Action started when Jeff "NedrudRelyt" Madsen opened to 3,500 from the hijack and it folded to Drew ”dudeguydrew” O'Connell in the small blind who moved all in for 28,188 total. Madsen took a moment but eventually made the call.
Jeff "NedrudRelyt" Madsen:
Drew ”dudeguydrew” O'Connell:
The board ran out and the ace-jack of Madsen sent O'Connell to the virtual rail.
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.