Erik Friberg (poker player)

{{Short description|Swedish poker player (born 1983)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}

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{{Infobox poker player

| name = Erik Friberg

| nickname = Lirarerik

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| residence = Stockholm, Sweden

| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|31 March 1983}}

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| wsop bracelet count = None

| wsop money finishes = 3

| wsop main event best finish rank = 8th

| wsop main event best finish year = 2006

| multi-year wsop winner

| wpt titles = None

| wpt final tables = None

| wpt money finishes = 2

| ept titles = None

| ept final tables = None

| ept money finishes = 2

| updated = 2009-07-12

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Erik Friberg (born 31 March 1983) is a poker player from Stockholm, Sweden

Friberg's first major success in poker came in the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event, where he finished in 8th place earning $1,979,189.{{Cite web |title=37th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2006, No Limit Texas Hold'em - World Championship Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=15849 |access-date=25 November 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} Since then, Friberg participated in the 2007 World Series of Poker, with his biggest finish there being a 3rd-place finish in the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em – Six Handed event, he won $345,582 for his finish.{{Cite web |title=38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=26189 |access-date=25 November 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}

As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,700,000.{{Cite web |title=Erik Marcus Friberg's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=28818 |access-date=25 November 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} His three cashes at the WSOP account for $2,445,927 of those winnings.{{Cite web |title=Erik Friberg |url=https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=14140 |access-date=31 March 2024 |website=WSOP.com}} Friberg plays at PokerStars under the name "lirarerik".