Helmut Koch

Helmut Koch is an American poker player from New Baltimore, Michigan, with over $336K in live tournament earnings. His best live cash of $128,760 came when he finished in 1st place at the World Poker Tour Borgata Poker Open in September 2004.

Helmut Koch: Live Tournament Participation

Helmut Koch’s poker career features several notable achievements. In April 1998, he finished 2nd in the $2,500 Seven-Card Stud event at the 29th World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas, earning $76,000.

During the 34th WSOP in May 2003, he had finished 8th in the $5,000 Seven-Card Stud event in Las Vegas, earning $13,400.

Moving forward, in November 2004, he placed 3rd in the $1,000 + $100 Seven-Card Stud tournament at the World Poker Finals in Mashantucket, securing $14,467.

Shortly thereafter, in December 2004, Koch achieved a significant victory by winning the $1,000 + $60 No Limit Hold’em event at the World Poker Tour Borgata Poker Open in Atlantic City, where he earned $128,760.

Additionally, in November 2005, Koch claimed first place in the $1,000 + $100 Seven-Card Stud event at the World Poker Finals in Mashantucket, which resulted in a payout of $44,840.

Most recently, in June 2013, he placed 9th in the $2,500 Seven-Card Stud Event #23 at the 44th WSOP in Las Vegas, taking home $11,008.