/ updated 10:55 a.m. ET June 25, 2011
- Former male model and tennis player and a native of Helsinki, Finland now living in Monte Carlo, but also has a home in Las Vegas
- Considered one of the best short-handed high-stakes cash game players in the world, whether live or online, and is a fan favorite in the community
- Lifetime live tournament winnings in excess of $3.26 million, and ranks #1 on Finland’s all-time money list
- At the time of the 2011 WSOP, won a prop bet against Brandon Adams by beating him in a tennis match 6-0, 6-1 to collect $30,000. Adams would have collected $295,000 had he won.
- Is a completely self-taught player who has never studied books on poker and feels the most important elements in his success are hard work and remaining full concentrated while playing
NHPC record: 1-4
NHPC total winnings: $0
2007: Eliminated in Round 1 by Huck Seed
2008: Eliminated in Round 1 by Gabe Kaplan
2010: Eliminated in Round 1 by Chris Moneymaker
2011: Defeated Sorel Mizzi before losing to Eugene Katchalov in Round 2
PAD record: 1-3
Match 8: 2nd
Match 12: 1st ($120,000)
Match 26: 2nd
Match 37: Cash game participant
Weeks 48-49: Cash game participant
Weeks 52-53: Cash game participant
Match 63: 6th
Weeks 64-65: Cash game participant
Weeks 71-72: Cash game participant (PLO)
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