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| Kristen Bicknell | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 29, 1986 (age 33) St. Catharines, Ontario |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 33[1] |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 492nd, 2018 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 5[2] |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 4 |
Kristen Bicknell (born December 29, 1986) is a Canadian professional poker player.
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Early life[edit]
Bicknell was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. She drew inspiration from professional poker player, Jennifer Harman, and regularly watched her on Poker After Dark.[3]
Poker career[edit]
Bicknell began playing poker in her freshman year at college. She began playing online in 2006 under the alias krissyb24 (PokerStars) and krissy24 (Full Tilt Poker).
She hit Supernova Elite on PokerStars in 2011, 2012 and 2013. This required her to play approximately 2.5 million hands per year. She focused her online games at the $1/$2 to $2/$4 stakes. She calls herself the 'Ultimate Grinder' for the volume of hands she plays online.[4] In 2013, she won the $1,000 Ladies No Limit Hold'em Championship at the 2013 World Series of Poker earning $173,922.[5]
In 2016, Bicknell won the $1,500 No-Limit hold'em bounty event and earned $290,768.[6] That same year she signed with partypoker.[7]
Bicknell was the highest ranked live tournament female poker player in 2017 with a total GPI points of 2,627.75. She ranked above Maria Lampropulos and Maria Ho. Her largest win of 2017 came in December's WPT Five Diamond Series at Bellagio. She triumphed with a 1st-place trophy in a $5,200 No-Limit Hold'Em event, outlasting a field of 147 for $199,840.[8]
In January 2018, Bicknell appeared on Poker After Dark for a ladies only cash game titled 'Femme Fatale' week. She went on to events in Australia and Uruguay, while winning the APPT National High Roller in Macau during March for $2,192,000 HKD (US$279,549). At the final table, she defeated David Peters heads up to top a field of 117, who all entered for $80,000 HKD each.[9]
As of 2019, her total live tournament winnings exceed $4,700,000.[10]
World Series of Poker[edit]
Giuseppe Rosa Poker Chips
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $1,000 Ladies No Limit Hold'em Championship | $173,922 |
| 2016 | $1,500 Bounty No Limit Hold'em | $290,768 |
| 2020 O | $2,500 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | $356,411 |
An 'O' following a year denotes bracelet(s) won during the World Series of Poker Online
References[edit]
- ^WSOP.com profile
- ^World Poker Tour profile
- ^Rinkerma, Remko (January 3, 2018). 'Kristen Bicknell: Humble, Driven and Competitive'. Poker Central. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^Bicknell, Kristen (November 1, 2012). 'Why They Call Me an 'Ultimate Grinder''. cardplayer.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^Collson, Brett (August 15, 2013). 'Interview: WSOP Bracelet Winner Kristen Bicknell Chases Supernova Elite at PokerStars'. PokerNews. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^Peters, Donnie (June 30, 2016). 'Kristen Bicknell Proves She's Not a One-Hit Wonder, Wins 2016 WSOP Bounty Event'. PokerNews. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^'Kristen Bicknell - Team partypoker'. partypoker.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^Cross, Valerie (March 8, 2018). 'Celebrate International Women's Day with Female POY Kristen Bicknell'. PokerNews. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^O'Connor, Will (January 3, 2018). ''Poker After Dark' Opens 2018 with 'Femme Fatale' Week'. Poker Central. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^'Kristen Bicknell's profile on The Hendon Mob'. The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Kristen Bicknell on Twitter
| Hossein Ensan | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Münster, Germany |
| Born | May 22, 1964 (age 56) Iran |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | Winner, 2019 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 6 |
| Information accurate as of 17 July 2019. | |
Hossein Ensan (born May 22, 1964) is an Iranian-German professional poker player from Münster, Germany. In 2019, he won the Main Event at the World Series of Poker for $10,000,000.
Ensan was born in Iran and moved to Germany at the age of 25, in 1999. There, he studied civil engineering at the University of Munster. But being unable to pay his bills, especially at the time he was founding a family, he could not go all the way to obtain his diploma. He started working small jobs, such as a taxi driver, waiter, and painter.[1] He then managed to start a taxi business in 2002, buying three cars, and had enough time to start his poker career. This was quite a late start, Ensan being 39 at that time. However he declared that he knew the rules of poker since he played five-card draw when he was a kid.[2]
In August 2014, Ensan won the seniors event at the European Poker Tour's Barcelona festival, then a week later he finished third out of 1,496 players in the Main Event for €652,000.[3] He also made the final table at EPT Malta in March 2015, finishing in sixth. Finally, he made his third EPT final table in Prague that December and won the tournament for €754,000.[4]
Ensan won a WSOP circuit ring in Rozvadov, Czech Republic in 2017. He had just one WSOP cash prior to the 2019 Main Event, in the Colossus event at the WSOP Europe in 2017.[5]
At the 2019 Main Event, Ensan entered the final table with the chip lead at 177,000,000, more than a third of the chips in play. On the 301st hand of the final table, he defeated Dario Sammartino heads-up with K♥K♣ against the 8♠4♠ of Sammartino. His opponent check-raised all in on a 10♠2♦6♠9♣ board and Ensan quickly called. Sammartino, a high roller regular and one of the best poker players in the world, said that Ensan played better during the heads-up. At age 55, Ensan became the oldest Main Event champion since Noel Furlong in 1999 and the second German champion after Pius Heinz in 2011.[6][7]
As of January 2020, Ensan's total live earnings exceed $13,000,000.
World Series of Poker bracelets[edit]
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event | $10,000,000 |
Biggest scores[edit]
| Date | Tournament | Buy in | Ranking | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-07-2019 | WSOP Main Event | $10,000 | 1/8,569 | $10,000,000 |
| 16-12-2017 | PokerStars Championship Prague HR | €10,300 | 3/256 | €242,000 |
| 13-10-2017 | WSOP Circuit Rozvadov Main Event | €1,650 | 1/672 | €184,812 |
| 10-12-2015 | EPT Prague Main Event | €5,300 | 1/1,044 | €754,510 |
| 12-09-2015 | Rotterdam Series €550 Deep Stack | €550 | 1/ ? | €12,057 |
| 06-05-2015 | EPT Monte Carlo €330 Turbo | €330 | 1/93 | €3,650 |
| 04-05-2015 | EPT Monte Carlo €2,200 NLHE | €2,200 | 1/263 | €87,043 |
| 22-03-2015 | EPT Malta Main Event | €5,300 | 6/895 | €153,700 |
| 21-02-2015 | Eureka Rozvadov Main Event | €1,100 | 8/664 | €12,770 |
| 21-08-2014 | EPT Barcelona Main Event | €5,300 | 3/1,496 | €652,667 |
| 16-08-2014 | ESPT Barcelona Seniors Event | €220 | 1/85 | €4,535 |
| 19-04-2013 | EPT Berlin €330 NLHE | €330 | 8/555 | €3,500 |
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References[edit]
- ^Kirschen, Robert (July 13, 2019). 'MAIN EVENT FINAL TABLE IS SET, HOSSEIN ENSAN LEADS'. WSOP.com. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^SomuchpokerNews (December 27, 2019). 'An exclusive conversation with 2019 WSOP Main Event Champion Hossein Ensan'. Somuchpoker. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^Swains, Howard (August 27, 2014). 'EPT11 Barcelona: Hossein Ensan set to strike another blow for poker's old guard'. PokerStars Blog. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^Willis, Brad (December 10, 2015). 'EPT12 Prague: Third time's a charm for champion Hossein Ensan'. PokerStars Blog. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^'Hossein Ensan Wins 2017 WSOP Circuit Rozvadov Main Event (€184,812)'. www.pokernews.com. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^'Hossein Ensan wins $10 million in prize money for World Series of Poker victory'. USA TODAY. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^D'Angelo, Bob. 'Top card: Hossein Ensan of Germany wins $10M at World Series of Poker'. Dayton Daily News. Retrieved July 31, 2019.