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Thor Hansen

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2008 POY Rank:  1,236
2007 POY Rank:  43
Earnings:  $1,829,971

Birthdate: 1947
Birthplace: Oslo, Norway
Resides: El Segundo, CA

Former professional pool player

Worked as a human calculator

Recruited by Larry Flynt to play poker for him after Hansen played against him in Las Vegas in the mid 1990s

Part owner of Poker Blue

Tournament data:

Event	Place	Earnings	POY pts
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker Thursday, July 03, 2008 World Championship No-Limit Texas Hold'em (Event 54) $10,000 buy-in	600th	$23,160	33.8
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker Monday, June 09, 2008 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (Event 17) $1,500 buy-in	57th	$5,596	15.7
2008 EPT German Open Tuesday, January 29, 2008 No Limit Hold'em � 7,700 buy-in	33rd	� 9,500	18.8
2007 Holiday Bonus Tournament Sunday, November 04, 2007 Event #3 - No Limit Hold'em $300 buy-in	8th	$5,279	n/a
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Friday, July 06, 2007 World Championship No-Limit Texas Hold'em (Event 55) $10,000 buy-in	134th	$58,570	67.5
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Sunday, June 24, 2007 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. (Event 39) $50,000 buy-in	8th	$188,256	86.4
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Thursday, June 14, 2007 World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (Event 24) $3,000 buy-in	6th	$27,357	60.1
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Sunday, June 10, 2007 World Championship Limit Hold'em (Event 18) $5,000 buy-in	4th	$93,008	92.4
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Wednesday, June 06, 2007 World Championship Seven Card Stud (Event 11) $5,000 buy-in	13th	$10,998	9.8
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Monday, June 04, 2007 Limit Hold'em (Event 6) $1,500 buy-in	82nd	$2,360	10.5
2007 Mirage Poker Showdown Monday, May 14, 2007 Event #7 - Limit Hold'em $1,000 buy-in	3rd	$9,195	55.0
2007 The Wynn Classic Monday, March 05, 2007 No Limit Hold'em $2,000 buy-in	10th	$4,802	n/a
2007 L.A Poker Classic Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Event #27 - No Limit Hold'em $500 buy-in	42nd	$985	2.1
2007 L.A Poker Classic Thursday, February 08, 2007 Event #15 - No Limit Hold'em $1,500 buy-in	9th	$8,825	33.0
2007 L.A Poker Classic Thursday, February 01, 2007 Event #8 - No Limit Hold'em $500 buy-in	36th	$1,285	2.1
2007 World Poker Open Tuesday, January 16, 2007 Event #15 - No Limit Hold'em $1,500 buy-in	24th	$2,295	7.7
2006 World Poker Finals Friday, November 10, 2006 Event #14 - No Limit Hold'em $4,800 buy-in	5th	$48,120	79.8
2006 Festa Al Lago V Sunday, October 15, 2006 Super Satellite - No Limit Hold'em $1,000 buy-in	16th	$10,500	7.0
2006 Festa Al Lago V Sunday, October 15, 2006 WPT Championship No-Limit Hold'em $10,000 buy-in	90th	$12,525	18.0
2006 Festa Al Lago V Monday, October 09, 2006 No-Limit Hold'em $2,500 buy-in	12th	$4,435	8.1
2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Saturday, August 05, 2006 No-Limit Hold'em (Event 41) $1,500 buy-in	82nd	$2,062	10.5
2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Saturday, July 15, 2006 Omaha Hi-low Split (Event 24) $3,000 buy-in	2nd	$155,443	136.5
2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Wednesday, July 05, 2006 Seven Card Stud (Event 10) $1,500 buy-in	33rd	$2,610	8.8
2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Friday, June 30, 2006 No-limit Hold'em Short Handed, 6/table (Event 5) $2,500 buy-in	38th	$8,528	22.5
2006 4th Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic Tuesday, April 18, 2006 No-Limit Hold'em Championship $25,000 buy-in	56th	$43,935	23.0
2006 4th Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic Saturday, April 08, 2006 No-Limit Hold'em $3,000 buy-in	7th	$15,950	51.0
2006 LA Poker Classic Wednesday, February 08, 2006 No-Limit Hold'em $1,500 buy-in	2nd	$81,275	107.8
2005 Five Diamond World Poker Classic IV Friday, December 09, 2005 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em $2,500 buy-in	12th	$3,625
2005 Five Diamond World Poker Classic IV Sunday, December 04, 2005 No-Limit Hold'em $1,500 buy-in	21st	$3,385
2005 Festa al Lago IV Friday, October 14, 2005 No-Limit Hold'em $2,000 buy-in	14th	$5,140
2005 Legends of Poker Thursday, August 18, 2005 E.O. Seven Card Stud High-Low 8/OB & Omaha High 8/OB $500 buy-in	9th	$955
2005 Legends of Poker Sunday, August 14, 2005 No-Limit Hold'em $200 buy-in	8th	$5,325
2005 Legends of Poker Saturday, August 06, 2005 No-Limit Hold'em $300 buy-in	3rd	$29,025
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Friday, July 15, 2005 No-Limit Hold'Em (Event 45) $1,000 buy-in	3rd	$55,790
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Sunday, June 12, 2005 Pot-limit Hold'em (Event 11) $2,000 buy-in	22nd	$4,970
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Thursday, June 09, 2005 Seven-Card Stud (Event 8) $1,500 buy-in	13th	$6,550
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Monday, June 06, 2005 Omaha Hi-low Split (Event 5) $1,500 buy-in	38th	$2,895
2005 Mirage Poker Showdown Monday, May 23, 2005 No-Limit Hold'em WPT Championship $10,000 buy-in	26th	$18,296
2005 Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic Wednesday, April 06, 2005 No-Limit Hold'em $2,000 buy-in	27th	$1,645
2005 The Sixth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open Thursday, January 06, 2005 Pot-Limit Omaha $500 buy-in	15th	$3,351
2004 Five Diamond World Poker Classic II Thursday, December 16, 2004 No-Limit Hold'em $1,000 buy-in	11th	$1,758
2004 Five Diamond World Poker Classic II Friday, December 10, 2004 Limit Hold'em $2,500 buy-in	6th	$15,193
2004 Five Diamond World Poker Classic II Wednesday, December 01, 2004 Seven Card Stud $1,500 buy-in	1st	$64,018
2004 World Poker Finals Sunday, November 14, 2004 No-Limit Hold'em Championship $10,200 buy-in	17th	$51,898
2004 Four Queens Poker Classic Friday, September 17, 2004 No-Limit Hold'em $5,000 buy-in	6th	$9,500
2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge Monday, September 06, 2004 No-Limit Hold'em $1,000 buy-in	6th	$1,600
2004 Legends of Poker Tuesday, August 24, 2004 No-Limited Hold'em $500 buy-in	11th	$3,150
2004 Mirage Poker Showdown Tuesday, July 27, 2004 No-Limit Hold'em $2,080 buy-in	11th	$5,750
2004 Festa al Lago II Thursday, July 01, 2004 No-Limit Hold'em $3,100 buy-in	7th	$10,275
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Tuesday, May 11, 2004 Omaha High-Low 8/OB World Championship (Event 22) $5,000 buy-in	7th	$22,740
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Sunday, May 09, 2004 Omaha High-Low 8/OB (Event 19) $2,000 buy-in	24th	$2,580
2004 L.A. Poker Classic Friday, February 13, 2004 Limit Hold'em $300 buy-in	1st	$139,830
2004 L.A. Poker Classic Tuesday, February 03, 2004 Seven Card Stud High-Low 8/OB $500 buy-in	6th	$3,680
2004 The Fifth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open Sunday, January 18, 2004 Pot-Limit Omaha $1,060 buy-in	10th	$4,522
2004 The Fifth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open Saturday, January 17, 2004 Limit Omaha High-Low 8/OB $1,060 buy-in	11th	$1,462
2004 The Fifth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open Wednesday, January 14, 2004 Limit Seven Card Stud High-Low 8/OB $500 buy-in	2nd	$19,933
2003 Showdown at the Sands Saturday, November 22, 2003 No-Limit Hold'em Championship $10,200 buy-in	7th	$48,500
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Sunday, May 18, 2003 Limit Triple Draw (Event 35) $1,500 buy-in	5th	$5,980
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Thursday, May 01, 2003 Limit Hold'em (Event 17) $1,500 buy-in	9th	$7,740
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Sunday, April 27, 2003 Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 13) $2,500 buy-in	11th	$3,600
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Thursday, April 24, 2003 Limit Hold'em & 7 Card Stud (Event 10) $2,000 buy-in	5th	$9,940
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Thursday, April 17, 2003 Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 3) $1,500 buy-in	11th	$3,700
2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker Tuesday, May 14, 2002 Limit Hold'em (Event 28) $1,500 buy-in	25th	$3,100
2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker Saturday, May 11, 2002 Limit Hold'em (Event 24) $5,000 buy-in	15th	$5,840
2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker Thursday, May 09, 2002 Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 22) $5,000 buy-in	4th	$30,260
2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker Sunday, May 05, 2002 No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball (Event 18) $1,500 buy-in	1st	$62,600
2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker Thursday, April 25, 2002 Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo (Event 7) $1,500 buy-in	4th	$20,300
2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Monday, April 30, 2001 Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 11) $2,500 buy-in	9th	$5,530
2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Saturday, April 28, 2001 Limit S.H.O.E (Event 9) $2,000 buy-in	13th	$3,510
2000 31st Annual World Series of Poker Wednesday, May 03, 2000 Pot Limit Hold'em (Event 10) $2,000 buy-in	25th	$2,820
2000 31st Annual World Series of Poker Thursday, April 27, 2000 Limit Omaha (Event 4) $1,500 buy-in	2nd	$42,900
1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker Sunday, May 02, 1999 No Limit Hold'em (Event 7) $2,500 buy-in	19th	$4,605
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker Monday, May 11, 1998 World Championship - No Limit Hold'em (Event 22) $10,000 buy-in	21st	$25,000
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker Thursday, April 30, 1998 Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 10) $2,500 buy-in	8th	$7,600
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker Thursday, April 23, 1998 Limit Omaha (Event 3) $1,500 buy-in	11th	$3,294
1991 22nd Annual World Series of Poker Saturday, May 11, 1991 No Limit Hold'em (Event 16) $2,500 buy-in	12th	$6,240
1990 21st Annual World Series of Poker Monday, May 14, 1990 World Championship - No Limit Hold'em (Event 15) $10,000 buy-in	34th	$7,500
1989 20th Annual World Series of Poker Saturday, May 06, 1989 Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 6) $1,500 buy-in	7th	$9,810
1988 19th Annual World Series of Poker Sunday, May 08, 1988 Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 4) $5,000 buy-in	1st	$158,000
1988 19th Annual World Series of Poker Friday, May 06, 1988 No Limit Hold'em (Event 2) $1,500 buy-in	7th	$15,907