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The body of German professional poker player Johannes Strassmann, who had been missing for six days, has been found in a river in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana, police said on Saturday.
A DNA test performed by Slovenian authorities has confirmed that a body discovered in the Ljublianica River is that of 29 year old German poker pro Johannes Strassmann.
Strassmann was originally reported as missing on June 21.
- Johannes Strassmann, Poker Pro: 1985 - 2014 The poker world remains in shock after the death of German poker pro Johannes Strassmann this past week in Slovenia. The body of the 29-year-old was found in a river in the capital of Ljubljana where he had arrived to spend time with friends and lead a poker coaching seminar.
- German poker pro Johannes Strassman, who went missing this week in Slovenia, has been confirmed dead following a DNA test. A body was found in the water in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana, and Police have confirmed it was the 29-year-old. The sad news has just been confirmed on the Facebook page set up to find Johannes, by his friend Duc Ngo.
- The body of missing German poker pro Johannes Strassmann (pictured) was found in the Ljubljianica River on Friday in Slovenia, according to PokerNews and local police, ending a week-old investigation.
According to PokerNews.com, which has maintained the lead on this tragic story, and has published the Slovenian police report, “criminal investigators [have] excluded a violent criminal offence. The laboratory tests of bodily fluids are still ongoing.”
Strassmann accumulated $1,558,402 in career live tournament cashes according to the Hendon Mob database with three European Poker Tour final table cashes from 2008-2010—all over $200,000—and a $363,000 fifth place effort in the 2013 EPT London High Roller tournament.
Fellow competitor Tony “Bond18” Dunst issued a heartfelt message via Twitter Saturday conveying his remorse over the news.
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Strassmann’s most recent live tournament cash was in April of this year, when he placed 50th in the EPT 10 Monte Carlo Grand Final for €24,400.