Seat 5: Magnus Karlsson, 33, Linkoping, Sweden – PokerStars qualifier - 2,595,000 chips
Karlsson has been playing poker for 19 years, starting with 5 card draw home games with friends “for pennies”. He’s been a pro since 2005, describing himself as an online grinder, mainly playing heads-up and six max cash games. Karlsson has now competed in four PokerStars events – APPT Cebu, the PCA, UKIPT Dublin and now here in Monaco – and cashed each time. He hails from the city of Linkoping, which was once the hottest poker city in the world, and home also to well-known Swedish pros Erik Sagstrom and Bengt Sonnert among others.
Profile courtesy of PokerStars
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,595,000 |