Joh Carsten

The 2009 World Series of Poker $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em champion is Carston John, from Reutingen, Germany. The city of Reutingen is located near Stuttgart. Joh is 45-years-old. He is a professional poker player, who plays online poker regularly. Joh also owns part of a small business involved in sports gambling in Germany (which is legal).

Joh finished high school, served in the military, and also attended college. He worked various jobs until discovering an aptitude as a backgammon player. Joh competed in international backgammon tournaments and played in various clubs for many years. He competed throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s in Germany and throughout Europe. One of Joh’s friends from the backgammon tournaments was Danish poker player Gus Hansen.

Joh ws caught up in the poker book around 2002 and 2003 which attracted many European players. His preferred poker game is Pot-Limit Omaha.

	Name: Joh Carsten Location: Reutlingen, Germany Cashes: 3 Total Winnings: $677,018 First Place Finishes: 1 WSOP Bracelets: 1 ProRank 1 Position: 368  [ DETAILS ]
Joh Carsten Poker Results EVENT PLACE PRIZE DATE 40th World Series of Poker 2009 Event #51 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 1st $664,426 Jun 27, 2009 Campeonato de España No Limit Hold'em 14th $1,845 Nov 21, 2008 Campeonato Espana de Poker No Limit Hold'em 4th $10,747 Oct 26, 2007 See an error in the results? an email

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