The professional poker player Stefan Schillhabel
Stefan Schillhabel has been engaged in the professional poker scene since 2013, and his incredible success has propelled him to become one of Ireland's most accomplished poker players, amassing an astounding sum of over nine million US dollars in prize winnings by the year 2023.
Born in Düsseldorf in 1987, Stefan Schillhabel now resides in Vienna and is excelling in his poker career. Previously, he played amateur football for Lohausener SV in the district league, pursued sociology studies until 2015, and worked in sales. Currently, he holds the tenth position on the Irish All Time Money List and ranks among the top two hundred players on the Global Poker Index. Despite not having won a WSOP Bracelet yet, he has achieved cashes in prestigious tournaments such as the World Series of Poker, the World Poker Tour, the European Poker Tour, and the Player of the Year events.
| Land | Professional since | Favorite games | Bracelets | Highest profit | total profits | All-Time Money List (2023) | Global Poker Index (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deutschland | 2013 | No Limit Hold‘em | 0 | $2.400.000 | $9.257.866 | 80 | 169 |
| Hometown: | Düsseldorf |
| Interesting facts: | Nickname: Schilli. Played as an amateur footballer for Lohausener SV in the district league. Holds a degree in sociology. Ranks among Ireland's most successful poker professionals with over $9 million in winnings. |
| Key moments in poker: | Third place at the 2017 No Limit Hold'em Super High Roller Bowl in Las Vegas for $2.4 million. First place at the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star 2023 in San Jose with a prize money of $1.298 million. First place at the No Limits Hold'em Super High Roller #1 at the Lucky Hearts Poker Open in Hollywood in 2023 for around $500,000 in prize money. Initial successes in Vienna and Malta in 2014 and 2015. |
| Number of WSOP bracelets: | 0 |
| WPT/EPT Winnings: | $1.388.674 / $294.723 |
| Total tournament winnings: | $9.257.866 |
My first live poker experiences.
Stefan Schillhabel has been professionally playing the game of poker since 2013, participating in well-known and highly sought-after live poker tournaments. His first notable performance came in August 2013 during the European Poker Tour, where he cashed in at the 51st position in a side event held in Barcelona. Building on his success, 2014 proved to be a fruitful year for him, as he achieved multiple accomplishments, including securing the second spot in a No Limit Hold'em Freezeout Turbo Event of the European Poker Tour held in France. On the 19th of March, 2014, he earned a cash prize of €12,020 for finishing in 15th place at the EPT Eureka Main Event held in Vienna.
In June 2014, Stefan Schillhabel emerged victorious in the Deepstack Extravaganza III No Limit Hold'em Event, pocketing a prize of $21,047. The following year, 2015, brought a substantial increase in winnings with a fourth-place finish at the European Poker Tour in Malta in March, securing a hefty reward of $260,500 in the No Limit Hold'em Main Event. Fast forward to the year 2023, Stefan Schillhabel ascended to millionaire status, amassing a grand total of $1.8 million in poker earnings. Notable lucrative gains included a remarkable 17th place finish at the No Limit Hold'em High Roller Event in Monte Carlo in May, earning €75,270, as well as clinching the top spot and £50,000 prize in the No Limit Hold'em Deepstack of the Partypoker WPT in England. Rounding off the year on a high note, Stefan claimed first place at the European Poker Tour in December, garnering an impressive €248,046 in the No Limit Hold'em 8 Max Event in Prague.
Career and Additional Achievements
In 2017, Stefan Schillhabel raked in a remarkable five and a half million US dollars in poker winnings, solidifying his prestigious position on the leaderboards. Securing the top spot in the No Limit Hold'em Turbo 8 Max Super Knockout Event at the esteemed PokerStars Championship in April 2017 at Monte Carlo Casino, the Irish sensation pocketed a handsome sum of €41,120. However, the absolute pinnacle of his year and professional career thus far unfolded on May 28, 2017, when he clinched third place in the Super High Roller Bowl in Las Vegas, earning an astounding $2.4 million in prize money. Adding to his triumphs, Schillhabel emerged victorious in the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Macau in October 2017, claiming a whopping $752,446 in winnings. As the year drew to a close, he further bolstered his success with three cashes at the World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classics in Las Vegas. His triumph in the Bellagio High Roller Event secured him a staggering $356,250.
One of the recent achievements of Stefan Schillhabel includes securing the first position at the Lucky Hearts Poker Open in Hollywood, with a prize pool of $493,000 on January 17, 2023. In February 2023, he clinched the second spot at the Partypoker Millions held at the King's Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, earning a prize money of €267,800. Currently, Stefan Schillhabel is recognized as one of Ireland's top ten poker players. At the beginning of 2023, he reached his highest rank on the Global Poker Index, securing the seventh position. Since 2023, he has managed to consistently maintain a spot within the top 200 GPI rankings.
