Fedor Holz
| Fedor Holz | |
|---|---|
 Fedor Holz in 2018 | |
| Nickname(s) | CrownUpGuy |
| Residence | Vienna, Austria |
| Born | 25 July 1993 Saarbrücken, Germany |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Final table(s) | 5 |
| Money finish(es) | 16 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 25th, 2015 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
Fedor Holz (born 25 July 1993) is a German professional poker player, originally from Saarbrücken, who focuses on high roller tournaments.[1][2] He was ranked by Pocketfives.com as the best online MTT player in 2014 and 2015. In July 2016, Holz won his first WSOP bracelet, in the $111,111 High Roller For One Drop, winning $4,981,775.[3]
Poker
[edit]Holz had his first live cash in 2012 at the €500 No Limit Hold'em GPT II Deepstack Series Main Event, where he finished second for €15,320. Holz plays online under the alias CrownUpGuy. In September 2014, he won the World Championship of Online Poker for $1.3 million.[4] In 2015, Holz finished 25th in the World Series of Poker Main Event, cashing for $262,574.[5]
In 2016, Fedor won the Triton Super High Roller for $3,463,500 in January, and finished runner up in the Super High Roller Bowl for $3,500,000 later that year.[6] Holz won his first WSOP bracelet in the $111,111 High Roller for One-Drop event and earned $4,981,775 for the victory.[7] Holz's biggest cash was in 2018 at the $1,000,000 No Limit Hold'em - The Big One for One Drop for $6,000,000.[8] In the 2020 WSOP Online, he won his second bracelet in the $25,000 No Limit Hold'em - Heads Up event for $1,077,250.[9] Also in 2020, Holz joined the GGPoker team as a brand ambassador.[10]
As of 2023, Holz is first on the German all-time money list with career live tournament winnings of over $40,200,000.[11][12]
World Series of Poker
[edit]| Year | Event | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $111,111 High Roller for One-Drop Hold'em | $4,981,775 |
| 2020 O | $25,000 Heads Up No Limit Hold'em | $1,077,025 |
An "O" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won during the World Series of Poker Online
Personal life
[edit]Holz was born in Germany and currently resides in Vienna, Austria.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Peters, Donnie (4 January 2016). "22-Year-Old Fedor Holz Wins Triton Super High Roller $200,000 Cali Cup for $3,072,748". PokerNews Global. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ Pempus, Brian (20 May 2016). "Online Poker: Fedor Holz Winning Big In May". CardPlayer. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ Derbyshire, Marty (11 July 2016). "Fedor Holz Analyzes Key Heads-Up Hand on Way to High Roller for One Drop Win". PokerNews Global. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ Peckaitis, Tadas (23 June 2021). "What Ever Happened To Fedor Holz?". Casino.org. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Rinkema, Remko (13 July 2015). "Fedor Holz Discusses His Big Day 5 Bluff in the WSOP Main Event". PokerNews Global. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "2016 Super High Roller Bowl, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ Fast, Erik (10 July 2016). "Fedor Holz Wins 2016 World Series of Poker $111,111 High Roller For One Drop". Card Player. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "49th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2018, No Limit Hold'em - The Big One for One Drop (Event #78)". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "World Series of Poker - WSOP Online 2020 at GGPoker, No Limit Hold'em - Heads Up [Most Popular] (Event #79)". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ Bevington, Samantha (7 May 2020). "Fedor Holz Confirms Partnership with GGPoker". Pokerfuse. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Fedor Holz's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Germany All Time Money List". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Fedor Holz". GlobalPokerIndex. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
