Background
He legally changed his name from Hansen (his father"s surname) to Sørensen (his mother"s maiden name) between 2002 and 2005.
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January Sorensen
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Sørensen first finished in the money at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in 1995.
Career
Sørensen played for Odense BK among other clubs. However at the age of 30 he suffered a knee injury that ended his playing career. Sørensen had learnt poker whilst traveling during his football career and is considered to be a seven-card stud specialist.
At the 2004 WSOP, Sørensen made his first money finish in the $10,000 no limit hold"em main event, finishing 182nd.
He also cashed in the 2007 WSOP main event, finishing in the money in 602nd place. Sørensen has also cashed on the World Poker Tour (WPT), including a final table appearance at the fourth season Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship, where he finished 5th at a final table also featuring Minh Ly, Dan Harrington and Gavin Smith.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,000,000.
Achievements
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He has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker. He went on to win a limit seven-card stud tournament in Dortmund in 1998, winning DM125,000. At the 2002 WSOP, Sørensen won his first WSOP bracelet in the $2,500 pot limit omaha event, defeating Brent Carter in the final heads-up confrontation to take home the $185,000 first prize. At the 2005 WSOP, Sørensen won his second WSOP bracelet in the $5,000 seven-card stud event, winning $293,275 when his (3♥ 9♦) 9♥ 7♥ 8♥ 7♦ (9♠) defeated Keith Sexton"s (8♣ K♠) K♦ 3♠ 2♠ J♠ (6♣). In November, Sørensen won the 2008 Master Classics of Poker earning €623,100 (United States$800,972) Additionally, Sørensen represented Denmark in the Poker Nations Cup.
