbean Poker Party, $3,685,000;
2017 – 1st place in the $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em at the Poker Masters, $1,512,000;
2017 – 2nd place in the $100,000 Aria Summer High Roller Series, $1,223,264;
2017 – 3rd place in the $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em at Aria, $750,000;
2016 – 1st place in the €50,000 Super High Roller at EPT Prague, €776,000.

Online Poker Achievements

The amount of his online poker winnings is unknown, but his success in the virtual environment confirms the versatility of the player. He plays on PokerStars under the nickname “Go0se.core!”, where he regularly participates in high roller tournaments.

One of Steffen’s most notable achievements was winning a $5,200 buy-in tournament at PokerStars in 2017. The result brought in $99,900. He is also a regular in MTT tournaments, achieving success in games of different formats:

2016 – 1st place in the $10,300 High Roller at the PokerStars Sunday Million, $194,000;
2018 – 2nd place in the $5,200 Turbo High Roller at the PokerStars SCOOP, $112,500;
2017 – 1st place in the $25,000 Heads-Up High Roller at the WCOOP, $315,000;
2019 – Top 5 in the $10,300 Super Tuesday High Roller, $96,000;
2021 – 1st place in the $5,200 No-Limit Hold’em Turbo High Roller Series at GG Poker, $146,300;
2020 – 3rd place in the $10,000 Heads-Up Championship at the WSOP Online Series, $150,000.

Steffen was recognized not only for his high-profile wins, but also for his discipline. His longest poker session lasted more than 20 hours, which is beyond the capacity of many world-class players.

Top Five Career Cashes

Stats on the number of ITMs (In the Money) and big wins confirms Sontheimer’s status as one of the best poker players of his generation. Although the German didn’t set a world record, his brilliant performances put him on the same level as the greatest players of our time:

Tournament	Venue	Year	Prize money	Place
$250,000 Super High Roller Championships	Caribbean Poker Party	2018	$3,685,000	1-е
$100,000 No-Limit Hold’em	Poker Masters	2017	$1,512,000	1-е
$100,000 Aria Summer High Roller Series	Aria, Las Vegas	2017	$1,223,264	2-е
€111,111 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller for One Drop	WSOP Europe	2017	$943,907	5-е
€50,000 Super High Roller	EPT Barcelona	2017	€806,000	3-е

Steffen Sontheimer Socials

Fans can follow Steffen Sontheimer on socials. He willingly participates in poker strategy discussions, shares details about his personal life and his professional successes.

Social network	Profile
Twitter	twitter.com/SteffenPoker
Instagram	instagram.com/SteffenSontheimer
Twitch	twitch.tv/SteffenSontheimer.
LinkedIn	linkedin.com/in/steffensontheimer.
Facebook	facebook.com/SteffenSontheimerPoker.