Jesper Hougaard (born 1984) is a poker player from

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who has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker. Hougaard won his first

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bracelet in a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event in

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. Later that same year, he won another bracelet in the £1,500 No Limit Hold'em event at the second

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. With his second bracelet, Hougaard became the first player to win a bracelet in

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and London. His other poker accomplishments include a 356th-place finish in the 2007 Main Event, and a victory in the online tournament Sunday Million on

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for $147,000 (April 2008). Jesper Hougaard is co-founder of the Danish department of the international poker community Donkr.com. Prior to becoming a professional poker player, Hougaard was a member of the National Table Tennis team in Denmark. As of 2009, his total winnings exceed $1,000,000. His 8 cashes at the WSOP account for $970,241 of those winnings.World Series of Poker Earnings
, worldseriesofpoker.com

World Series of Poker Bracelets

An "E" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won at the World Series of Poker Europe

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hougaard, Jesper Danish poker players World Series of Poker bracelet winners 1980s births Living people