Theo Jørgensen is a

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professional

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player, based in

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. Jørgensen began playing poker in the early 1990s. He has been sponsored by betting company BET24 and is now sponsored by

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. In 2004, Jørgensen won the European

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championship in

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, taking home the €101,688 first prize. In 2006, Jørgensen made his first

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(EPT) final table, finishing 4th in the second season event in

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. In 2008, Jørgensen won the

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(WSOPE) £5000 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament, winning £218,626. Jørgensen represented Denmark in the Poker Nations Cup, where he defeated

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to win his preliminary heat. He was chosen by Danish captain Martin Wendt to play in the Grand Final, where he was eliminated by

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. He also represented his country in the PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup, where he was a member of the winning Danish team, alongside

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and

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. Jørgensen was the only player in the tournament to finish in the top two in all four matches he played in, and won the individual prize when he defeated team-mate Hansen. In May 2010 he won his first

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(WPT) title in the Season 9 Grand Prix de Paris, collecting €633,902. At the 2010

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, he finished in 30th place. At the WPT Season 11 Grand Prix de Paris, in September 2012, Jørgensen finished in 2nd place for €264,600 ($333,128). On 3 December 2012, Jørgensen was robbed by three men in his house. He was shot three times during the robbery. On 10 March 2013, Jorgensen finished fourth in the EPT London Main Event for £183,000. As of 2013, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,500,000. His five cashes at the WSOP account for $644,837 of those winnings.World Series of Poker Earnings
, worldseriesofpoker.com

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