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| Martin Jacobson | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | M.nosbocaJ (PokerStars) |
| Residence | London, England |
| Born | 30 June 1987 (age 33) Stockholm, Sweden |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 4 |
| Money finish(es) | 16 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | Winner, 2014 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 4 |
| Money finish(es) | 9 |
| Information accurate as of 12 November 2014. | |
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Martin Jacobson (born June 30, 1987)[1] is a Swedish professional poker player, originally from Stockholm, Sweden, but currently residing in London, England. In 2014, he won the World Series of Poker Main Event for $10,000,000, the fifth largest single payout in poker tournament history.
Prior to his poker career, Jacobson studied to be a chef. His first live cash came in 2008, when he came in 3rd place at the European Poker Tour event in Hungary. In season 7 of the EPT he made 3 final tables, including two runner-up finishes in Vilamoura and Deauville. He also finished runner-up at the World Poker Tour event in Venice in 2009. Prior to the 2014 Main Event, his largest tournament cash came from a 6th-place finish at the Big One for One Drop High Rollers event at the 2013 WSOP, earning $807,000. He has 16 career WSOP cashes, including 5 final tables. At the 2014 Main Event, he ended Day 1A as the chip leader and entered the November Nine in 8th chip position. Beginning heads-up play with the chip lead over Felix Stephensen, on the 35th hand of heads-up, his 10♥10♦ prevailed over Stephensen's A♥9♥ after the board ran out 3♠9♣10♣K♦4♣ to win the title.
- Kahle Burns from Geelong, Australia, has been showing up with live poker results since 2009. Ten years later he has amassed almost USD 10 million in live earnings, putting him in 2nd place on Australia’s all-time money lis t and edging closer to.
- GPID is a unique identification number, assigned to each individual player, that will be used in the future in order to register for most poker tournaments around the world. It links to the player's profile in order to prevent any data errors.
Australian poker is firmly back on the map and Kahle Burns is partly responsible. Fellow Aussie Robert Campbell won the 2019 World Series of Poker Player of the Year title but it is Burns who has garnered the attention of the poker community. Burns hails from Geelong, Victoria and is well-known in the Australian and Asian poker communities.
As of 2015, his total live tournament winnings exceed $15,000,000.[2] His 18 WSOP cashes account for $11,234,390 of those winnings.
Jacobson is a member of Raising for Effective Giving,[3][4] an Effective altruism organization of poker players who pledge to donate at least 2% of their gross tournament winnings and at least 3% of their profit from cash games every quarter to charities considered unusually cost-effective.
In February 2015, Jacobson was named Player of the Year by the Swedish publication 'Poker.se'. This title has previously been awarded to other high-profile professional players such as Viktor Blom, Chris Bjorin, and Robin Ylitalo.[5]
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In December 2017, Jacobson joined 888poker as brand ambassador.[6][7]
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event | $10,000,000 |
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References[edit]
- ^'Martin Jacobson'. Global Poker Index. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^Martin Jacobson Hendon Mob Database, retrieved July 12, 2015
- ^Rodriguez, Julio. 'Martin Jacobson Discusses His 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event Win'. cardplayer.com. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^'Big win for charity at WSOP Main Event 2014!'. reg-charity.org. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^Corlisse, Brian (February 11, 2015). 'Martin Jacobson Named Sweden's Top Player'.
- ^Lee Davy (December 26, 2017). 'Focus, Presence, Trust: Martin Jacobson Joins 888poker'. 888poker. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^Chad Holloway (January 6, 2018). 'CardsChat Interview: Martin Jacobson Joins Expanding Roster of 888Poker Pros'. CardsChat.com. Retrieved February 27, 2018.