Carlos Mortensen: A Certified Poker Made Millionaire of the World Poker Tour

With a grand total of $5,194,405, professional poker player Carlos Mortensen is without a doubt one of the top World Poker Tour poker made millionaires of today. Right now, his record is enough to put him second best overall, trailing only Daniel Negreanu for the most money earned from playing at the tour. Born out of Ecuador, Mortensen lives up with an illustrious poker reputation that is marked by his outstanding ability to perform bluffs, play loosely, and his quite unique talent in chip-stacking.

The World Poker Tour has already produced a long list of outstanding poker legends and the hottest superstars the game of poker has ever known, but Mortensen transcends them all with his unique combination of flair, talent, and versatility. Overall, he has taken part in 37 highly competitive WPT tournaments and major events, acquiring a winning percentage that is measured at 2.70 percent, which is good for 65th overall amongst the active players of the tour.

Furthermore, Mortensen has also accomplished two very impressive final table appearances, both of which he played very well leading to the conclusion of each bout. At the same time, he has also piled up a total of 10 money finishes, making him one of the most highly regarded and reputable competitors of excellent international poker tournaments. His first major World Poker Tour victory came during the 2004 Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship, wherein he took home $1 million. After that impressive title run, it seems that Mortensen was just getting started. In the fifth season of the World Poker Tour, he won his second major title by dominating the World Poker Tour Championship, en route to taking home a grand $3,970,415.

The feat accomplished by Mortensen was simply amazing and very impressive, not only dominating the World Poker Tour but also the World Series of Poker. In the end, he made his mark in the record books of the entire poker world by becoming the first ever major title holder of the two biggest and most prestigious events in the history of the game. In 2001, he won the $10,000 championship in the no-limit Texas Holdem event, wherein he took home $1.5 million. Aside from his two World Series of Poker bracelets, he has also piled a total of 14 money finishes in that particular series alone.

The money that Mortensen has won from the World Poker Tour alone is enough proof that success is pretty much a reality in the world of poker. Not only did it open the minds of other players, but it also influenced and inspired the myriads of fans and game aspirants worldwide. Simultaneously, he has also epitomized what a successful professional poker player is really all about, through the wondrous achievements and awards that he has received in his still young and very illustrious career in poker.