Seat 4: Johannes Strassmann, 25, Berlin - 2,034,000 chips | 2010 PokerStars.net EPT Snowfest

Originally from Bonn and now living in Berlin, Strassmann is a poker pro who – like ElkY and many other poker pros – has switched from the strategy game Starcraft. He made an initial deposit online of $5 and has never looked back. He now has one of the best EPT records of all time, currently lying sixth in the EPT Tournament Leader Board. He has eight EPT cashes (including two finals) and also bubbled two final tables. His best result was €152,000 for sixth place in Dortmund two years ago; his most recent was 23rd place in Berlin two weeks ago. Overall he has made more than $750,000 at EPTs.

Johannes and Austrian pro Markus Golser are soon launching a German poker coaching site. He said: “I can’t imagine that I’ll be playing professional poker when I’m 30 years old, so I think it’s a good time to start a business.”