Carlos Mortensen
Encyclopedia
Juan Carlos Mortensen is an Ecuadorian professional poker
player of Danish
descent and the only Hispanic
Main Event winner of the World Series of Poker
. Mortensen is known for his loose play, bluffing tactics, and interesting chip-stacking style.
Mortensen moved from Spain
to the United States
in the late 1990s to play poker. He won $1,500,000 at the 2001 World Series of Poker
(WSOP) main event. He also won the World Poker Tour
(WPT) Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship in 2004 for $1,000,000. Mortensen won the Season Five
World Poker Tour
championship event, and its $3,970,415 first prize and his second WPT title, making him the first player to ever win the World Championship events at both the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour. In 2010 Mortensen won the Season Eight
WPT Hollywood Poker Open. With this win, he passed Daniel Negreanu
for first on the all-time WPT money list, and tied Gus Hansen
for most WPT titles with three.
Mortensen has also made the prize money in the World Heads-Up Poker Championship
, and was a semi-finalist in the second season of the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament
.
At the 2006 World Series of Poker
Carlos made 3 final tables. He finished 9th in event #2 (NL Hold 'em) winning $71,617. He would once again finish 9th in event #6 (NL Hold 'em) earning him another $73,344. He came up just short of winning his 3rd bracelet in event #33 (Razz) where he finished runner-up to James Richburg
earning him $94,908.
In 2006, he and his wife, fellow poker player Cecilia Reyes Mortensen, were divorced.
Mortensen also had a good run at the 2007
European Poker Tour
Main Event in Monte Carlo
finishing 11th, going out to Joshua Prager after making a straight on the turn, but defeated by a flush on the river.
As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $10,700,000. His 21 cashes as the WSOP account for $2,427,777 of those winnings.
Poker
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player of Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
descent and the only Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
Main Event winner of the World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
. Mortensen is known for his loose play, bluffing tactics, and interesting chip-stacking style.
Mortensen moved from Spain
Spain
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to the United States
United States
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in the late 1990s to play poker. He won $1,500,000 at the 2001 World Series of Poker
2001 World Series of Poker
-Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 613 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a non-online casino at the time.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:...
(WSOP) main event. He also won the World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
(WPT) Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship in 2004 for $1,000,000. Mortensen won the Season Five
World Poker Tour season 5 results
- Mirage Poker Showdown:* Casino: The Mirage, Las Vegas * Buy-in: $10,000* 4-Day Event: May 14, 2006 to May 17, 2006* Number of Entries: 384* Total Prize Pool: $3,724,800* Number of Payouts: 36* Winning Hand: K-5...
World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
championship event, and its $3,970,415 first prize and his second WPT title, making him the first player to ever win the World Championship events at both the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour. In 2010 Mortensen won the Season Eight
World Poker Tour season 8 results
- WPT Venice:* Casino: Casino Di Venezia, Venice, Italy* Buy-in: $5,302 + $530* 5-Day Event: May 6, 2009 to May 10, 2009* Number of Entries: 397* Total Prize Pool: $2,035,237* Number of Payouts: 45...
WPT Hollywood Poker Open. With this win, he passed Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker player. He has won four World Series of Poker bracelets and two World Poker Tour Championship titles. He is currently ranked second in the all-time career earnings list and is the star of poker game show Million Dollar Challenge. He plays a big...
for first on the all-time WPT money list, and tied Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen
Gustav "Gus" Hansen is a professional Danish poker player who lives in Monaco. In his poker career, Hansen has won three World Poker Tour open titles, the 2007 Aussie Millions main event and was the season one winner of the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament...
for most WPT titles with three.
Mortensen has also made the prize money in the World Heads-Up Poker Championship
World Heads-Up Poker Championship
The World Heads-Up Poker Championship is an annual elimination-format poker tournament of one-on-one no limit Texas hold'em matches. The tournament was co-created by Late Night Poker's Nic Szeremeta, PokerInEurope's Jon Shoreman, and gaming journalist Rich Geller.The event has run since 2001 and...
, and was a semi-finalist in the second season of the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament
Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament
The Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament is a series of no limit Texas hold 'em poker tournaments. The first season is available on NTSC DVD. It airs on Fox Sports Net in the United States, Rogers Sportsnet in Canada and ftn in the United Kingdom.-Crew:...
.
At the 2006 World Series of Poker
2006 World Series of Poker
The 2006 World Series of Poker began on June 25, 2006 with "satellite" events, with regular play commencing on June 26 with the annual Casino Employee event, and the Tournament of Champions held on June 28 and 29...
Carlos made 3 final tables. He finished 9th in event #2 (NL Hold 'em) winning $71,617. He would once again finish 9th in event #6 (NL Hold 'em) earning him another $73,344. He came up just short of winning his 3rd bracelet in event #33 (Razz) where he finished runner-up to James Richburg
James Richburg
James Richburg is an American professional poker player from Long Beach, California.Richburg has won two World Series of Poker bracelets. The first came in the razz championship in 2006. He won his second in the $2500 HORSE event in 2007....
earning him $94,908.
In 2006, he and his wife, fellow poker player Cecilia Reyes Mortensen, were divorced.
Mortensen also had a good run at the 2007
European Poker Tour season 3 results
- EPT 3 Barcelona :* Casino: Casino Barcelona, Barcelona * Buy-in: €5,000 * 4-Day Event: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 to Saturday, September 16, 2006* Number of buy-ins: 480* Total Prize Pool: €2,304,000...
European Poker Tour
European Poker Tour
The Pokerstars European Poker Tour is a series of poker tournaments similar to those in the World Poker Tour , created by John Duthie, winner of the inaugural Poker Million tournament. It began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold 'em popularity...
Main Event in Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
finishing 11th, going out to Joshua Prager after making a straight on the turn, but defeated by a flush on the river.
As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $10,700,000. His 21 cashes as the WSOP account for $2,427,777 of those winnings.
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 2001 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 613 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a non-online casino at the time.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:... |
$10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship | $1,500,000 |
| 2003 2003 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 839 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a brick and mortar casino at the time... |
$5,000 Limit Hold'em | $251,680 |
External links
- GENEALOGY, family origins of Carlos Mortensen in the Mauricio Alvarado-Dávila's genealogical database for Ecuador.
- World Poker Tour - profile
- Hendon Mob tournament results