Andreas Hoivold

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Born in 1972 in England by Norwegian parents, Andreas’ story is like no other poker player. In 1994 just before Andreas was about to start training to become a police officer he was involved in a car collision which left him in a coma and ultimately prison. Tragedy continued to follow Andreas after his release from jail when his baby son died from sudden infant death syndrome. Poker then entered his life and Andreas’ luck suddenly took a dramatic upswing. A win in a regional Norwegian Championship won him a ticket to the Nordic Challenge, which again he won and in addition to the prize money was a ticket to the Poker Million in which he finished 3rd and cashed for $250,000.
Andreas’ abilities combined with his unique outlook on life and affable manner secured him sponsorship with Ladbrokes, and he won the EPT Dortmund Main Event for $880k in his first event for them. In 2009 Andreas was crowned the Norwegian H.O.R.S.E Champion. He has appeared on numerous European Poker TV shows and made his debut on Season 6 High Stakes Poker in 2010. Andreas is an enthusiastic blogger and his blogs are published in Norway’s most popular online newspaper, Norway’s only poker magazine and his personal website www.hoivold.com