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An autopsy performed by Slovenian police concluded that poker player Johannes Strassmann had ingested some form of illegal substances shortly before his untimely death late last month at the age of 29.
Police spokesperson Nataša Pučko told Bild.de, “Ingredients in his body fluids were detected, which are included in prohibited drugs.” Police cited two substances classified as illegal were discovered in Strassmann’s body but declined to specify any further according to the report.
An eyewitness that saw Strassmann in the bars the night he disappeared told Bild.de that the group Strassmann was with included “a notorious drug dealer” and that they had been eating a hallucinogenic drug commonly referred to as magic mushrooms.
Slovenian police issued a statement on Tuesday that German poker pro Johannes Strassmann(pictured) had been reported missing after disappearing in the country’s capital city of Ljubljana. — PocketFives’ news coverage is brought to you by Betsson Poker, a leading global online gaming provider. Betsson Poker is available on Mobile and offers regular promotions to live. Strassmann was a PokerStars Team Pro who was proficient in both live and online poker. He accrued over $1.5 million in live poker tournament earnings over his career, according to The Hendon Mob database and had coached 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Pius Heinz in the break before the November Nine reconvened to crown a champion. 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.
The witness also noted that at 10pm that evening, Strassmann abruptly left the establishment leaving his mobile phone behind.
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Strassmann’s body was eventually discovered in the Ljublianica River following a week long search for the poker star who had been reported missing.
Strassmann was a PokerStars Team Pro who was proficient in both live and online poker.
He accrued over $1.5 million in live poker tournament earnings over his career, according to The Hendon Mob database and had coached 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Pius Heinz in the break before the November Nine reconvened to crown a champion.
Poker pro Johannes Strassmann has died at the age of 29, according to multiple reports. The German died in a drowning accident, according to a Facebook group dedicated to him.
Strassmann had been missing since June 21, and a search ensued to try to locate him in Ljubljana, Slovenia. On Friday, authorities found his body next to the Ljublianica River. The time of death was determined to be around midnight on Saturday, June 21.
“Johannes was not involved in an illegal poker game,” a person in the Facebook group wrote. “He was just visiting some old friends here in Ljubljana. Everything was just fine until this accident.”
A Slovenian police officer confirmed the incident to PokerNews.
According to the authorities, lab tests are still being run.
It’s unclear how or why Strassmann ended up in the water. No foul play is suspected.