Martin Jacobson (born 30 June 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) | 9 |
| Money finish(es) | 65 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | Winner, 2014 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 8 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 4 |
| Money finish(es) | 11 |
Early years
editPrior to his poker career, Jacobson studied to be a chef, and even worked aboard a Swedish Royal Navy ship.
He started playing poker during high school, and after his chef experience overseas, he played online in internet cafes, ultimately winning a seat to the 2008 WSOP in Las Vegas. Even though he lost pretty quickly, Martin Jacobson held on to his dream and worked and studied even harder on his poker skills. [2]
Poker career
editHis 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 three 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.
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]
As of 2021, his total live tournament winnings exceed $17,000,000.[8] Overall, Jacobson has cashed in 39 World Series events, for a total of $12.150 million combined.[9]
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event | $10,000,000 |
References
edit- ^ "Martin Jacobson". Global Poker Index. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ "Martin Jacobson's Life: Net Worth, Biggest Profits, Losses and Private Life". So Much Poker. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Rodriguez, Julio (22 November 2014). "Martin Jacobson Discusses His 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event Win". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Big win for charity at WSOP Main Event 2014!". reg-charity.org. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Corlisse, Brian (11 February 2015). "Martin Jacobson Named Sweden's Top Player".
- ^ Davy, Lee (26 December 2017). "Focus, Presence, Trust: Martin Jacobson Joins 888poker". 888poker. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Holloway, Chad (6 January 2018). "CardsChat Interview: Martin Jacobson Joins Expanding Roster of 888Poker Pros". CardsChat.com. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Martin Jacobson's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Martin Jacobson". WSOP.com. Retrieved 25 November 2023.