German poker professional Johannes Strassmann has been found dead in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Strassmann, who was in Slovenia to meet with some local high-stakes players, was reported missing on. Johannes Strassmann QXN172 GPID is a unique identification number, assigned to each individual player, that will be used in the future in order to register for most poker tournaments around the world.

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.

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.

Johannes Strassman Cause Of Death

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.

Level 13: Cold Decks Served After Dinner

Jun 21, '10

Blinds: 1,500-3,000

Players Remaining: 51 out of 268

Average Chip Count: 157,647

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Peter Jetten – 605,000
2. Clement Thurny – 535,000
3. Jason Lester – 290,000
4. Thomas Marchese – 283,000
5. John Duthie – 270,000
6. Blair Rodman – 250,000
7. Allen Kessler – 245,000
8. Nikolai Yakovenko – 236,000
9. Daniel Smith – 235,000
10. Vitaly Lunkin – 215,000

Notable Eliminations:

J.J. Liu
Rob Hollink
Danny Wong
Erica Schoenberg

Big Hands:

Cold Deck Does In Liu

Picking up the action on the flop, J.J. Liu and Allen Kessler were involved in a hand. The board was J75 and Kessler fired 10,000 after Liu checked.

Liu then check-raised to 45,000 and Kessler responded by moving all in for 112,000. Liu made the call and showed down KK but was in deep trouble against Kessler’s AA.

The turn was the 9 and the river was the 4 and Liu was sent to the rail just after dinner.

Johannes Strassmann Cause Of Death

Hollink’s Ladies Shown The Door

Rob Hollink found himself all in against Johaness Strassman after a flop of J95.

Johannes Strassmann Todesursache

Hollink held QQ but was behind Strassman’s pocket rockets, AA.

The turn was the 2 and the river was the 4 and Hollink was another victim of a cold deck after the dinner break.

Matusow Chipping Back Up

Mike Matusow used pocket aces to double up against Josh Tieman’s pocket queens right after the dinner break.

Johannes Strassmann Death

A few hands later, the board read Q656 and Matusow faced a bet of 10,500 from his opponent in the small blind.

Johannes Strassman

Matusow answered by raising to 22,000. His opponent mucked and Matusow took in another pot. He started the level with just over 30,000 but worked all the way back up to 85,000 with those two wins.