2022 WSOP Online

Event #24: $7,777 Lucky 7s High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 WSOP Online

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
98
Prize
$181,769
Event Info
Buy-in
$7,777
Prize Pool
$649,176
Entries
88
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
88
Players Left
1

Norwegian Gold Part 1: Espen Jorstad's Road to Winning the 2022 WSOP Main Event

Espen Jorstad
Espen Jorstad at the 2022 WSOP Main Event

Before he was Norway's first World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion, Espen Uhlen Jorstad was a gamer and part-time poker player who cared more about playing video games and partying than he did chasing his dreams and aspirations.

Now a world poker champion, the 34-year-old says he wants to be a good ambassador for the game, encourage a healthy lifestyle, and show his country the positive aspects of professional poker.

PokerNews' Jesse Fullen recently interviewed the 2022 WSOP Main Event champion one-on-one in an intimate conversation that can be heard on the PokerNews podcast.

Drawing on that interview, this two-part series will look at Jorstad's life before and after the $10 million score that made him a household name and catapulted him to the top of Norway's all-time money list according to The Hendon Mob.

Read the full story on PokerNews.com