Thor Hansen
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Thor Harald Hansen is a professional poker player. He was recruited by Larry Flynt
to play poker for him after Hansen played against him in Las Vegas
in the mid 1990s. He has two WSOP braclets, one from the 1988 WSOP in Seven-card stud, and then later in Deuce to Seven Lowball in the 2002 WSOP. He finished in the money four times during the 2006 WSOP
, coming in second place in the $3,000 Omaha Hi/Lo
event.
He is part owner of the company Poker Blue and was awarded the first Norwegian Poker Player of the Year award in 2005. He is considered by many Norwegian poker players as their "Godfather
".
In 2007, Hansen cashed in the money
at the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event Championship coming in 134th place out of a field of 6,358 players, winning $58,570, and finished in 8th at the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E event, earning an additional $188,256.
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,600,000. His 46 WSOP cashes account for $1,165,960 of his total winnings.
Hansen currently resides in El Segundo, California.
Thor and his wife Marcella Hansen reside in California and Las Vegas, Nevada. In 1999 Marcella(Braswell) Hansen and Thor Hansen married on Catalina Island, California. Poker Player and TV Producer, Eric Drache
was the Best Man.
Larry Flynt
Larry Claxton Flynt, Jr. is an American publisher and the president of Larry Flynt Publications . In 2003, Arena magazine listed him as the number one on the "50 Powerful People in Porn" list....
to play poker for him after Hansen played against him in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
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in the mid 1990s. He has two WSOP braclets, one from the 1988 WSOP in Seven-card stud, and then later in Deuce to Seven Lowball in the 2002 WSOP. He finished in the money four times during the 2006 WSOP
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...
, coming in second place in the $3,000 Omaha Hi/Lo
Omaha hold 'em
Omaha hold 'em is a community card poker game similar to Texas hold 'em, where each player is dealt four cards and must make his best hand using exactly two of them, plus exactly three of the five community cards...
event.
He is part owner of the company Poker Blue and was awarded the first Norwegian Poker Player of the Year award in 2005. He is considered by many Norwegian poker players as their "Godfather
Godparent
A godparent, in many denominations of Christianity, is someone who sponsors a child's baptism. A male godparent is a godfather, and a female godparent is a godmother...
".
In 2007, Hansen cashed in the money
In the Money
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at the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event Championship coming in 134th place out of a field of 6,358 players, winning $58,570, and finished in 8th at the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E event, earning an additional $188,256.
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,600,000. His 46 WSOP cashes account for $1,165,960 of his total winnings.
Hansen currently resides in El Segundo, California.
WSOP Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 1988 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.... |
$5,000 Seven-card stud Seven-card stud Seven-card stud is a variant of stud poker. Until the recent increase in popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was the most popular poker variant in home games across the United States, and in casinos in the eastern part of the country. Two to eight players is common, though eight may... |
$158,000 |
| 2002 2002 World Series of Poker The 2002 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe.This edition was historically notable for two reasons. It was the first WSOP in which pocket cams were installed to allow broadcasters to show the players' hole cards, although only for the Main Event... |
$1,500 Ace to Five Lowball Lowball (poker) Some forms of poker, often called lowball, sometimes called low poker, reward poor poker hands . There are four common variations on this idea, differing in whether aces are treated as high cards or low cards, and whether or not straights and flushes are used. The methods are:* Ace-to-five low:... |
$62,600 |
Thor and his wife Marcella Hansen reside in California and Las Vegas, Nevada. In 1999 Marcella(Braswell) Hansen and Thor Hansen married on Catalina Island, California. Poker Player and TV Producer, Eric Drache
Eric Drache
Eric Drache is a professional poker player, former cardroom manager and consultant for NBC. Drache is best known for his management contributions to the poker world, but he is also a notable seven-card stud player...
was the Best Man.