Dag Martin Mikkelsen (born 25 June 1986 in
Stavanger) is a Norwegian professional
poker player, known online as "dmmikkel". At the
2007 World Series of Poker Main Event Mikkelsen was at one time the chip leader but eventually finished the tournament in 42nd place, winning the largest sum a Norwegian had ever won in WSOP at that time. He is also known for getting a Royal Flush on camera during WSOP, which has the probability of 1 in 124 000.
Mikkelsen started playing poker as a 17-year-old attending
St. Olav High School. He continued playing poker recreationally while working as a truck driver in the
Norwegian Army
The Norwegian Army ( no, Hæren) is the land warfare service branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces. The Army is the oldest of the Norwegian service branches, established as a modern military organization under the command of the King of Norway ...
.
Mikkelsen finished fourth in the
2009 European Poker Tour Grand Final in
Monte Carlo
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. He started the final day as the chip-leader and held it until the final 4, when he got eliminated.
Dag Martin (22) røk ut i poker-finale
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Mikkelsen was sponsored by Full Tilt Poker
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Career
List of meritorious achievement:
* 2nd Final in $1 million guarantee tournament online.
References
External links
Norwegian poker players
1986 births
Living people
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