David Steicke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Chinese poker player
Date of Birth: 28-Oct-1962
Place of Birth: Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia
Profession: poker player
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About David Steicke
- David Paul Steicke (born 28 October 1962 in Murray Bridge, South Australia) is a poker player based in Hong Kong.
- When the Asia Pacific Poker Tour brought poker to nearby Macau for the first time in November 2007, he placed third in the US$15,000 High Roller no limit Texas hold 'em event, winning US$110,592.Steicke has gained a reputation as an expert at high roller no limit events.
- At the 2009 Aussie Millions A$100,000 no limit hold 'em Challenge (Event #8) Steicke earned his biggest career prize of A$1.2 million (US$807,780).
- David credited his win to a good run of cards but reporters at the event praised his impressive reads and aggressive play, which included a pivotal bluff against Tony Bloom.In the hand, the flop came K? 8? 4?.
- Steicke's $100,000 bet into a $60,000 pot was called by Bloom.
- The 6? came on the turn.
- Steicke bet $150,000 and was again called by Bloom.
- When the 9? came on the river, putting 4 diamonds on board, Steicke fired once more with a $200,00 bet.
- A call was pondered by Bloom, but eventually he folded.
- Immedlately, Steicke turned over J? 10? and showed Bloom the bluff.
- The hand left Steicke in control with $1.4 million in chips, while Bloom was left crippled, having only $400,000 chips remaining.
- When later asked about the hand, David explained, "Tony Bloom was getting control of the table and in the end it was a bluff … at the time I wasn't really sure.
- I thought I had the jack of diamonds at first.
- I guess he laid down top pair, but I've laid down top pair before when there was four to a flush on board." Steicke had his second biggest win (US$506,260) at the 2011 Epic Poker Main Event, where he finished second in a field of 97.
- He began heads-up play against Michael McDonald with a small chip lead and one point, had his opponent all-in.
- However, David's A? Q? did not improve against McDonald's pocket sixes.As of 2011, Steicke has amassed $188,411 in winnings at the WSOP.
- Steicke's live tournament winnings of over $2,610,749 place him first on the all-time China money list.
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