Niklas Heinecker

Sven Niklas Heinecker (born 17 June 1984) known as, ragen70, is a German professional poker player from Hamburg, Germany who focuses on online draw and No Limit hold'em cash games.

Niklas Heinecker
Nickname(s)ragen70
ResidenceLondon
Born (1984-06-17) 17 June 1984
Hamburg, Germany
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)None
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)3
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		80th, 2007
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None

Early life

Heinecker was born in Hamburg and attended Gymnasium Süderelbe. He later studied at the University of Marburg.

Poker career

Heinecker is an online cash game specialist. He was the biggest online cash game winner in 2013, amassing over $6,100,000 from players such as Gus Hansen and Phil Ivey.[1] Antonio Esfandiari called Heinecker a "boss" and considered him a favorite against the top 200 poker players.[2] In April 2014, Heinecker won $1,400,000 in three days.[3][4]

Heinecker plays under the alias ragen70 on both Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars where he has earned over $7,600,000 and $2,100,000 respectively.[5][6]

Heinecker also has had success in live tournaments. In 2013, he won the GuangDong Asia Millions No Limit Hold'em Main Event, earning him $4,456,885.[7]

As of 2017, his live tournament winnings exceed $4,700,000.

References
  1. Hollowoy, Chad (2014-01-03). "Niklas "ragen70" Heinecker Online Poker's Biggest Winner of 2013; Gus Hansen Drops $8.4 Million". PokerNews. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  2. Grinstead, Bill (2015-11-26). "Antonio Esfandiari: Niklas Heinecker is a Boss". PocketFives. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  3. Angioni, Giovanni (2014-04-03). "Niklas "ragen70" Heinecker Wins $754,750 in 48 Hours On Full Tilt Poker". PokerNews. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  4. Pempus, Brian (2014-04-04). "High-Stakes Online Poker: Niklas Heinecker Wins $1.4 Million Over Three Days". CardPlayer. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  5. "Poker Player ragen70 Full Tilt Poker". HighstakesDB. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  6. "Poker Player ragen70 PokerStars". HighstakesDB. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  7. Fast, Erik (2013-06-07). "Niklas Heinecker Wins GuangDong Asia Millions For $4.5 Million". CardPlayer. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
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