| Jesper Hougaard | |
|---|---|
Hougaard after winning Event #36 at the 2008 WSOP |
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| Hometown | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 9 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish |
108th, 2010 |
| Information accurate as of 2010-07-16. | |
Jesper Hougaard (born c. 1984) is a poker player from Copenhagen, Denmark who has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker.
Hougaard won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event in 2008. Later that same year, he won another bracelet in the £1,500 No Limit Hold'em event at the second World Series of Poker Europe in London. With his second bracelet, Hougaard became the first player to win a bracelet in Las Vegas and London.
His other poker accomplishments include a 356th-place finish in the 2007 Main Event, and a victory in the online tournament Sunday Million on PokerStars for $147,000 (April 2008).
Jesper Hougaard is co-founder of the Danish department of the international poker community Donkr.com.
Prior to becoming a professional poker player, Hougaard was a member of the National Table Tennis team in Denmark.
As of 2009, his total winnings exceed $1,000,000. His 8 cashes at the WSOP account for $970,241 of those winnings.[1]
| Year | Tournament | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $610,304 |
| 2008 WSOPE | £1,500 No Limit Hold'em | £144,218 |