One of the only players ever to win both a World Series of Poker Main Event and a World Poker Tour title
Carlos "The Matador" Mortensen is one of the more fearless and aggressive players on the professional poker circuit. No matter who's at the table, Carlos always has a great shot to win every time he sits down to play.
As you might expect from his nickname, Mortensen balances patience and poise with an aggressive and relentless style - something he's perfected in very little time. Carlos started playing poker at a bar where he worked in Madrid, Spain in 1997. It didn't take long for people to realize his potential, and not much longer for him to quit his bartending job in order to concentrate on poker full time, Soon after, Carlos came to the U.S. in search of greater challenges and higher stakes games.
By the time 2001 rolled around, the Matador had truly arrived: he won the Bay 101 Shooting Stars tournament, and then outlasted a then-record field to claim the WSOP Main Event championship and $1.5 million. Since his reputation-making wins in 2001, Mortensen has enjoyed continued success thanks to his talent and tenacity.
Carlos is one of only two players ever to win both a World Series of Poker Main Event and a World Poker Tour title - the other is living legend Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, one of the players Mortensen himself most admires. We'll look forward to seeing these two masters face off against each other while trying to hold off some of world's greatest players.
