Theo Jørgensen
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Theo Jørgensen | |
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Theo Jørgensen profile image from the PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup |
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Nickname(s) | None |
Hometown | Copenhagen, Denmark |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | None |
Money finishes | 3 |
Highest ITM main event finish |
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World Poker Tour | |
Titles | None |
Final tables | None |
Money finishes | 2 |
European Poker Tour | |
Titles | None |
Final tables | 2 |
Money finishes | 3 |
Theo Jørgensen is a Danish professional poker player, based in Copenhagen who has made two European Poker Tour final tables.
Jørgensen began playing poker in the early 1990s. He is sponsored by betting company Bet24.
In 2004, Jørgensen won the European Seven-card stud championship in Baden, taking home the €101,688 first prize.
In 2006, Jørgensen made his first European Poker Tour (EPT) final table, finishing 4th in the second season event in Deauville won by Mats Iremark.
In 2007, Jørgensen made the final table of the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event, finishing 8th, held in London that was won by 18 year old Annette "Annette_15" Obrestad.
Jørgensen represented Denmark in the Poker Nations Cup, where he defeated Padraig Parkinson to win his preliminary heat. He was chosen by Danish captain Martin Wendt on to play in the Grand Final, but was eliminated by Kathy Liebert. He also represented his country in the PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup, where he was a member of the winning Danish team, alongside Gus Hansen and Kim Christofte. Jørgensen was the only player in the tournament to finish in the top two in all four matches he played in, and won the individual prize when his A♥ J♥ held up against team-mate Hansen's K♥ 7♠ on a board of 2♣ 10♠ 6♣ 4♦ 5♥.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,000,000.[1]