Mads Andersen (born 1970) is a

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player from

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. As of June 2015, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,225,000. and Heroscore ranks him as the 16th most influent Danish poker player. Before making his mark in the poker world, Andersen won the 2002 World Backgammon Championships. Andersen won the

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(EPT) second season Scandinavian Open where he outlasted the field to take home DKr 2,548,040. In the final hand, his defeated Edgar Skjervold's on a board of .

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1970 births Living people Danish backgammon players Sportspeople from Copenhagen Danish poker players European Poker Tour winners {{Poker-stub