Martin Jacobson

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Martin Jacobson
File:Martin Jacobson 2015.jpg
Nickname(s) M.nosbocaJ (PokerStars)
Residence London, England
Born (1987-06-30) 30 June 1987 (age 36)
Stockholm, Sweden
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 1
Final table(s) 4
Money finish(es) 16
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
Winner, 2014
World Poker Tour
Title(s) None
Final table(s) 2
Money finish(es) 3
European Poker Tour
Title(s) None
Final table(s) 4
Money finish(es) 9
Information accurate as of 12 November 2014.

Martin Jacobson (born 30 June 1987)[1] is a Swedish professional poker player, originally from Stockholm, Sweden, but currently residing in London, England. In 2014, he won the World Series of Poker Main Event for $10,000,000.

Prior to his poker career, Jacobson studied to be a chef. His first live cash came in 2008, when he came in 3rd place at the European Poker Tour event in Hungary. In season 7 of the EPT he made 3 final tables, including two runner-up finishes in Vilamoura and Deauville. He also finished runner-up at the World Poker Tour event in Venice in 2009. Prior to the 2014 Main Event, his largest tournament cash came from a 6th-place finish at the Big One for One Drop High Rollers event at the 2013 WSOP, earning $807,000. He has 16 career WSOP cashes, including 5 final tables. At the 2014 Main Event, he ended Day 1A as the chip leader and entered the November Nine in 8th chip position. Beginning heads-up play with the chip lead over Felix Stephensen, on the 35th hand of heads-up his 10 10 prevailed over Stephensen's A 9 after the board ran out 3 9 10 K 4 to win the title.

As of 2015, his total live tournament winnings exceed $15,000,000.[2] His 18 WSOP cashes account for $11,234,390 of those winnings.

Jacobson is a member of Raising for Effective Giving,[3][4] an Effective altruism organization of poker players who pledge to donate at least 2% of their gross tournament winnings and at least 3% of their profit from cash games every quarter to charities considered unusually cost-effective.

In February 2015, Jacobson was named Player of the Year by the Swedish publication 'Poker.se'. This title has previously been awarded to other high profile players such as Viktor Blom, Chris Bjorin and Robin Ylitalo.[5]

World Series of Poker bracelets
Year Tournament Prize (US$)
2014 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event $10,000,000

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