Jesper Hougaard
| Jesper Hougaard | |
|---|---|
| Hougaard after winning Event #36 at the 2008 World Series of Poker | |
| Residence | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Born | 1983 (age 41–42) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 9 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 108th, 2010 |
| Information last updated on 16 July 2010. | |
Jesper Hougaard (born 1983) is a poker player from Copenhagen, Denmark [1] who has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker.[2]
Hougaard won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in a 1,500ドル No Limit Hold'em event in 2008.[3] Later that same year, he won another bracelet in the 1,500ドル No Limit Hold'em event at the second World Series of Poker Europe in London.[4] With his second bracelet, Hougaard became the first player to win a bracelet in Las Vegas and London.
His other poker accomplishments include a 356th-place finish in the 2007 Main Event,[5] and a victory in the online tournament Sunday Million on PokerStars for 147,000ドル (April 2008).
Jesper Hougaard is co-founder of the Danish department of the international poker community Donkr.com.
Prior to becoming a professional poker player, Hougaard was a member of the National Table Tennis team in Denmark.
As of 2009, his total winnings exceed 1,000,000ドル.[6] His 8 cashes at the WSOP account for 970,241ドル of those winnings.[7]
World Series of Poker Bracelets
[edit ]| Year | Tournament | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,500ドル No Limit Hold'em | 610,304ドル |
| 2008E | 1,500ドル No Limit Hold'em | 144,218ドル |
An "E" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won at the World Series of Poker Europe
References
[edit ]- ^ Lucchesi, Ryan (21 June 2008). "WSOP: Jesper Hougaard Wins Event No. 36". CardPlayer. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "WSOP Europe to Move to Berlin in 2015". FlushDraw, 12 November 2014
- ^ "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "World Series Of Poker Europe - WSOPE 2008, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, World Championship No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Jesper Hougaard's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Jesper Hougaard". WSOP.com. Retrieved 31 March 2024.