Martin Jacobson
Martin Jacobson (born June 30, 1987)[1] is a Swedish professional poker player, originally from Stockholm, Sweden, but currently residing in London, England. In 2014, he won the World Series of Poker Main Event for $10,000,000, the fifth largest single payout in poker tournament history.
| Martin Jacobson | |
|---|---|
 Martin Jacobson in 2019 | |
| Nickname(s) | M.nosbocaJ (PokerStars) |
| Residence | London, England |
| Born | 30 June 1987 Stockholm, Sweden |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 4 |
| Money finish(es) | 16 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | Winner, 2014 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 4 |
| Money finish(es) | 9 |
Prior to his poker career, Jacobson studied to be a chef. His first live cash came in 2008, when he came in 3rd place at the European Poker Tour event in Hungary. In season 7 of the EPT he made 3 final tables, including two runner-up finishes in Vilamoura and Deauville. He also finished runner-up at the World Poker Tour event in Venice in 2009. Prior to the 2014 Main Event, his largest tournament cash came from a 6th-place finish at the Big One for One Drop High Rollers event at the 2013 WSOP, earning $807,000. He has 16 career WSOP cashes, including 5 final tables. At the 2014 Main Event, he ended Day 1A as the chip leader and entered the November Nine in 8th chip position. Beginning heads-up play with the chip lead over Felix Stephensen, on the 35th hand of heads-up, his prevailed over Stephensen's after the board ran out to win the title.
As of 2015, his total live tournament winnings exceed $15,000,000.[2] His 18 WSOP cashes account for $11,234,390 of those winnings.
Jacobson is a member of Raising for Effective Giving,[3][4] an Effective altruism organization of poker players who pledge to donate at least 2% of their gross tournament winnings and at least 3% of their profit from cash games every quarter to charities considered unusually cost-effective.
In February 2015, Jacobson was named Player of the Year by the Swedish publication 'Poker.se'. This title has previously been awarded to other high-profile professional players such as Viktor Blom, Chris Bjorin, and Robin Ylitalo.[5]
In December 2017, Jacobson joined 888poker as brand ambassador.[6][7]
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event | $10,000,000 |
External links
References
- "Martin Jacobson". Global Poker Index. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- Martin Jacobson Hendon Mob Database, retrieved July 12, 2015
- Rodriguez, Julio. "Martin Jacobson Discusses His 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event Win". cardplayer.com. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- "Big win for charity at WSOP Main Event 2014!". reg-charity.org. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- Corlisse, Brian (February 11, 2015). "Martin Jacobson Named Sweden's Top Player".
- Lee Davy (December 26, 2017). "Focus, Presence, Trust: Martin Jacobson Joins 888poker". 888poker. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- Chad Holloway (January 6, 2018). "CardsChat Interview: Martin Jacobson Joins Expanding Roster of 888Poker Pros". CardsChat.com. Retrieved February 27, 2018.