Martin Jacobson
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Short description|Swedish poker player (born 1987)}}
{{Infobox poker player
|name=Martin Jacobson
|nickname= M.nosbocaJ (PokerStars)
|image=Martin Jacobson 2019.jpg
|caption=Martin Jacobson in 2019
|hometown=London, England
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|06|30}}
|birth_place=Stockholm, Sweden
|wsop bracelet count=1
|wsop final tables=9
|wsop money finishes=65
|wsop main event best finish rank=Winner
|wsop main event best finish year=2014
|multi-year wsop winner
|wpt titles=None
|wpt final tables=2
|wpt money finishes=8
|ept titles=None
|ept final tables=4
|ept money finishes=11
|updated=2024-08-11
}}
Martin Jacobson (born 30 June 1987){{cite web |url=http://www.globalpokerindex.com/poker-players/martin-jacobson-114196/ |title=Martin Jacobson |work=Global Poker Index |access-date=12 November 2014 }} 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.
Early years
Prior to his poker career, Jacobson studied to be a chef, and even worked aboard a Swedish Royal Navy ship.
He started playing poker during high school, and after his chef experience overseas, he played online in internet cafes, ultimately winning a seat to the 2008 WSOP in Las Vegas. Even though he lost pretty quickly, Martin Jacobson held on to his dream and worked and studied even harder on his poker skills. {{Cite web |date=April 13, 2021 |title=Martin Jacobson's Life: Net Worth, Biggest Profits, Losses and Private Life |url=http://somuchpoker.com/martin-jacobsons-life-net-worth-biggest-profits-losses-and-private-life/ |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=So Much Poker}}
Poker career
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 three 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 {{cards|10h|10d}} prevailed over Stephensen's {{cards|Ah|9h}} after the board ran out {{cards|3s|9c|10c|Kd|4c}} to win the title.
Jacobson is a member of Raising for Effective Giving,{{Cite web |last=Rodriguez |first=Julio |date=November 22, 2014 |title=Martin Jacobson Discusses His 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event Win |url=http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/18101-martin-jacobson-discusses-his-2014-world-series-of-poker-main-event-win |access-date=23 November 2014 |website=CardPlayer.com}}{{cite web|title=Big win for charity at WSOP Main Event 2014!|url=http://reg-charity.org/big-win-for-charity-at-wsop-main-event/|website=reg-charity.org|date=12 November 2014 |access-date=23 November 2014}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Corlisse |first=Brian |date=11 February 2015 |title=Martin Jacobson Named Sweden's Top Player |url=http://www.pokersites.com/news/martin-jacobson-named-swedens-top-player-5482 |website=PokerSites.com}}
In December 2017, Jacobson joined 888poker as brand ambassador.{{Cite journal |last=Davy |first=Lee |date=26 December 2017 |title=Focus, Presence, Trust: Martin Jacobson Joins 888poker |url=https://www.888poker.com/magazine/ambassadors/Martin-Jacobson-Joins-888poker/ |journal=888poker |access-date=27 February 2018}}{{Cite web |last=Holloway |first=Chad |date=6 January 2018 |title=CardsChat Interview: Martin Jacobson Joins Expanding Roster of 888Poker Pros |url=https://www.cardschat.com/news/interview-martin-jacobson-joins-expanding-roster-of-888poker-pros-56549 |access-date=27 February 2018 |website=CardsChat.com}}
As of 2021, his total live tournament winnings exceed $17,000,000.{{Cite web |title=Martin Jacobson's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=114196 |access-date=17 November 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database Poker Database |language=en}} Overall, Jacobson has cashed in 39 World Series events, for a total of $12.150 million combined.{{Cite web |title=Martin Jacobson |url=https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=52681&pagecolor=ffffff |access-date=25 November 2023 |website=WSOP.com}}
| class="wikitable" |
| + World Series of Poker bracelets |
| Year
!Tournament !Prize (US$) |
|---|
| 2014
|$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event |$10,000,000 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/92595-martin-jacobson Card Player profile]
- [http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=114196 Hendon Mob profile]
- [https://www.pokernews.com/poker-players/martin-jacobson/ PokerNews profile]
- [http://www.wsop.com/players/playerProfile.asp?playerID=52681&pagecolor=FFFFFF WSOP profile]
- [https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/martin-jacobson/ WPT profile]
- [http://martinjacobson.pro/ Official web site]
- [https://cardplayerlifestyle.com/interview-martin-jacobson-2014-wsop-main-event-champion/ Martin Jacobson Video Q&A Interview]
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{{2010s WSOP Bracelet Winners}}
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Category:Swedish poker players
Category:World Series of Poker Main Event winners