Erik Sagström
Encyclopedia
Erik Sagström is a Swedish
professional poker
player. Sagström was introduced to poker accidentally while surfing the web
. He began to play at ParadisePoker at the age of 17 and has since become a successful online poker
player.
Sagström plays online poker at numerous sites as The Salmon, Erik123, and DIN_FRU. Sagström was also involved in setting up the online poker cardroom PokerChamps.com with Gus Hansen
and Tony G
uoga.
In May 2006, Sagström played Liz Lieu
in a highly-publicized series of three $200,000 limit
Texas hold 'em
matches at The Venetian. Sagström ultimately lost the series 2-1.
Whilst Sagström has competed in events of the World Series of Poker
(WSOP), World Poker Tour
(WPT) and European Poker Tour
(EPT), he is best known for his online poker record. His largest online tournament cash was when he won Event #4 in the 2003 World Championship of Online Poker
, beating 1,357 other entrants and netting $101,850.
Sagström was also chosen by Ken Lennaárd
to represent Sweden in both the Poker Nations Cup
and the PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup
.
In February 2007, Erik Sagström opened his own poker site on the Boss Media
network, using his nickname as the title, Erik123.com.
In the 2009 World Series of Poker
, Erik finished 3rd at the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event.
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $690,000.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
professional poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player. Sagström was introduced to poker accidentally while surfing the web
World Wide Web
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. He began to play at ParadisePoker at the age of 17 and has since become a successful online poker
Online poker
Online poker is the game of poker played over the Internet. It has been partly responsible for a dramatic increase in the number of poker players worldwide...
player.
Sagström plays online poker at numerous sites as The Salmon, Erik123, and DIN_FRU. Sagström was also involved in setting up the online poker cardroom PokerChamps.com with 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...
and Tony G
Tony G
Antanas Guoga , more commonly known as Tony G, is a businessman and professional poker player. As a child, he was the Rubik's Cube champion of Lithuania before moving to Melbourne, Australia at the age of 11. He has played poker since the age of 18, and is known for his outlandish table talk and...
uoga.
In May 2006, Sagström played Liz Lieu
Liz Lieu
Liz Lieu is a Vietnamese professional poker player.Lieu was primarily a limit Texas hold 'em cash games player for a number of years, before embracing tournament play at the 2005 World Series of Poker. When John Phan encouraged her to enter the $1500 no-limit hold'em event, she ended up in fifth...
in a highly-publicized series of three $200,000 limit
Betting (poker)
In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing...
Texas hold 'em
Texas hold 'em
Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with...
matches at The Venetian. Sagström ultimately lost the series 2-1.
Whilst Sagström has competed in events 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...
(WSOP), 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) and 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...
(EPT), he is best known for his online poker record. His largest online tournament cash was when he won Event #4 in the 2003 World Championship of Online Poker
World Championship of Online Poker
The World Championship of Online Poker is an online poker tournament series sponsored by PokerStars. It is played on the PokerStars site in September....
, beating 1,357 other entrants and netting $101,850.
Sagström was also chosen by Ken Lennaárd
Ken Lennaárd
Ken Richard Douglas Lennáard is a Swedish professional poker player, based in Stockholm, Sweden. He was also the chairman of the Swedish Poker Federation until he resigned in October 2006.-Poker career:...
to represent Sweden in both the Poker Nations Cup
Poker Nations Cup
The Poker Nations Cup is an international poker tournament, televised on Channel 4 from March 2006 onwards.The series is commentated by Jesse May and Barny Boatman. Padraig Parkinson covered for Boatman in preliminary match 2....
and the PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup
PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup
The PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup is a televised poker tournament, airing in the United Kingdom on Five from April 2006 onwards, in the lead-up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup.- Format :...
.
In February 2007, Erik Sagström opened his own poker site on the Boss Media
Boss Media
Boss Media AB with its main headquarters in Växjö, Sweden, is a developer of software and systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media was publicly traded on the Stockholm Stock Exchange from 1999 to 2008, when GEMed bought the company...
network, using his nickname as the title, Erik123.com.
In the 2009 World Series of Poker
2009 World Series of Poker
The 2009 World Series of Poker was the 40th annual World Series of Poker . It was held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and ran from May 27 to July 15. There were 57 bracelet events, culminating in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event...
, Erik finished 3rd at the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event.
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $690,000.