Jan Vang SørensenJonas Hüttel, "Verdensmesteren", ''

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article'' 19 January 2006, (born Jan Vang Hansen; 1960) is a retired

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football player, turned professional

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player from

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. He has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker. He legally changed his name from Hansen (his father's surname) to Sørensen (his mother's maiden name) between 2002 and 2005.

Football career

Sørensen played for

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among other clubs. However at the age of 30 he suffered a knee injury that ended his playing career.

Poker career

Sørensen learned poker whilst traveling during his football career and is considered to be a

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specialist. Sørensen first cashed at the

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(WSOP) in

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. He went on to win a

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seven-card stud tournament in

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in 1998, winning DM125,000. At the

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, Sørensen won his first WSOP

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in the $2,500

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omaha event, defeating

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in the final heads-up confrontation to take home the $185,000 first prize. At the 2004 WSOP, Sørensen made his first money finish in the $10,000

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main event, finishing 182nd. He also cashed in the 2007 WSOP main event, finishing in the money in 602nd place. At the

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, Sørensen won his second WSOP bracelet in the $5,000 seven-card stud event, winning $293,275 when his () () defeated Keith Sexton's () (). Sørensen has also cashed on the

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(WPT), including a final table appearance at the fourth season Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship, where he finished 5th at a final table also featuring Minh Ly,

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and Gavin Smith. In November 2008, Sørensen won the Master Classics of Poker earning €623,100 (US$800,972) Additionally, Sørensen represented Denmark in the Poker Nations Cup. As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,000,000.

World Series of Poker Bracelets

References

External links

World Poker Tour profile

CardPlayer coverage of 2005 bracelet win
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