Carlos Mortensen
| Carlos Mortensen | |
|---|---|
| File:Carlosmortensen.jpg Juan Carlos Mortensen in Poker Superstars II | |
| Nickname(s) | El Matador |
| Residence | Madrid, Spain |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 13 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | Winner, 2001 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 2 |
| Final table(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 11 |
Juan Carlos "El Matador" Mortensen (born April 13, 1972 in Ambato, Ecuador) is a professional poker player, known for his loose play and bluffing tactics.
Mortensen moved from Spain to America in the late 1990s to play poker. His biggest win was the 2001 World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event, in which he won $1,500,000. He also won the World Poker Tour (WPT) Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship in 2004 for $1,000,000. Mortensen won the Season Five World 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.
Carlos finished 4th, winning $32,125, on Poker Royale: the WPPA Championship.
Mortensen 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.
As of 2007 he has two WSOP bracelets. His total live tournament winnings exceed $8,350,000.
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.
In 2006, he and his wife, fellow poker player Cecilia Reyes Mortensen, were divorced.
Mortensen is also considered the last poker professional to win the World Series of Poker Main Event.
Mortensen also had a good run at the 2007 European 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.
Carlos Mortensen won the 2007 World Poker Tour Championship collecting USD $3.97 million, besting a field of 639 players.
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $5,000 Limit Hold'em | $251,680 |
| 2001 | $10,000 Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em | $1,500,000 |
References
- Shulman, Allyn Jaffrey (Dec. 31, 2004). Juan Carlos Mortensen: El Matador!. Cardplayer.