Career
When the Asia Pacific Poker Tour brought poker to nearby Macau for the first time in November 2007, he placed third in the United States$15,000 High Roller no limit Texas hold "em event, winning United States$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 (United States$807,780).
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."
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.
