Great Poker Players
Winning events: WSOP 2001
Winning hand: KQJ109
Carlos 'El Matador' Mortensen
Carlos Mortensen, nicknamed "El Matador," was born in Ambato, Ecuador, in 1972 to a Spanish mother. When Mortensen was a teenager, his family relocated to Madrid, Spain. Mortensen was first introduced to the game of poker at a local club where his friends and him used to play chess. One day, the guys started up a poker game and young Mortensen decided to join them. From that day on, he could no longer detach himself from the game. Read Full Biography
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- Mortensen, Esfandiari and Violette to Feature on Mobile Phones
Three new prominent poker pros recently signed a contract with mobile sports and entertainment provider Sports-Stuff.com to have their voices featured in wireless phone ringtones, voicemail greetings and ringbacks. Carlos Mortensen, Antonio Esfandiari and Cyndy Violette are joining their fellow poker masters, such as Evelyn Ng and David Williams.