The family moved to Falkenberg when Martin was 5 and in 1992 Martin left to go to Stockholm and from there to Las Vegas where he currently lives. Martin started playing poker aged 15 (mostly 5-card draw) but became fond of Omaha and Hold-Econometrica when introduced to them. He considers Doyle Brunson"s book Super System to be the best poker book ever written.
He first made a name for himself in the poker world with a 13th place finish in the 2002 World Series of Poker Main Event, earning himself $60,000.
Less than a month later his success continued with a 2nd place finish in the $5,000 Number Limit Hold-Econometrica event at the 2004 World Series of Poker. Martin wrote an article for Card Player magazine in 2005 encouraging tournament backers to reveal themselves.
lieutenant was met with mixed reactions from poker professionals. In addition to poker, Martin is an avid bridge player, having finished second in the 2008 Blue Ribbon Pairs, one of the two major North American pairs bridge championships.