Ken Lennaárd
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Ken Richard Douglas Lennaárd (born 29 May 1971)[1] is a Swedish professional poker player and former actor, based in Stockholm, Sweden. He was also the chairman of the Swedish Poker Federation until he resigned in October 2006.[2]
Poker career
Lennaárd first finished in the money of a World Series of Poker (WSOP) event in 1998 when he finished 6th in the $1,500 pot limit Omaha event won by Donnacha O'Dea.[3]
His continued exposure to the European poker tournament circuit led to his appearance in season 5 of Late Night Poker. He finished 2nd to Padraig Parkinson in his opening heat, qualifying him for the semi-final won by Joe Beevers. In Late Night Poker's sixth season, he defeated Victoria Coren in the heads-up confrontation to win his heat, qualifying for the grand final won by Peter Costa.[4]
At the 2003 WSOP, Lennaárd cashed in the $10,000 no limit hold'em Main Event, finishing in 34th place for $35,000.[5]
Lennaárd defeated Ben Roberts to win his heat of the William Hill Poker Grand Prix, qualifying him for the grand final where he finished in 5th place.[6]
Lennaárd was also the team captain for Sweden in both the Poker Nations Cup and the PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $830,000.[5]
Other work
Lennaárd is a former child actor, and had a role in the movies Hela långa dagen (1979) and Blomstrande tider (1980).[1]
Lennaárd earned his "Thimble" nickname after finishing runner-up in a Swedish Monopoly competition, an achievement described by "Barmy" Barny Boatman as being equivalent to being the "second best-looking bloke in ABBA."Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Lennaárd was also the winner of the Swedish reality television game show Riket in 2004.[7]
References
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External links
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- Card Player profile
- Hendon Mob profile
- WSOP profile