Jesper Hougaard

Jesper Hougaard (born 1983) is a poker player from Copenhagen, Denmark^[1] who has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker.^[2]

Jesper Hougaard
Hougaard after winning Event #36 at the 2008 World Series of Poker
Residence	Copenhagen, Denmark
Born	1983 (age 41–42)
World Series of Poker
Bracelets	2
Final tables	2
Money finishes	9
Highest WSOP Main Event finish	108th, 2010
Information last updated on 16 July 2010.

Hougaard won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event in 2008.^[3] Later that same year, he won another bracelet in the £1,500 No Limit Hold'em event at the second World Series of Poker Europe in London.^[4] With his second bracelet, Hougaard became the first player to win a bracelet in Las Vegas and London.

His other poker accomplishments include a 356th-place finish in the 2007 Main Event,^[5] and a victory in the online tournament Sunday Million on PokerStars for $147,000 (April 2008).

Jesper Hougaard is co-founder of the Danish department of the international poker community Donkr.com.

Prior to becoming a professional poker player, Hougaard was a member of the National Table Tennis team in Denmark.

As of 2009, his total winnings exceed $1,000,000.^[6] His 8 cashes at the WSOP account for $970,241 of those winnings.^[7]

World Series of Poker Bracelets

Year	Tournament	Prize
2008	$1,500 No Limit Hold'em	$610,304
2008E	£1,500 No Limit Hold'em	£144,218

An "E" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won at the World Series of Poker Europe