Espen Jørstad
Espen Jørstad | |
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Born | 1988 (age 35–36) Levanger, Norway |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 2 |
Final table(s) | 4 |
Money finish(es) | 23 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | Winner, 2022 |
European Poker Tour | |
Money finish(es) | 1 |
Information accurate as of 17 July 2022. |
Espen Uhlen Jørstad (born May 1988) is a Norwegian professional poker player currently residing in London, England. In 2022, he won the World Series of Poker Main Event for $10,000,000.
Career
Jørstad obtained a master's degree in brewing science from the University of Copenhagen and worked at a brewery before his poker career.[1]
He started streaming on Twitch in 2016[2] under alias uhlenpoker as a sponsored Unibet poker pro,[3] before rebranding to group channel overbetexpress.[4]
Playing under the names "Hymn2ninkasi" on PokerStars and "COVFEFE-19" on GGPoker, Jørstad primarily focused on cash games.[5] He reached his first World Series of Poker final table in 2020, finishing in fifth place in a $400 Fifty Stack event during the WSOP Online. In 2021, he was sixth in the WSOP Online Main Event, earning $603,058.[6]
Jørstad won his first WSOP bracelet in 2022, partnering with Patrick Leonard in the Tag Team event.[7] In the Main Event, he made the final table in a field of 8,663, the second-largest in WSOP history, and went heads-up against Adrian Attenborough. On the 19th hand of heads-up play, Jørstad shoved all in on a board of 4♥ 2♥ 2♣ 8♠ Q♣ and Attenborough called with J♣ 4♠. Jørstad had Q♦ 2♠ for a full house to win the championship. He became the first Main Event champion from Norway.[8]
As of 2023, Jørstad's total live earnings exceed $15,042,000, placing him in first on Norway's all-time money list.[9][10]
World Series of Poker bracelets
Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
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2022 | $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em (w/ Patrick Leonard) | $74,042 |
2022 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event | $10,000,000 |
References
- ^ Guillemot, Fred (14 October 2021). "Espen Uhlen Jørstad: "I Think There is a Beer for Everyone"". PokerListings. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Overbetexpress SocialBlade profile". socialblade.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ Liedtke, Lars (24 November 2017). "I was in the right place at the right time". vip-grinders.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ Schroen, Melvin (27 July 2022). "Espen Uhlen Jorstad - Poker Profile by PokerListings.com". PokerListings. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Pitt, Matthew (15 July 2022). "2022 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Espen Jorstad". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ Walsh, Jeff (11 September 2021). "Aleksei Vandyshev Wins GGPoker 2021 WSOP Online Main Event for $2.5M". PocketFives.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ Fast, Erik (30 June 2022). "Patrick Leonard and Espen Jorstad Win 2022 World Series of Poker Tag Team Event". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ McBride, Aaron (16 July 2022). "WSOP Day 47: Espen Jorstad Wins 2022 Main Event for $10,000,000". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Norway All Time Money List, Hendon Mob Poker Database". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Espen Uhlen Jørstad's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
External links
- Card Player profile
- Hendon Mob profile
- WPT profile
- WSOP profile
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