Espen Jørstad

Espen Jørstad
Born1988 (age 35–36)
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
Information last updated on 17 July 2022.

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.[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 4♥ 2♥ 2♣ 8♠ Q♣ and Attenborough called with J♣ 4♠. Jørstad had Q♦ 2♠ for a full house to win the championship. He became the first Main Event champion from Norway.[8]

As of 2023, Jørstad's total live earnings exceed $15,042,000, placing him in first on Norway's all-time money list.[9][10]

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

  1. ^ Guillemot, Fred (14 October 2021). "Espen Uhlen Jørstad: "I Think There is a Beer for Everyone"". PokerListings. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Overbetexpress SocialBlade profile". socialblade.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. ^ Liedtke, Lars (24 November 2017). "I was in the right place at the right time". vip-grinders.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  4. ^ Schroen, Melvin (27 July 2022). "Espen Uhlen Jorstad - Poker Profile by PokerListings.com". PokerListings. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  5. ^ Pitt, Matthew (15 July 2022). "2022 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Espen Jorstad". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  6. ^ Walsh, Jeff (11 September 2021). "Aleksei Vandyshev Wins GGPoker 2021 WSOP Online Main Event for $2.5M". PocketFives.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  7. ^ Fast, Erik (30 June 2022). "Patrick Leonard and Espen Jorstad Win 2022 World Series of Poker Tag Team Event". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  8. ^ McBride, Aaron (16 July 2022). "WSOP Day 47: Espen Jorstad Wins 2022 Main Event for $10,000,000". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Norway All Time Money List, Hendon Mob Poker Database". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Espen Uhlen Jørstad's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 2 December 2023.