German Poker Superstar Profile: Johannes Strassmann
Germans have done increasingly well in the game of poker over the past few years. This is due in part to the work of young superstar Johannes Strassmann.
Like many successful poker players, Johannes career began as a transition from being a Starcraft player. Starcraft is an online strategy game of sorts that served as a gateway to poker for many players including Bertrand “ElkY” Grosspellier.
In 2007, Johannes participated in the European Poker Tour (EPT) Grand Final in Monte Carlo where he finished 23rd for €33,180. That result marked just the beginning of his successes on the EPT. He gained worldwide fame in the poker community for making three EPT final tables in a stretch of five months between December 2007 and April 2008. Just recently, he made another final table, this time in the EPT London event, where he finished 7th for £120,723.
Strassmann’s live tournament results over the past 18 months are highly impressive. He has totaled well over $500,000 in winnings in seven countries throughout the world.
But Johannes is not simply known for his live tournament performances. He is also a fearless high-stakes online cash game player who can be found playing on Party Poker when he isn’t traveling. Stakes of $25-$50 blinds are a part of his regular game.
As if being one of the best German poker players in the world isn’t enough, Johannes is also branching out into the business world. He is reportedly teaming with the likes of Italy’s Dario Minieri and France’s Grosspellier to create a poker strategy and video tutorial training website. Watching a training video from Johannes would certainly be a good way to boost one’s poker abilities. After all… I’m sure a lot of us would love to trade bank accounts with the young man!
