Lars Christer Johansson (born 30 July 1970 in

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) is a

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professional

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and

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player, based in

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. Johansson started by playing

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with his family, but now concentrates on

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. Johansson defeated "Rocky" Ross Boatman to win the ATS 1,000,000 first prize at the 2000 Vienna Spring Festival and went on to cash in the

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for the first time in his poker career in

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. In February 2003, Johansson won the

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(WPT) first season Grand Prix de Paris event, taking home the €500,000 first prize after defeating a final table including

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and

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. In September 2005, Johansson finished 2nd in the

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(EPT) second season Barcelona Open, outlasting both

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and

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at the final table. In April 2009, Johansson won the

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, after defeating

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heads-up to take home the €600,000 first prize. Johansson has also appeared in the

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and the

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. As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,300,000. Johansson is one of the owners of the

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site Pokerducks.

References

External links

WPT profile

Hendon Mob tournament results
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johansson, Christer Swedish poker players Swedish gamblers World Poker Tour winners Irish Poker Open winners 1970 births Living people