Jeff Madsen

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**Jeff Madsen**
Jeff Madsen at the 2006 World Series of Poker
Nickname(s)	None
Hometown	Los Angeles, California
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	2
Money finishes	4
Highest ITM main event finish	None

Jeff Madsen (born June 7, 1985 in Santa Monica, California) is the youngest winner of a World Series of Poker event and the 2006 World Series of Poker player of the year.

Madsen was raised in Los Angeles and lived in the same house until going to college at the University of California, Santa Barbara to study film theory.

Madsen began playing poker at college and won a no limit Texas hold 'em event at the 2006 World Series of Poker. At the age of 21 years and five weeks, he was about six weeks younger than the previous record holder, Eric Froehlich, who won his first WSOP bracelet in 2005. Madsen's victory earned him $660,948.

Less than two weeks prior to his victory, Madsen finished third in the $2000 Omaha high-low split event, winning $97,552. Just six days after his first victory, Madsen won his second WSOP title, and $643,381, in the $5000 no limit hold 'em shorthanded event. A few days later he finished third in the $1000 Seven-card stud high low split event, earning $65,971, adding up to an unprecedented four top 3 finishes, in four different poker variants, in his first year at the WSOP. His showing prompted Full Tilt Poker to bring him in as a sponsored pro. He spends a lot of time in the Full Tilts Moderate Chat Room answering numerous questions.

Madsen began playing casino poker three years before his WSOP victory at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California, where the minimum age to play is 18.

Despite his winnings, Madsen intends to finish college and earn his degree.

As of 2006, Madsen's tournament winnings exceed $1,465,000.