Christopher Robin Frank
Germany
Christopher Robin Frank is a German professional poker player born on July 15, 1994, in Pattensen. He started playing online at age 14 and has achieved over $6 million in live tournament earnings, including a WSOP bracelet and a Triton Poker title.
Early Life and Online Beginnings
Christopher Robin Frank was born on July 15, 1994, in Pattensen, Germany. He started playing poker online at the age of 14 in 2008, using the nickname "lissi stinkt" on PokerStars. In May 2015, he won a Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) event for nearly $120,000. Frank's early live cash came in August 2012 at King's Resort in Rozvadov. In January 2013, he won a turbo event at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure for about $55,000. At the EPT London Main Event in March 2013, he finished sixth for roughly $170,000.
World Series of Poker Achievements
Frank first cashed at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in 2016, making six money finishes including 128th place in the Main Event for about $50,000. The following year, at the 2017 WSOP, he won Event #33: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em, defeating a field of 1,698 entrants to earn $384,833 and his first WSOP bracelet at age 22. At the 2017 World Series of Poker Europe, he placed 15th in the €111,111 High Roller for One Drop for around €180,000. In 2023, he finished second in the WSOP Online Pot-Limit Omaha Championship for over $265,000. His WSOP results include a third-place finish in the 2026 $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha for $1,002,107, and numerous cashes in high roller events. Overall, he has 111 WSOP cashes, 15 final tables, and one bracelet, with WSOP earnings exceeding $3.8 million.
High Roller Success and WPT Victories
Frank has several high roller wins. In December 2017, he took down an event at the Five Diamond World Poker Classic in Las Vegas for nearly $250,000. In February 2018, he won the Super High Roller of the Casinos Austria Poker Tour in Seefeld, Austria, earning €287,000. He also won the WPT National Vienna in October 2014, claiming €77,000 and his first major live title. In WPT events, he has over $129,000 in earnings from three cashes, including a 1st place finish at the WPT National Vienna and a 32nd place in WPT Montreal Online for $12,227.
Triton Poker and Recent Triumphs
Frank's largest live cash came in 2024 when he won the Triton Poker Series Montenegro $100,000 PLO Main Event for $2,008,910, his best career result. In the same year, he finished second in the Wynn Millions $3,500 Championship for $500,000. He also placed fifth in the 2021 Wynn Winter Classic $5,300 Main Event for $145,144 and has deep runs in the WSOP Main Event, including 572nd in 2024 and 1100th in 2026.
Online Poker Accomplishments
Frank has two World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) titles. His second came in 2020 when he won WCOOP-43-H: $530 NLHE/PLO [6-Max] for $28,441. He also has multiple deep runs in online events, including a fifth-place finish in the 2024 WSOP Online $1,500 Monster Stack for $94,658 and a ninth-place in the 2024 GGMillion$ Week $2,500 Omaholic Bounty HR Main Event.
Personal Life and Background
Frank moved to Vienna, Austria, where he lived with fellow German poker players Jan Schwippert and Jens Lakemeier. He has also been involved in local politics as a member of the Junge Union in Pattensen. As of 2025, he resides in Vienna and ranks 19th on the Germany All Time Money List with live earnings surpassing $6.1 million.
Rankings and Milestones
As of 2025, Frank ranks 322nd on the All Time Money List, with a career-best rank of 310th. He is 19th on the Germany All Time Money List and holds a Global Poker Index ranking of 569th. In 2024, he surpassed the $6 million milestone in live tournament earnings.
Notable Additional Live Tournament Results (2021-2024)
In 2022, Frank placed 6th in the WSOP Event #49: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em for $100,688, and 22nd in Event #46: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em for $32,459. At the 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, he finished 74th in the $10,300 Main Event for $22,300. In 2024, he took 8th in the WSOP $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event for $29,740 and 13th in the $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha for $121,768.
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