Carlos Mortensen

Carlos Mortensen
Mortensen at the 2015 $10,000 WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship
NicknameEl Matador
Born (1972-04-13) 13 April 1972
Ambato, Ecuador
World Series of Poker
Bracelets2
Money finishes21
Highest WSOP
Main Event finish
Winner, 2001
World Poker Tour
Titles3
Final table6
Money finishes21
European Poker Tour
TitleNone
Final tableNone
Money finish1

Juan Carlos Mortensen (born 13 April 1972, in Ambato, Ecuador) is an Ecuadorian professional poker player of Danish descent and the first South American Main Event winner of the World Series of Poker. Mortensen is known for his loose play, bluffing tactics, and interesting chip-stacking style. In 2016, Mortensen was elected to the Poker Hall of Fame.