Martin Jacobson
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Sweden
Total Prize in Asia-Pacific
$23,351
Largest Prize in Asia-Pacific
$15,722
Martin Jacobson is a Swedish professional poker player. He was born on June 30th, 1987 in Stockholm, Sweden.
He’s best known for winning the WSOP Main Event in 2014 for $10 million. He also has a runner-up finish in the EPT Main Event from 2011. Overall, he has $17.040 million in live tournament cashes, which makes him the #1 biggest live tournament winner of all time in his home country of Sweden.
He served as a brand ambassador to the major online poker room 888Poker between 2017 and 2021.
Key Career Dates
- 2008: He starts cashing in live tournaments.
- 2011: He finishes second in the €5,300 EPT Deauville Main Event for €560,000.
- 2014: He wins his first WSOP gold bracelet after finishing first in the $10,000 Main Event for $10 million.
- 2017: He signs with the online poker site 888Poker as a brand ambassador.
