PokerStars EPT Copenhagen Final: Bjarke Hansen Wins Big

The PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Copenhagen final featured a star-studded lineup of players, including mement_mori, UH Big Tex, MrTimCaum, and others. The event was live-streamed and commented on by Ilya Gorodetsky and his guests, who referred to the final table as an “aquarium with sharks.”

Bjarke “Metalmania” Hansen, a 26-year-old from Denmark, secured the first place with a prize of 1,497,000 DKK. Hansen, born in Esbjerg, has been living in Malta for the past seven months. He qualified for the main event through a closed “VIP SnG” in January and has been playing professionally since 2004. His best result in a Multi-Table Tournament (MTT) was reaching the heads-up in a tournament in Bulgaria in 2010, where he won €97,515.

Mikky “mement_mori” Petersen, another Danish player, finished in second place with 1,205,000 DKK. Petersen, known for his success in online MTTs, lives in London. He started his poker career playing Magic: The Gathering and is a trainer at CardRunners. His notable achievements include reaching the heads-up in a SCOOP tournament in 2010, where he won $169,286.