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Kristoffer Thorsson Wins Master Classics Of Poker
by Brendan Murray | Published: Nov 14, '09
… final table payouts were: 1: Kristoffer Thorsson — €636,120 2: Saydam Ozgür — €365,256 3: Nicklas Mattson — €211,356 4: Andras Nemeth — €135,432 5: Tim van de Riet — €108,756 6: Kenny Hallaert — €86,184 7: Thierry van den Berg (pictured) — € …
Final Table of Amsterdam Master Classics of Poker Set
by Brendan Murray | Published: Nov 13, '09
… 342 in the €6,000 buy in event representing six countires. The players chasing the top prize of €636,120 are: 1: Andras Nemeth (Hungary) — 910,000 2: Kristoffer Thorsson (Sweden) — 804,000 3: Tim van de Riet (Holland) — 575,000 4: Nicklas Mattson …
Amsterdam Master Classics of Poker Main Event Day 2
by Brendan Murray | Published: Nov 12, '09
… . The top 10 chip leaders at the end of day two were: Kristoffer Thorsson — 424,500 Kenny Hallaert — 328,300 Andras Nemeth — 321,900 Ben Roberts — 163,000 Julien Thew (pictured) — 153,800 Nico Behling — 145,600 Paul Berende — 143,900 Tim …
Amsterdam Master Classics Main Event Underway
by Brendan Murray | Published: Nov 11, '09
… in the four day event. The top ten chip leaders going into day two were: 1: Michael Fosco (US) 115,500 2: Andras Nemeth (Hungary) 81,825 3: Jorryt van Hoof (Netherlands) 81,375 4: Benham Petros 80,200 5: Gerard Dreskens (Netherlands) 77,000 …
Scandinavian Poker Awards Take Place Tonight
by Brendan Murray | Published: Feb 17, '08
… and Norway are nominated in five categories: Best Live Player Gus Hansen (Denmark) Trond Erik Eidsvig (Norway) Christer Björin (Sweden) Best Online Player Gus Hansen (Denmark) Stephan Kjerstad - Delegator (Norway) Jonas "Nebuchad" …
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New Faces of Scandinavian Poker
by Joel Hinz | Published: Mar 02, '09
… "Ziigmund" Sahamies. It will also not be about the older pros; there's no room for well-established players such as Chris Björin, Thor Hansen, or Martin de Knijff. Instead, you're now reading about the players of tomorrow, those who during the last two …
Happenings in Europe
by Card Player News Team | Published: Oct 24, '08
… ,000 (€2,200), lots of Swedish, Danish pros, and gold diggers were there to win. In the end, however, Alexander Björkquist crushed the competition in his second major tournament, after ousting Ove Johansson on a two-outer in the final hand. Tournaments …
Happenings in Europe
by Card Player News Team | Published: Sep 23, '08
… well-known of them. Not wanting to be outdone by Thor Hansen, Chris Björin put another money finish on his résumé and brought his total number of money finishes to 43. Björin is currently 13th and Hansen 15th on the list of most cashes. …
Happenings in Europe
| Published: Sep 02, '08
… of this year's first WSOP event, the $10,000 world championship pot-limit hold'em, in which he placed seventh. Christer Björin is once again proving that age begets experience and not necessarily tardiness. He is following up last year's three final tables …
Scandinavian News
by Ola Brandborn | Published: Mar 01, '08
… by Katja Thater) and "rookie of the year" as well. She also came third in the Card Player European Player of the Year rankings, after Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott (UK) and Christer Björin (Sweden/UK). Ola Brandborn is a writer and blogger for poker.se.