And I just want to play against the best and see what it’s like, and so it’s just a tremendous experience.”Īmong those cheering on Jensen's rail was his wife, Zainab, as well as a group of “some of the most incredible poker players in the world' including Galen Hall, Liv Boeree and Igor Kurganov. 'I used to play when I was younger, but I haven’t played in a long time. 'I don’t get to play as much poker as I’d like to,' he said. Jensen told PokerNews he recently made the big jump up in stakes “just for the challenge of it.' With his two final tables and a 13th-place finish in Event #83: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em worth $87,500, he now has $1.5 million in Hendon Mob-reported earnings.

Jensen had just $18,094 in tournament earnings heading into this year's WSOP. I played against many players who were way better than me, but sometimes you get lucky.” From Low Stakes to Nosebleeds 'The bracelet was the big thing, and I just couldn’t believe that it could happen this quickly. “It was just an incredible run, and I feel better about the bracelet than the money,' he said in an interview after the victory.

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