William "Huey" Jensen (born July 26, 1982) is an American ''
Magic: The Gathering
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'' player. He won
Pro Tour Boston
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2003, and has finished in the top 8 of four additional Pro Tours. He also has 24
Grand Prix
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top eights, including six wins. Jensen is one of the few players to have beaten
Kai Budde
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in the elimination rounds of a Pro Tour. In 2013 he was voted into the
Hall of Fame. He is the current record holder of most Grand Prix top eight finishes within a single season, with eight in
2013–14.
He is also the 2017 ''Magic'' World Champion.
''Magic: The Gathering'' career
William Jensen started playing ''Magic'' in 1995 at age 13,
and his first Pro Tour was
Pro Tour Rome 1998. One year later, at
Pro Tour London 1999, he got his major breakthrough by making the top 8, ultimately finishing 6th, losing to eventual champion Kyle Rose. Only one month later, at Grand Prix San Diego, Jensen experienced his first Grand Prix success by not only making the top 8, but winning the event.
The
2000–01 Pro Tour season started with Jensen winning the inaugural
Masters event, beating among others eventual