Mikkel Madsen

Mikkel Madsen, one of the new talents to enter the world of tournament poker, is from Copenhagen, Denmark. He has been fairly active in live tournaments on the European circuit as well as the American circuit.

Mikkel Madsen made his presence felt on the poker scene with an amazing display of poker skills at the 38th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) event held in 2007, where he not only managed an impressive finish but also managed to take home a handsome amount as the prize money. Mikkel Madsen played in the Event #55 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Championship, which featured a highly competitive field with some of the best poker talents from across the world. Playing terrific poker, Mikkel Madsen survived the initial rounds and went on to finish in the 20th place along with mopping up an impressive $333,490 as prize money.

The exploits at the 38th WSOP event managed to put Mikkel Madsen firmly on the map of world poker and gave him the recognition of being a player with good poker skills. The current year, till date, has not been the same for the Danish sensation, Mikkel Madsen who has managed to cash in at some of the poker majors but has been unable to rake in good finishes. Currently, Mikkel Madsen has cashed at poker events on six occasions while his career winnings currently stand at $356,910.

With only a couple of years behind him on the tournament circuit, Mikkel Madsen has done well and earned respect as an able poker player. Poker players and fans alike will certainly hear more about this poker talent in the years to come.

Important Winnings and Recent Results for Mikkel Madsen:

• 41st place at the Deep Stack Extravaganza in Event #44 - No Limit Hold'em, held on Jul 11, 2008; prize money: $657
• 253rd place at the 39th World Series of Poker 2008 in Event #52 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em, held on Jun 30, 2008; prize money: $2,756
• 5th place at the Irish Open in No Limit Hold'em Scalp Tournament, held on Mar 24, 2008; prize money: $6,173
• 27th place at the EPT Prague - Season 4 in EPT No Limit Hold'em event, held on Dec 14, 2007; prize money: $13,237
• 20th place at the 38th Annual World Series of Poker in Event #55 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Championship, held on Jul 17, 2007; prize money: $333,490
• 37th place at the Deep Stack Extravaganza in Poker Pages Ranking No Limit Hold'em event, held on Jun 20, 2007; prize money: $597

Mikkel Madsen Quick Facts:

• Number of Cashes: 6
• Total Career Winnings: $356,910