Hossein Ensan

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Hossein Ensan
Residence Münster, Germany
Born (1964-05-22) 22 May 1964 (age 60)
Iran
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 1
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)2
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		Winner, 2019
European Poker Tour
Title(s)1
Final table(s)3
Money finish(es)6
Information last updated on 23 September 2022.

Hossein Ensan (born 22 May 1964) is an Iranian-German professional poker player from Greven, Germany. In 2019, he won the Main Event at the World Series of Poker for $10,000,000.

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Ensan was born in Iran and moved to Germany in 1989 at the age of 25. There, he studied civil engineering at the University of Munster. He was unable to pay his bills, especially at the time when he was beginning a family. He has a daughter named Minusch Greshake and a wife named Alexa Greshake. He started working small jobs, such as a taxi driver, waiter, and painter. [1] He then managed to start a taxi business in 2002, buying three cars, and had enough time to start his poker career. This was a late start, being 39 at that time. However, he stated that he knew the rules of poker since he played five-card draw when he was a kid. [2]

In August 2014, Ensan won the seniors event at the European Poker Tour's Barcelona festival, then a week later he finished third out of 1,496 players in the Main Event for €652,000. [3] He also made the final table at EPT Malta in March 2015, finishing in sixth. Finally, he made his third EPT final table in Prague that December and won the tournament for €754,000. [4]

Ensan won a WSOP circuit ring in Rozvadov, Czech Republic in 2017. He had just one WSOP cash prior to the 2019 Main Event, in the Colossus event at the WSOP Europe in 2017. [5]

At the 2019 Main Event in Las Vegas, Ensan entered the final table with the chip lead, having more than a third of the chips in play. On the 301st hand of the final table, he defeated Italian professional poker player Dario Sammartino heads-up, with K♥ K♣ against Sammartino's 8♠ 4♠. His opponent check-raised all in on a 10♠ 2♦ 6♠ 9♣ board and Ensan quickly called, with the river card coming up a blank. At age 55, Ensan became the oldest Main Event champion since Noel Furlong in 1999 and the second German champion after Pius Heinz in 2011. [6] [7]

As of January 2020, Ensan's total live earnings exceed $13,000,000. [8]

World Series of Poker bracelets

YearTournamentPrize (US$)
2019 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event$10,000,000

Biggest scores

DateTournamentBuy inRankingPrize
3 July 2019WSOP Main Event$10,0001/8,569  $10,000,000
16 December 2017PokerStars Championship Prague HR€10,3003/256€242,000
13 October 2017WSOP Circuit Rozvadov Main Event€1,6501/672€184,812
10 December 2015EPT Prague Main Event€5,3001/1,044€754,510
12 September 2015Rotterdam Series €550 Deep Stack   €5501/ ?€12,057   
6 May 2015EPT Monte Carlo €330 Turbo€3301/93€3,650
4 May 2015EPT Monte Carlo €2,200 NLHE€2,2001/263€87,043
22 March 2015  EPT Malta Main Event   €5,3006/895€153,700  
21 February 2015Eureka Rozvadov Main Event€1,1008/664   €12,770
21 August 2014EPT Barcelona Main Event     €5,3003/1,496€652,667   
16 August 2014ESPT Barcelona Seniors Event€2201/85€4,535
19 April 2013EPT Berlin €330 NLHE   €3308/555€3,500

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References

  1. ↑ Kirschen, Robert (13 July 2019). "MAIN EVENT FINAL TABLE IS SET, HOSSEIN ENSAN LEADS". WSOP.com. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  2. ↑ Jaudon, Gaelle (27 December 2019). "An exclusive conversation with 2019 WSOP Main Event Champion Hossein Ensan". So Much Poker. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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  5. ↑ Zetzsche, Christian (17 October 2017). "Hossein Ensan Wins 2017 WSOP Circuit Rozvadov Main Event (€184,812)". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
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