Espen Jørstad
Norwegian poker player (born 1988)
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Espen Uhlen Jørstad (born May 1988) is a Norwegian professional poker player currently residing in London, England. In 2022, he won the World Series of Poker Main Event for $10,000,000.
| Espen Jørstad | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988 (age 37–38) Levanger Municipality, Norway |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelets | 2 |
| Final tables | 4 |
| Money finishes | 23 |
| Highest WSOP Main Event finish | Winner, 2022 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Money finishes | 2 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Money finishes | 2 |
Career
Jørstad obtained a master's degree in brewing science from the University of Copenhagen and worked at a brewery before his poker career.[1]
Jørstad started streaming on Twitch in 2016[2] under alias uhlenpoker as a sponsored Unibet poker pro,[3] before rebranding to group channel overbetexpress.[4]
Playing under the names "Hymn2ninkasi" on PokerStars and "COVFEFE-19" on GGPoker, Jørstad primarily focused on cash games.[5] He reached his first World Series of Poker final table in 2020, finishing in fifth place in a $400 Fifty Stack event during the WSOP Online. In 2021, he was sixth in the WSOP Online Main Event, earning $603,058.[6]
Jørstad won his first WSOP bracelet in 2022, partnering with Patrick Leonard in the Tag Team event.[7] In the Main Event, he made the final table in a field of 8,663, the second-largest in WSOP history, and went heads-up against Adrian Attenborough. On the 19th hand of heads-up play, Jørstad shoved all in on a board of and Attenborough called with . Jørstad had for a full house to win the championship. He became the first Main Event champion from Norway.[8]
As of June 2025, Jørstad's total live earnings exceed $18,852,000, placing him in first on Norway's all-time money list.[9][10]
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em (w/ Patrick Leonard) |
$74,042 |
| 2022 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event | $10,000,000 |