Poker player

Sascha Ranzinger

Germany

Sascha Ranzinger is a German professional poker player, world rank 14132, with career earnings over $239,000. He is known for his solid play and strong bankroll management, and has achieved excellent results in multiple major tournaments.

Career earnings: $ 239,25111 views

Early Career and First Major Cash

Ranzinger's live tournament record dates back to 2014. In June 2014, he finished 4th in the EUREKA Rozvadov Main Event (€1,100 buy-in), earning $45,621 — at the time a personal best single-tournament score. Later that November, he took 3rd in a MegaPokerSeries event (€770 buy-in) for an additional $20,646.

2015 MPS Main Event: Chip Leader

In November 2015, Ranzinger performed strongly in the Mega Poker Series (MPS) Main Event (€800 buy-in) at King's Casino Rozvadov. The tournament generated a €200,000 prize pool from 217 entries. After Day 2, he bagged 1,740,000 chips as the chip leader among 31 advancing players, putting him within reach of the €40,000 first-place prize. Earlier in August 2015, he also finished 29th in the MPS Barcelona Main Event ($2,323).

2017 WSOP Europe: The Colossus

In October 2017, Ranzinger entered WSOP Europe Event #5: THE COLOSSUS (€550 No-Limit Hold'em). The event drew 4,115 players, creating a total prize pool of €2,078,075. On Day 1j (the final flight), he bagged 517,500 chips to become the flight chip leader and rank second overall. He advanced to Day 2 and eventually finished 20th for €10,669 (approximately $10,669). This marked his first significant WSOP cash.

Later Events and Recent Results

In February 2018, he placed 115th in the online poker LIVE MILLIONS Germany (€1,100 buy-in) for $3,348. In September 2020, he finished 1,681st in the 2020 WSOP Online event ($100 buy-in) for $437. his career live tournament earnings total $256,990, with a best cash of $45,300.

Playing Style

Based on public tournament records, Ranzinger excels at accumulating chips in large deep-stack events. His ability to bag chip-leader stacks on Day 1 of both MPS and WSOP Europe suggests he is adept at building a substantial early chip stack and maintaining steady performance in multi-way pots.

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