Tag: Carlos Mortensen

  • Can 2014 November Niner Andoni Larrabe follow in Mortensen’s Footsteps?

    13 years ago, Carlos Mortensen battled through a field of 613 players to win the 2001 WSOP Main Event and $1.5 million. Mortensen has remained the only Spaniard to win the world’s most prestigious poker tournament, but that could possibly change come this November. That’s because Basque native Andoni Larrabe is in the 2014 November…

  • Carlos Mortensen bubbles 2013 ME Final Table, Returns to Relevancy

    Throughout the 2000’s, Carlos Mortensen molded himself into one of poker’s biggest stars. From 2001-10, he won the 2001 WSOP Main Event, three WPT titles, and two WSOP gold bracelets. But as with most industries, you’re only as good as your last year in poker. And for Mortensen, last year was pretty bad. The Spaniard…