 Since 1981, he has won more than 500 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Pool Championships titles.Souquet is a two time world champion, winning the 2008 WPA World Eight-ball Championship, and 1996 WPA World Nine-ball Championship

He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents' pub, practicing up to five hours per day.He won his first German Championship title at the age of fourteen in the juniors division.