Johnny Lodden is a seasoned poker player from Norway, recognized for his skill and consistency in both live and online poker tournaments. Known for his solid and aggressive playstyle, Lodden was one of the most well-known players in the European poker community.
Lodden made a name for himself in the early 2000s, initially competing online before transitioning to live poker. His journey has seen him earn numerous tournament titles and deep finishes in prestigious events such as the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and the European Poker Tour (EPT).
Lodden on the European Poker Tour
The two largest scores of Lodden's poker career both came on the European Poker Tour, and both came in the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event. These results, as well as his longevity on the tour — he regularly played on the tour from 2006 until 2022 — made him one of the most recognizable European poker players around.
2013 EPT Monte Carlo Main Event
There were some big names at the final table of the 2013 EPT Monte Carlo Main Event, arguably one of the toughest final tables in EPT history. Featuring no fewer than four PokerStars Team Pros made the final table, with Jason Mercier and Jake Cody eyeing up a second EPT title, and poker legend Daniel Negreanu eyeing up a Triple Crown.
Lodden battled his way to third place, outlasting all of them, and engaged in fierce three-handed battle with Andrew Pantling and eventual champion Steve O'Dwyer.
| Place | Name | Country | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve O'Dwyer | Ireland | €1,224,000 |
| 2 | Andrew Pantling | Canada | €842,000 |
| 3 | Johnny Lodden | Norway | €467,000 |
| 4 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | €321,000 |
| 5 | Jake Cody | UK | €251,000 |
| 6 | Noah Schwartz | USA | €189,000 |
| 7 | Jason Mercier | USA | €137,000 |
| 8 | Grant Levy | Australia | €103,000 |
2015 EPT Monte Carlo Main Event
Lodden returned to the final table of the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event two years later, and was joined by EPT Season 10 Player of the Year Ole Schemion and 2013 WSOP Europe Main Event and eventual champion Adrian Mateos.
Mateos would go on to become the first-ever Spanish EPT champion, after 11 seasons and 105 events without one.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Mateos | Spain | €1,082,000 |
| 2 | Muyedine Fares | Senegal | €679,000 |
| 3 | Hady El Asmar | Lebanon | €486,000 |
| 4 | Johnny Lodden | Norway | €379,000 |
| 5 | Jose Carlos Garcia | Poland | 297,250 |
| 6 | Ole Schemion | Germany | €233,500 |
| 7 | Markus Ross | Germany | €74,300 |
| 8 | Koichi Nozaki | Japan | €120,700 |
Lodden's Top Five Poker Cashes
| Date | Event | Place | Payout (EUR) | Payout (USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2013 | EPT Monte Carlo €10,600 Main Event | 3rd | € 467,000 | $612,355 | |
| May 2015 | EPT Monte Carlo €10,600 Main Event | 4th | € 379,000 | $425,293 | |
| July 2010 | WSOP $10,000 Main Event | 27th | - | $317,161 | |
| September 2008 | WSOP Europe £10,350 Main Event | 11th | £54,300 | $98,756 | |
| January 2014 | PCA $2,200 No Limit Hold'em | 2nd | - | $78,100 |
