

Commerzbank Freezes Account of German Poker Pro Stefan Sonthajmer
Commerzbank has frozen the commercial account of German poker player Stefan Sonthajmer. The bank does not support financial transactions related to gambling.
Stefan Sonthajmer is a professional poker player who has earned over $13,727,000 in live poker events. His largest winnings came from the Caribbean Poker Party 2018 super high roller tournament, where he took home $3,685,000 for first place.
Sonthajmer announced the account freeze on his Twitter page, stating that Commerzbank informed him of the decision via phone call.
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