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		Juan Carlos Mortensen Carlos Mortensen was born in Ambato, Ecuador in 1972 and eventually moved to Madrid, Spain with his family in 1987. Carlos got into poker in his teenage years when his chess club organized a game. Carlos quickly took to the game and won enough money in the first week for him to consider taking poker more seriously. At the time, poker was illegal in Spain making it hard for Carlos to pursue it full-time, so he and his wife began traveling around Europe and America then eventually settling in Las Vegas where Carlos could play in as many tournaments as he liked. Their decision to move proved to be a good one in 2001 when Carlos captured the highest title in poker - winning the WSOP Championship Event at age 29. The WSOP win provided Carlos with a $1.5 million bankroll and the luxury to continue following the tournament scene all over the world with his wife by his side. Since then, Carlos has collected over $3.4 million in career tournament winnings. Some of Mortensen's achievements in tournament poker include: 1st place in the 2002 World Poker Finals worth $53,280, 1st place in the 2003 WSOP $5,000 Limit Hold 'em event taking home $251,680 and a gold bracelet, 1st place in the 2004 L.A. Poker Classic worth $117,650, and 1st place in the 2004 WPT Festa al Lago III Poker Tournament collecting and even $1million in prize money. In May of 2005, Carlos Mortensen reminded everyone that he's still a contender by taking 2nd place in the Mirage Poker Showdown worth $72,844. Click here for the Juan Carlos Mortensen stats page

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