Thor Hansen

Thor Hansen

infobox poker player
firstname=Thor
lastname=Hansen
nickname="Betan (Lille Betan)"


caption=Thor Hansen at the World Poker Tour 2006 5th Annual Festa Al Lago Classic
hometown=El Segundo, California
wsop bracelet count=2
wsop money finishes=41
wsop main event best finish rank=21st
wsop main event best finish year=1998
multi-year wsop winner=
wpt titles="None"
wpt final tables="None"
wpt money finishes=4
ept titles="None"
ept final tables="None"
ept money finishes=1

Thor Hansen (born June 23, 1947 in Oslo, Norway) is a professional poker player. He was recruited by Larry Flynt to play poker for him after Hansen played against him in Las Vegas in the mid 1990s. He has two WSOP braclets, one from the 1988 WSOP in Seven-card stud, and then later in Deuce to Seven Lowball in the 2002 WSOP. He finished in the money four times during the 2006 WSOP, coming in second place in the $3,000 Omaha Hi/Lo event.

He is partowner of the company Poker Blue and was awarded the first "Norwegian Poker Player of the Year" award in 2005. He is considered by many Norwegian poker players as their "Godfather". [ [http://www.nettavisen.no/poker/article700953.ece nettavisen.no - article on Thor Hansen (Norwegian text).] ]

In 2007, Hansen cashed in the money at the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event Championship coming in 134th place out of a field of 6,358 players, winning $58,570, and finished in 8th at the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E event, earning an additional $188,256.

WSOP Bracelets

As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,500,000. [ [http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=766 Hendon Mob tournament results] ]

Hansen currently resides in El Segundo, California.

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