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.
on the flop. 
on the turn. 
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to take the pot with a flush.
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. "Spiffdawg" check-called a bet of 4,400 and the river was 
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, but Eriquezzo had 
to take the pot with three jacks.
and Lee checked. Liebert bet 1,295 and Coleman called before Le tossed in chips to see 
on the turn. 
dropped on the river. Both remaining players checked and Liebert showed 
and Clarke check-called a bet of 4,900 from Cutler. 
turn and the river was 
. Clarke bet 15,282 and turned over 
to take the pot with a better pocket pair.