Steven Dannenmann Poker
We caught up with 2005 WSOP runner-up, Steve Dannenmann, to see what he's been up to since the poker boom and how the final table changed his life. 2020 WSOP Main Event. Maybe Dannenmann is off his rocker. Lolol - What do you guys think?, 09:27 AM #2. Poker insurance is offered all the time in Houston. Articles from POKER KING - Steven Paul Dannenmann was born on August 15, in 1966 in Baltimore, Maryland and Educated at the University of Baltimore. Steve, as Steven Paul Dannenmann is lovingly called, is a CPA and has also ser. Steven Dannenmann. For Casino Tips & Poker Strategies, tune in every Wed at 7pm on CBS Sports Radio 1300 or CBS Sports Radio 1300.com and click Listen Live! Last week, Steven Dannenmann of Severn bested some of the worlds top poker players including last years champion Greg Raymer at the famed No Limit Texas Hold em Championship in Las Vegas.
A player opened to 8,000 from middle position and Steven Dannenmann peered down at his cards from the small blind and moved all in.
'How much more?' asked Dannenmann's opponent.
'It's about 126,000,' replied Dannenmann jokingly. Dannenmann's actual all in was for 20,000 total.
While Dannemann's opponent was counting out his calling chips, Dannenmann continued with his table talk.
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'Just think of your image here. If you fold they'll say 'Wow, he's one of the best!'
This statement did nothing to deter his opponent so Dannenmann kept going.
'Think about after I leave,' Dannenmann continued. 'After I leave there will be no entertainment. This table will start playing serious poker.'
Dannenmans opponent laughed and tossed out a call, tabling but was behind Dannenmann's .
The board fell and Dannenmann was able to score a double up to stay alive in this tournament.
| Steve Dannenmann | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Taxman |
| Residence | Severn, Maryland |
| Born | August 15, 1966 (age 54) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 3 (+1) |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 2nd, 2005 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
| Information accurate as of 11 July 2009. | |
Steven Paul 'Steve' Dannenmann[1] (born August 15, 1966 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a CPA from Severn, Maryland who gained attention in the poker world for his success in the 2005 World Series of Poker, finishing runner-up to Joe Hachem in the Main Event in his first attempt. He won $4,250,000 as the result of this second place finish.
Accounting career[edit]
Dannenmann has been a certified public accountant, financial advisor and mortgage loan officer in his own firm since 1991.
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After his second place Main Event finish, Dannenmann said that he would not quit his job because it has taken a long time to establish his business and finds much passion advising his clients to make sound financial decisions.
Poker career[edit]
Arriving as a fresh face on the poker scene, during one WSOP segment he claimed to be merely 'the fourth best player in his home game' prior to his entry in the Main Event. In fact the 2005 WSOP Main Event was his very first recorded tournament cash. Before this, he mainly played in his home game with friends. He did not want to pay the entire main event fee himself so he split the $10,000 entry fee 50/50 with his friend Jerry Ditzel. After finishing 2nd in the Main Event, Dannenmann split the $4,250,000 prize with him.
Dannenmann feels that Dan Harrington's book on the end-game of No Limit Hold-Em tournaments helped him greatly with his success. He read volume II just days before playing the Main Event.
On the way to second place, he knocked out 1994 WSOP champion Russ Hamilton and Mike Matusow.
His finish in the main event qualified him for the 2005 WSOP Tournament of Champions, where he finished in fifth place and won $100,000. During the final table, he lambasted Phil Hellmuth Jr for his behaviour toward the tournament director by refusing to stack his chips and purposely and continuously slowing the tournament down.[citation needed]
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Dannenmann considers himself to be superstitious.[2] He refuses to ride in a cab unless the cab ended in an even number that year, wore the same shirt 7 days in a row during the tournament, and used his lucky globe as a card protector.
In the press conference after the WSOP Main Event, Dannenmann said that he found that playing poker for seven consecutive days for 12–14 hours to be boring, which led to criticism from some professionals.[3]
He has also competed on the World Poker Tour and has cashed in two events. His highest WPT cash was $65,000 for his 11th-place finish in the 2008 Borgata Poker Open tournament in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,500,000.[4] His 3 cashes at the WSOP account for $4,271,489 of those winnings.[5]
Notes[edit]
- ^US Search 'Steve Dannenmann[permanent dead link]
- ^'About.com Player Profile: Steven Dannenman'. Archived from the original on August 27, 2006. Retrieved July 31, 2006.
- ^PokerPages: Steven DannenmannArchived August 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^Hendon Mob tournament results
- ^World Series of Poker EarningsArchived June 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, worldseriesofpoker.com