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.
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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