Espen Jørstad
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.
| Espen Jørstad | |
|---|---|
| Born | Levanger, Norway |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Final table(s) | 4 |
| Money finish(es) | 23 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | Winner, 2022 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
Career
Jørstad obtained a Masters degree in brewing science from the University of Copenhagen and worked at a brewery before his poker career.[1]
He started streaming on Twitch in 2016[2] under alias uhlenpoker as a sponsored Unibet poker pro,[3] before rebranding to group channel overbetexpress.[4]
Playing under the names "Hymn2ninkasi" on PokerStars and "COVFEFE-19" on GGPoker, Jørstad primarily focused on cash games.[5] 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.[6]
Jørstad won his first WSOP bracelet in 2022, partnering with Patrick Leonard in the Tag Team event.[7] 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 and Attenborough called with . Jørstad had for a full house to win the championship. He became the first Main Event champion from Norway.[8]
As of 2022, Jørstad's total live earnings exceed $10,271,000, placing him in first on Norway's all-time money list.[9]
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em (w/ Patrick Leonard) |
$74,042 |
| 2022 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event | $10,000,000 |
References
- Guillemot, Fred (October 14, 2021). "Espen Uhlen Jørstad: "I Think There is a Beer for Everyone"". PokerListings. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- "Overbetexpress SocialBlade profile". socialblade.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- Liedtke, Lars (November 24, 2017). "I was in the right place at the right time". vip-grinders.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- "Twitch stream page". twitch.tv. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- Pitt, Matthew (July 15, 2022). "2022 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Espen Jorstad". PokerNews.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- Walsh, Jeff (September 11, 2021). "Aleksei Vandyshev Wins GGPoker 2021 WSOP Online Main Event for $2.5M". PocketFives.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- Fast, Erik (June 30, 2022). "Patrick Leonard and Espen Jorstad Win 2022 World Series of Poker Tag Team Event". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- McBride, Aaron (July 16, 2022). "WSOP Day 47: Espen Jorstad Wins 2022 Main Event for $10,000,000". PokerNews.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- "Norway All Time Money List, Hendon Mob Poker Database". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved July 17, 2022.