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Poker Profiles: Martin de Knijff

Martin de Knijff is a Swedish professional gambler who found his way to America for interesting tournament games. He was born in Gothenburg but grew up in Falkenburg and Stockholm. At present he also holds a residence in Las Vegas, which keeps him while he is making his way around the high stake circuit. In Stockholm, Sweden, Martin is a famed sports bettor of European soccer. Aside from that, he has also made a name in keeping a Poker club called Klubben, which operates 'round the clock.

Martin is nicknamed "The Knife" for his ability to make tough readings both at the Poker table and in the world of sports betting. He consistently cuts through tournaments, making him millions of dollars richer. Significant marks of his gambling success include that Poker club in Stockholm and a successful online Poker room.

Martin's achievements are truly remarkable considering that his introduction to Poker was only out boredom. While he is left behind by his mother who worked on a cruise ship since his father died, he would often play card with his granny in exchange for candy. When he got older enough, Martin competed with other teenaged boys at Five-Card Draws. Although those games were considered innocent at that time, Martin cannot help but signify those matches for his imminent success at Poker. He also credits Doyle Brunson's powerful book, Super System, to form part of what a great player he is at present.

Martin's first taste of big-time success in Poker was when he finished 13th place at the 2002 World Series of Poker Main Event. He followed that up with a 15th place finish at the World Poker Tour season 1 championship. In 2004, Martin finally saw the light when he took home the first prize at the WPT championship event amounting to $2,728,356. He also finished second at the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em event of the WSOP that same year.

With such an amazing string of successes, Martin decided to name Las Vegas also his home while he is on his way of making his own mark at the Poker world. On days when Poker and sports betting are out of the equation, you will mostly find Martin playing golf with his friends. He is also very much into his only son, who lives with him in Las Vegas. There are a lot of other things that keep Martin happy aside from Poker. One of them is his girlfriend, Ama.