Espen Jørstad
{{Short description|Norwegian poker player (born 1988)}}
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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.{{cite web|last=Guillemot|first=Fred|title=Espen Uhlen Jørstad: "I Think There is a Beer for Everyone"|url=https://www.pokerlistings.com/espen-uhlen-jorstad-i-think-there-is-a-beer-for-everyone-39371|publisher=PokerListings|date=14 October 2021|accessdate=17 July 2022}}
He started streaming on Twitch in 2016{{cite web|url=https://socialblade.com/twitch/user/overbetexpress|title=Overbetexpress SocialBlade profile|author= |website=socialblade.com|accessdate=17 July 2022}} under alias uhlenpoker as a sponsored Unibet poker pro,{{cite web|url=https://www.vip-grinders.com/espen-uhlen-jorstad-interview-2/|title=I was in the right place at the right time|last=Liedtke|first=Lars|website=vip-grinders.com|date=24 November 2017|accessdate=17 July 2022}} before rebranding to group channel overbetexpress.{{Cite web |last=Schroen |first=Melvin |date=27 July 2022 |title=Espen Uhlen Jorstad - Poker Profile by PokerListings.com |url=https://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-player-espen-uhlen-jorstad |access-date=10 April 2024 |website=PokerListings |language=en}}
Playing under the names "Hymn2ninkasi" on PokerStars and "COVFEFE-19" on GGPoker, Jørstad primarily focused on cash games.{{cite web|last=Pitt|first=Matthew|title=2022 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Espen Jorstad|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2022/07/2022-wsop-main-event-final-table-profile-espen-jorstad-41663.htm|publisher=PokerNews.com|date=15 July 2022|accessdate=17 July 2022}} 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.{{cite web|last=Walsh|first=Jeff|title=Aleksei Vandyshev Wins GGPoker 2021 WSOP Online Main Event for $2.5M|url=https://www.pocketfives.com/articles/aleksei-vandyshev-wins-ggpoker-2021-wsop-online-main-event-for-2-5m-636197/|publisher=PocketFives.com|date=11 September 2021|accessdate=17 July 2022}}
Jørstad won his first WSOP bracelet in 2022, partnering with Patrick Leonard in the Tag Team event.{{cite web|last=Fast|first=Erik|title=Patrick Leonard and Espen Jorstad Win 2022 World Series of Poker Tag Team Event|url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/27058-patrick-leonard-and-espen-jorstad-win-2022-world-series-of-poker-tag-team-event|publisher=CardPlayer.com|date=30 June 2022|accessdate=17 July 2022}} 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 {{cards|4h|2h|2c|8s|Qc}} and Attenborough called with {{cards|Jc|4s}}. Jørstad had {{cards|Qd|2s}} for a full house to win the championship. He became the first Main Event champion from Norway.{{cite web|last=McBride|first=Aaron|title=WSOP Day 47: Espen Jorstad Wins 2022 Main Event for $10,000,000|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2022/07/wsop-day-47-espen-jorstad-wins-2022-main-event-for-10-000-00-41700.htm|publisher=PokerNews.com|date=16 July 2022|accessdate=17 July 2022}}
As of 2023, Jørstad's total live earnings exceed $15,042,000, placing him in first on Norway's all-time money list.{{Cite web |title=Norway All Time Money List, Hendon Mob Poker Database |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/209/ |access-date=17 July 2022 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Espen Uhlen Jørstad's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=238702 |access-date=2 December 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
World Series of Poker bracelets
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Tournament !Prize (US$) |
| 2022
|$1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em |$74,042 |
| 2022
|$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event |$10,000,000 |
References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
- [https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/359747-espen-jorstad Card Player profile]
- [https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=238702 Hendon Mob profile]
- [https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/espen-uhlen-jorstad/ WPT profile]
- [https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=294565 WSOP profile]
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Category:University of Copenhagen alumni
Category:Norwegian poker players