Online Qualifier Scalps the Pros

Author: Simon Dexter

Online qualifier Andreas Jorbeck did what most of us could only dream of when he defeated a table of tournament professional poker players to win his first live event - PartyPoker Late Night Poker 2008.

The 36-year-old from Sweden came out on top despite the host of more-illustrious names he was up against - Ian Frazer, Eddy Scharf, Surinder Sunar, Roland de Wolfe, Andy Black, Maria Demetriou and David Tighe.

“To win an event as prestigious as Late Night Poker against Europe’s top professionals in my first live event is quite something,” Jorbeck said.

“I’ve been playing online poker for around four years with relatively small stakes and never thought something like this would happen to me.”

The telecom business development manager went heads up against De Wolfe, who looked odds-on to end Jorbeck’s run with a dominant chip stack.

However, the Hendon Mobber eventually went card dead and Jorbeck came through to pick up top prize of 5,000. Not a bad return for his first live tournament - I think mine ended somewhat rather tamely with my tail between my legs….

A PartyPoker spokesman said: “Andreas’ achievement is huge when you consider that every other player at that final table was an aggressive pro and that he was the only online qualifier who made the final.

“Credit must also go to Roland de Wolfe – finishing runner-up in Late Night Poker and the Premier League is very impressive.”

Despite his success, Jorbeck has poured cold water on the notion that he will become a full-time poker pro and said: “I am not a big player so have no huge plans on the horizon; poker is just a hobby. I will use some of my prize money on a bankroll but will invest the majority in stocks and shares.”

Commenting on his game plan, he added: “My strategy throughout the tournament was to sit back, keep out of trouble and loosen up and try and relax when we were shorthanded. If possible, I would get others to do the dirty work for me and get involved in lots of hands.

“I was so surprised to even get through my heat considering I was up against the likes of the Devilfish and Joe Beevers.”

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 at 9:21 am and is filed under News & Promotions Blog, Poker News.