| Sebastian Ruthenberg | |
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Ruthenberg after winning the $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low World Championship in 2008 |
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| Nickname(s) | taktloss47 |
| Hometown | Hamburg, Germany |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 6 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish |
55th, 2011 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 8 |
| Information accurate as of July 18, 2011. | |
Sebastian Ruthenberg (born February 6, 1984 in Hamburg) is a German professional poker player who is both a World Series of Poker bracelet and a European Poker Tour title winner.
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Ruthenberg has six cashes at the World Series of Poker, two of them were at the 2008 WSOP, In his first cash he finished in 68th place in the $2,500 No Limit Hold'em event. In his second cash he won the $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low World Championship, the bracelet and $328,762 after defeating professional poker player Chris Ferguson during heads-up play.[1]
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $5,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low World Championship | $328,762 |
Ruthenberg has cashed eight times at the European Poker Tour (EPT) and was the winner of fifth season of the 2008 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona Open, earning €1,361,000 (US$1,941,401), but the last three Players decided to make a deal. He also made another final table earlier at the 2007 EPT Dortmund event earning €220,000 ($288,283) for third place. In December 2008 he nearly made another final table at fifth season EPT Prague where he finished in ninth place, earning €42,800.[1]
As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,400,000.[2]