POKERSTARS SKRIVER KONTRAKT MED THEO JØRGENSEN
En af Europas mest kendte og mest populære pokerspillere, Theo Jørgensen, er nu blevet medlem af PokerStars-eliten, Team PokerStars Pro
Den danske pro har haft sit bedste år nogensinde efter at have vundet mere end $ 1.1 million på live-turneringer i 2010. Hans første rolle som ambassadør for PokerStars vil være som vært for åbningen af Nordic Championship of Online Poker den 4. november.
38-årige Theo Jørgensen siger:
”Jeg er rigtig glad for at være i stald hos verdens største pokersite. PokerStars har altid stået for de bedste pokerevents i verden og sponsorerer kun de bedste spillere, så det glæder jeg mig til at blive en del af.”
Højdepunkter i karrieren
Jørgensen startede med at spille poker i 1993, og anses nu for at være én af de mest erfarne spillere. Han har indtil nu vundet 2,410,519 $ i live-turneringer med flere højdepunkter i karrieren, her iblandt:
• 1. Plads ved WPT Grand Prix de Paris hvor han vandt €638,377 (Maj 2010)
• 1. Plads ved WSOP Europe - £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha hvor han vandt £218,626 (September 2008)
• 4. Plads ved EPT Copenhagen hvor han vandt $177,225 (Januar 2007)
• 4. Plads ved EPT Deauville hvor han vandt €118,300 (Februar 2006)
Rollemodel
Michael Holmberg, der er nordisk chef for PokerStars, forklarer, hvorfor valget netop er faldet på Theo Jørgensen:
”Theo Jørgensen er på alle måder en rigtig dygtig ambassadør for poker. Både hans imponerende meritter ved bordene og hans positive udstråling falder perfekt i tråd med værdierne hos PokerStars.”
Holmblad fortsætter:
”Vi ser frem til at have så rutineret en spiller hos PokerStars. Theo er jo et forbillede for rigtig mange yngre, såvel som ældre spillere.”
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For yderligere informationer, kontakt venligst:
Nikolai Johnsen, MSL Nordic
+45 23 32 11 63, Nikolai.johnsen@dk.mslworldwide.com
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