| Espen Jørstad | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988 (age 36–37) Levanger Municipality,Norway |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Final table(s) | 4 |
| Money finish(es) | 23 |
| HighestITM Main Event finish | Winner,2022 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
| Information last updated on17 July 2022. | |
Espen Uhlen Jørstad (born May 1988) is a Norwegian professional poker player currently residing inLondon, England. In 2022, he won theWorld Series of Poker Main Event for $10,000,000.
Jørstad obtained a master's degree in brewing science from theUniversity of Copenhagen and worked at a brewery before his poker career.[1]
He started streaming onTwitch in 2016[2] under aliasuhlenpoker as a sponsoredUnibet poker pro,[3] before rebranding to group channeloverbetexpress.[4]
Playing under the names "Hymn2ninkasi" onPokerStars 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 theWSOP 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 againstAdrian Attenborough. On the 19th hand of heads-up play, Jørstad shoved all in on a board of4♥ 2♥ 2♣ 8♠ Q♣ and Attenborough called withJ♣ 4♠. Jørstad hadQ♦ 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 $15,042,000, placing him in first on Norway's all-time money list.[9][10]
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |