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Carlos Mortensen
Mortensen at the $25,000 World Poker Tour No Limit Hold'em Championship
Nickname(s)El Matador[1]
ResidenceSpain
United States
Born April 13, 1972 (age 48)
Ambato, Ecuador
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)2
Money finish(es)21
Highest ITM
Main Event finishWinner, 2001
World Poker Tour
Title(s)3
Final table(s)5
Money finish(es)15
European Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)None
Money finish(es)1
Information accurate as of 13 September 2010.
Juan Carlos Mortensen (born April 13, 1972 in Ambato, Ecuador) is a Spanish professional poker player of Danish descent and the only Hispanic Main Event winner of the World Series of Poker. Mortensen is known for his loose play, bluffing tactics, and interesting chip-stacking style.[1]
1Poker Career1.1World Series of Poker
Poker CareerWorld Series of PokerMortensen moved from Spain to the United States in the late 1990s to play poker. He won $1,500,000 at the 2001 World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event. He defeated a field of 613 players, including a very tough final table that included professional players Mike Matusow (6th), 1989 WSOP main event champion Phil Hellmuth (5th), Phil Gordon (4th), and Dewey Tomko (2nd). In the final hand, Mortensens' suited King-Queen out-drew and defeated Tomko's pocket aces, when Mortensens' hand improved to make a straight.
He won his second bracelet at the 2003 World Series of Poker in the $5,000 Limit Hold'em event, earning $251,680. He defeated professional player Mark Gregorich heads-up to win the title.
Carlos Mortensen – Age, Bio, Personal Life, Family & Stats ..At the 2006 World Series of Poker Carlos made 3 final tables. He finished 9th in event #2 (NL Hold 'em) winning $71,617. He would once again finish 9th in event #6 (NL Hold 'em) earning him another $73,344. He came up just short of winning his 3rd bracelet in event #33 (Razz) where he finished runner-up to James Richburg earning him $94,908.
He is considered to be the last big-name poker professional to win the Main Event at the World Series of Poker. As a result of the poker boom which ignited itself not long after his win, the fields in that tournament have increased exponentially making it extraordinarily more difficult for individual players to maintain consistent success in it. A few other big-name players have made the final table in the post-boom years since his win, but none of them have managed as of 2012 to win the title. He finished 10th in the 2013 WSOP Main Event, being the 'Final Table Bubble Boy.'
World Series of Poker braceletsYearTournamentPrize (US$)
2001$10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship$1,500,000
2003$5,000 Limit Hold'em$251,680
World Poker TourHe also won the World Poker Tour (WPT) Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship in 2004 for $1,000,000. Mortensen won the Season FiveWorld Poker Tour championship event, and its $3,970,415 first prize and his second WPT title, making him the first player to ever win the World Championship events at both the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour.
In 2010 Mortensen won the Season Eight WPT Hollywood Poker Open. With this win, he passed Daniel Negreanu for first on the all-time WPT money list, and tied Gus Hansen for most WPT titles with three.
Other Poker TournamentsMortensen has also made the prize money in the World Heads-Up Poker Championship, and was a semi-finalist in the second season of the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament.
Mortensen also had a good run at the 2007European Poker Tour Main Event in Monte Carlo finishing 11th, going out to Joshua Prager after making a straight on the turn, but defeated by a flush on the river.
In 2006, he and his wife, fellow poker player Cecilia Reyes Mortensen, were divorced.
As of 2014, his total live tournament winnings exceed $11,400,000.[2] His 21 cashes as the WSOP account for $3,080,524 of those winnings.[3]
References↑ 1.01.1Shulman, Allyn Jaffrey (2004-12-31). 'Juan Carlos Mortensen: El Matador!'. CardPlayer.com. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
↑Butt, Robert. 'Carlos Mortensen – stats'. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
↑World Series of Poker Earnings, worldseriesofpoker.com
External linksGENEALOGY, family origins of Carlos Mortensen in the Mauricio Alvarado-Dávila's genealogical database for Ecuador.
 Retrieved from 'https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Carlos_Mortensen&oldid=2248807' 
Nicknamed 'El Matador', Carlos Mortensen is a professional poker player and the winner of the 2001 World Series of Poker main event.
Born in 1972 in Ecuador, Mortensen moved to Spain when he was 15-years old. While working in a private club one night, he noticed some customers playing Texas no-limit hold'em and joined in. After playing in regular poker games and building his skills, he quit his bartending job to play poker full-time in local clubs in Spain.
After moving to Atlantic City in the late 1990's with his then-wife to be closer to the big money poker games in the U.S., Mortensen worked hard at both playing poker and learning English. After the expected adjustment period went by, he began to become successful in both cash games and tournaments.
After winning some smaller tournaments, Mortensen won the 2001 WSOP main event and the $1.5 million.
He won a second WSOP bracelet in the 2003 $5,000 Limit Hold'em event, earning $251,680.
In season 2 of the WPT he finished 4th in the Borgata Poker Open, earning $1,000,000.
In season 3 he won his 2nd WPT title in the Doyle Brunson North American Championship, earning $3,970,415, becoming the first player to ever win the World Championship events at both the WSOP and the WPT.
Mortensen also cashed in the World Heads-Up Poker Championship, and was a semi-finalist in the second season of the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament.
At the 2006 WSOP, Mortensen made 3 final tables - including a second place finish in the Razz tournament, earning him $94,908.
He also cashed in the 2007 WSOP Main Event, finishing 217th and earning $51,398, and the 2007 European Poker Tour main event in Monte Carlo, finishing 11th.
In 2006, he and his wife, fellow poker player Cecilia Reyes Mortensen, were divorced.
As well as bring the only Hispanic WSOP main event winner, Mortensen is also considered the last professional poker player to win the main event.
Mortensen has 12 WPT cashes, 2 WSOP bracelets, 18 WSOP cashes, As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $8,700,000.
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Carlos Mortensen
Mortensen at the $25,000 World Poker Tour No Limit Hold'em Championship
Nickname(s)	El Matador^[1]
Residence	Spain United States
Born	April 13, 1972 (age 48) Ambato, Ecuador
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	2
Money finish(es)	21
Highest ITM Main Event finish	Winner, 2001
World Poker Tour
Title(s)	3
Final table(s)	5
Money finish(es)	15
European Poker Tour
Title(s)	None
Final table(s)	None
Money finish(es)	1
Information accurate as of 13 September 2010.

Year	Tournament	Prize (US$)
2001	$10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship	$1,500,000
2003	$5,000 Limit Hold'em	$251,680

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gimmethemoney on September 23, 2010
can play but has the personality of a lampshade,and obviously he wasn't hitting Cecelia right,she looks good and prob a better player overall 
headlessman1964 on December 31, 2006
Bender /Quote 'Hands down, the coolest poker player ever.'
 Nah, not even close! Decent player but what's cool about him? The fact he got a bulls hors up his ass? HAHA! 
bad_dog76 on December 20, 2006
Bender on October 5, 2006
your a bad boy! 
alan on July 11, 2006 Greenspin casino.
Eres el mejor, un crack, cada vez que veo la final se me ponen los pelos de punta.Sigue demostrando lo que vales y enseÃ±ales a los yankis lo que vale un espaÃ±ol.
 Un saludo. 
mon81 on March 21, 2006
Very nice hair plugs. They usually look obvious and downright horrible but whoever did them did a great job. The show I saw on FSN he was way too aggressive and on the verge of elimination but fortunately the cards went his way and he bounced back. Imagine that. Luck. Skill my a**. A very talented player to be sure but tournaments are total crapshoots. 

The Judge on October 4, 2005
Hey Juan, por fin te vi en la Tele siempre Diego y mi hermano Juan te pudieron ver pero finalmente logre mirarte en accion. Me da mucho gusto ver que estes triunfando, sigue adelante y no escuches a esta bola de bestias salvajes que oviamente no te conocen como nosotros. Ojala pudieramos vernos pronto saludos a Sonia, Rocio, Cristina, Javier, Cristina e Steve de tu primo Ivan en California..mi email: [email]pparra@cox.net[/email] 
Ivancho on August 24, 2005
I seem to recall him winning the WPT Doyle Brunson event as well. I remember seeing Mr. Brunson and also Daniel Negreanu in the audience, and I remember they both cheered when Carlos won. I also remember Carlos' wife doing a waist/shake/cha-cha-cha thing too. Doesn't seem like that was a bad win to me. ;) 
Carlos Mortensen Hendon MobMarina on August 14, 2005
carlos es el mejor jugador de poker que existe no tiene miedo a nada y tiene lo que hay que tener para jugar al poker. 
el sapo on August 4, 2005
needs to quit wearing them tight ass shirts. if you can see your nipples through your shirt, its too tight 
Unregistered on August 1, 2005
He is a fish. I could smoke him.....and i have.im going into the bathroom. herd there waz some good coke der. 
Huck Seed on August 1, 2005
'Carlos is the best poker player in existence. He doesn't .............blah 
Uncle Benny's Rice Bowl on July 31, 2005
he looks like an evil priest in his pokersuperstars II picture 
twhacker on July 14, 2005
you obviously don't know shit. he is one of the best in the world 
Unregistered on July 11, 2005
Posted by: your mo on Jun 26, 2004 - IP=198.81.26.49 hmmmm, i won a tourney in spain. got lucky at commerce and same month won wsop, bad player if you ask me, thinks too much he thinks to much, ur supposed to think. u have to be a fish. i know u dont think but its a great expierence. 

gimmethemoney on September 23, 2010
can play but has the personality of a lampshade,and obviously he wasn't hitting Cecelia right,she looks good and prob a better player overall 
headlessman1964 on December 31, 2006
Bender /Quote 'Hands down, the coolest poker player ever.'
 Nah, not even close! Decent player but what's cool about him? The fact he got a bulls hors up his ass? HAHA! 
bad_dog76 on December 20, 2006
Bender on October 5, 2006
your a bad boy! 
alan on July 11, 2006 Greenspin casino.
Eres el mejor, un crack, cada vez que veo la final se me ponen los pelos de punta.Sigue demostrando lo que vales y enseÃ±ales a los yankis lo que vale un espaÃ±ol.
 Un saludo. 
mon81 on March 21, 2006
Very nice hair plugs. They usually look obvious and downright horrible but whoever did them did a great job. The show I saw on FSN he was way too aggressive and on the verge of elimination but fortunately the cards went his way and he bounced back. Imagine that. Luck. Skill my a**. A very talented player to be sure but tournaments are total crapshoots. 
The Judge on October 4, 2005
Hey Juan, por fin te vi en la Tele siempre Diego y mi hermano Juan te pudieron ver pero finalmente logre mirarte en accion. Me da mucho gusto ver que estes triunfando, sigue adelante y no escuches a esta bola de bestias salvajes que oviamente no te conocen como nosotros. Ojala pudieramos vernos pronto saludos a Sonia, Rocio, Cristina, Javier, Cristina e Steve de tu primo Ivan en California..mi email: [email]pparra@cox.net[/email] 
Ivancho on August 24, 2005
I seem to recall him winning the WPT Doyle Brunson event as well. I remember seeing Mr. Brunson and also Daniel Negreanu in the audience, and I remember they both cheered when Carlos won. I also remember Carlos' wife doing a waist/shake/cha-cha-cha thing too. Doesn't seem like that was a bad win to me. ;) 
Carlos Mortensen Hendon MobMarina on August 14, 2005
carlos es el mejor jugador de poker que existe no tiene miedo a nada y tiene lo que hay que tener para jugar al poker. 
el sapo on August 4, 2005
needs to quit wearing them tight ass shirts. if you can see your nipples through your shirt, its too tight 
Unregistered on August 1, 2005
He is a fish. I could smoke him.....and i have.im going into the bathroom. herd there waz some good coke der. 
Huck Seed on August 1, 2005
'Carlos is the best poker player in existence. He doesn't .............blah 
Uncle Benny's Rice Bowl on July 31, 2005
he looks like an evil priest in his pokersuperstars II picture 
twhacker on July 14, 2005
you obviously don't know shit. he is one of the best in the world 
Unregistered on July 11, 2005
Posted by: your mo on Jun 26, 2004 - IP=198.81.26.49 hmmmm, i won a tourney in spain. got lucky at commerce and same month won wsop, bad player if you ask me, thinks too much he thinks to much, ur supposed to think. u have to be a fish. i know u dont think but its a great expierence. 
JetsFan315 on June 26, 2005
carlos is awesome. dont hate. he won the 01 Main Event and he'll destroy any of u retards heads up 
TheCid on June 11, 2005
Great player! Loved when he was in that hand with David Oppenheim. CM called the 4000$ BB with A3. DO raised to 23000$ with 72, and CM instantly reraised to 75000$ DO thaught it over, and then CM says: 'If u fold i show u'. DO says: 'Ok, i'll let this one go' and CM shows him only the 3. :))) 
juub on June 5, 2005
i think he used to sell cars actually i hear he is a great poker theorist, this from people who know what they are talking about. but i've played him a few times and i'm not sure if he's 'great' he's mega aggresive and unafraid to gamble, if he gets on tilt he plays real unsound 
Play games win cash instantly. Unregistered on June 5, 2005
He needs to take his winnings and fix the gap in his t e e t h. 
Dirk Diggler on May 17, 2005
Just because you are cocky doesn't make you less of a player. Carlos is definitly one of my all time favorites. 
Kelly on April 23, 2005
Yes Great win for Carlos.did you also notice all of the other professionals rooting for him? He must be well none and respected in the poker world. This guy is cool..like his style and a great great poker player. We can all take lessons from this guy. 
Unregistered on April 3, 2005
He's the original Matador. Unless you've won a WSOP you really can't say anything about his style of play. It has worked for him enough to be a successful pro. Chad makes a great point as well saying that he was the last pro to win it (on a flush and straight draw no less!!!). You have to love Carlos and what hes done for the game. As for him not winning anything lately..the last I heard of Phil Hellmuth was on a Tilt episode. Alot of pros have their spells I'm not saying Carlos is on one but he's certainly not the only superstar missing from the lime light. 
Galactico on April 2, 2005
How about the Doyle Brunson Championship on WPT. Pocketed a cool Million. If that's not a great win, I don't know what is. 
bender2004 on April 2, 2005
Wow!!! Awesome skill, great instincts and fearless. One of the best players in the world 
Dirk Diggler on March 1, 2005
That was the last time that a pro won the WSOP was when he won in 2001. 
Chad on February 10, 2005
I think that Carlos is an underated player. I think he is one of the top 5 No limit holdem pros. 
Justy on February 8, 2005
I like this guy.great poker player and I like his style. 
Unregistered on January 24, 2005
someone on December 29, 2004
Carlos Mortensen - Poker For FreeGuess who just won the North American Doyle Brunson WPT event at Bellagio? Yep, Carlos. Against a final table of Juanda, Seidel, and David the Dragon. It'll be televised for Season 3 WPT. 
guy. on October 23, 2004
he came to the final table as the chip leader. He played well against David but he made a bad mistake in the all-in by the rookie and then was absolutely owned by Nori.He's fun to watch but gets so emotional that he makes mistakes. 
pkm on October 3, 2004
He just made a final table at the WPT and played really well. 
Uhh on October 2, 2004
i would rather see moneymaker at a final table than this freak, abc i know allot about this guy and what i have to say is not made up!!!!!!!!! 
your mo on July 11, 2004
How many of these comment have to do with that fact he;'s not American :rolleyes: Carlos is a talented risk taking action player, and great fun to watch. 
Jon on July 11, 2004
I don't care if he's from another planet, answer me this what has Carlos he won lately? Next thing You'll tell me Varcony is your hero too. Oh and rob is american. 
Rich on July 11, 2004
ABC name three final tables hes been to this year.You can't oh i see, what he hasn't, What hes broke overplaying every hand. Huck seed is his brother what? 
RICH on July 10, 2004
Carlos Rules on June 30, 2004
You guys really tickle me. You make all these remarks out of shear jealousy. No other reason to make up stories about people other than that. He is a good player. Get over it. Oh yeah, Poker is a game of THOUGHT. Not speed. Take as much time as you need to make the right call. If it gets on your nerves? All the better. Especially when you verbally acknowledge it at the table. I am going to continue to do it just to annoy you and get in your head. ROFLMAO 
abc on June 27, 2004
hmmmm, i won a tourney in spain. got lucky at commerce and same month won wsop, bad player if you ask me, thinks too much 
your mo on June 25, 2004
Inrique wannabe..jk. Carlos is solid, but a little too conceited. 
Jimmy Dean on June 6, 2004 Poker chips amazon.ca.