Ken Lennaárd

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Ken Lennaárd
Nickname(s)Thimble
ResidenceStockholm, Sweden
Born29 May 1971 (1971-05-29) (age 50)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)None
Money finish(es)6
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		34th, 2003

Ken Richard Douglas Lennaárd (born 29 May 1971)[1] is a Swedish professional poker player and former actor, based in Stockholm, Sweden. He was also the chairman of the until he resigned in October 2006.[2]

Poker career[]

Lennaárd first finished in the money of a World Series of Poker (WSOP) event in 1998 when he finished 6th in the $1,500 pot limit Omaha event won by Donnacha O'Dea.

His continued exposure to the European poker tournament circuit led to his appearance in season 5 of Late Night Poker. He finished 2nd to Padraig Parkinson in his opening heat, qualifying him for the semi-final won by Joe Beevers. In Late Night Poker's sixth season, he defeated Victoria Coren in the heads-up confrontation to win his heat, qualifying for the grand final won by Peter Costa.

At the 2003 WSOP, Lennaárd cashed in the $10,000 no limit hold'em main event, finishing in 34th place for $35,000.[3]

Lennaárd defeated Ben Roberts to win his heat of the , qualifying him for the grand final where he finished in 5th place.

Lennaárd was also the team captain for Sweden in both the Poker Nations Cup and the PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup.

As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $830,000.

Other work[]

Lennaárd is a former child actor, and had a role in the movies (1979) and (1980).[1]

Lennaárd earned his "Thimble" nickname after finishing 2nd in a Swedish Monopoly competition, an achievement described by "Barmy" Barny Boatman as being equivalent to being the "second best-looking bloke in ABBA."[citation needed]

Lennaárd was also the winner of the Swedish reality television game show Riket in 2004.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Ken Lennáard". Swedish Film Database. Swedish Film Institute. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
  2. ^ Stojanov, Johnny (17 October 2006). "Ken Lennaárd avg?r, "Jag är en belastning för pokerförbundet"" (in Swedish). PokerPuls. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Ken Lennaard: Results". pokerdb.thehendonmob.com. Retrieved 2 April 2011.

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