Ken Lennaárd
Encyclopedia
Ken Richard Douglas Lennáard (born 29 May 1971) is a Swedish
professional poker player, based in Stockholm
, Sweden
. He was also the chairman of the Swedish Poker Federation until he resigned in October 2006.
(WSOP) event in 1998
when he finished 6th in the $1,500 pot limit
Omaha event won by Donnacha O'Dea
.
His continued exposure to the European poker tournament
circuit led to his appearance in season 5 of Late Night Poker
. He finished 2nd to Padraig Parkinson
in his opening heat, qualifying him for the semi-final won by Joe Beevers
. In Late Night Poker's sixth season, he defeated Victoria Coren
in the heads-up confrontation to win his heat, qualifying for the grand final won by Peter Costa
.
At the 2003 WSOP
, Lennaárd cashed in the $10,000 no limit
hold'em main event, finishing in 34th place for $35,000.
Lennaárd defeated Ben Roberts
to win his heat of the William Hill Poker Grand Prix, qualifying him for the grand final where he finished in 5th place.
Lennaárd was also the team captain for Sweden in both the Poker Nations Cup
and the PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup
.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $830,000.
Lennaárd earned his "Thimble" nickname after finishing 2nd in a Swedish Monopoly
competition, an achievement described by "Barmy" Barny Boatman
as being equivalent to being the "second best-looking bloke in ABBA
." Lennaárd was also the winner of the Swedish reality television
game show
Riket in 2004.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
professional poker player, based in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. He was also the chairman of the Swedish Poker Federation until he resigned in October 2006.
Poker career
Lennaárd first finished in the money of a World Series of PokerWorld Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
(WSOP) event in 1998
1998 World Series of Poker
-Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*...
when he finished 6th in the $1,500 pot limit
Betting (poker)
In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing...
Omaha event won by Donnacha O'Dea
Donnacha O'Dea
Donnacha "The Don" O'Dea is an Irish professional poker player. In his youth he was a swimmer, and represented Ireland in the 1968 Olympics. He was also the first Irish swimmer to swim 100m in less than one minute...
.
His continued exposure to the European poker tournament
Poker tournament
A poker tournament is a tournament where players compete by playing poker. It can feature as few as two players playing on a single table , and as many as tens of thousands of players playing on thousands of tables...
circuit led to his appearance in season 5 of Late Night Poker
Late Night Poker
Late Night Poker is the pioneering television show that helped pave the way for the explosion of interest in poker in the 2000's. With it's ground breaking use of "under the table" cameras that enabled the viewer to see each player's cards, the show became a cult hit on Channel 4 UK when it first...
. He finished 2nd to Padraig Parkinson
Padraig Parkinson
Padraig Parkinson is an Irish professional poker player. He is chiefly recognised as the grand final winner of Late Night Poker series 5 and as the third-place finisher of the 1999 World Series of Poker, where he lost to fellow countryman Noel Furlong.Originally, Padraig refused to play in Late...
in his opening heat, qualifying him for the semi-final won by Joe Beevers
Joe Beevers
Joseph "Joe" Charles Beevers is an English professional poker player and a member of The Hendon Mob....
. In Late Night Poker's sixth season, he defeated Victoria Coren
Victoria Coren
Victoria Elizabeth Coren is a British writer, presenter and champion poker player. Coren writes weekly columns for The Observer and The Guardian newspapers and hosts the BBC Four television quiz show Only Connect....
in the heads-up confrontation to win his heat, qualifying for the grand final won by Peter Costa
Peter Costa
Peter Costa to Greek Cypriot parents is a British professional poker player based in Las Vegas, Nevada.He is most well known as the winner of the sixth series of the popular Late Night Poker television series during his time living in the United Kingdom, where he defeated Austria's Jin Cai Lin in...
.
At the 2003 WSOP
2003 World Series of Poker
-Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 839 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a brick and mortar casino at the time...
, Lennaárd cashed in the $10,000 no limit
Betting (poker)
In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing...
hold'em main event, finishing in 34th place for $35,000.
Lennaárd defeated Ben Roberts
Ben Roberts
Benjamin Roberts is a British professional poker player based in London.-Poker career:Roberts began playing poker in the mid 1970s, and claims to have won every year....
to win his heat of the William Hill Poker Grand Prix, qualifying him for the grand final where he finished in 5th place.
Lennaárd was also the team captain for Sweden in both the Poker Nations Cup
Poker Nations Cup
The Poker Nations Cup is an international poker tournament, televised on Channel 4 from March 2006 onwards.The series is commentated by Jesse May and Barny Boatman. Padraig Parkinson covered for Boatman in preliminary match 2....
and the PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup
PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup
The PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup is a televised poker tournament, airing in the United Kingdom on Five from April 2006 onwards, in the lead-up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup.- Format :...
.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $830,000.
Other work
Lennaárd is a former child actor, and had a role in the movies Hela långa dagen (1979) and Blomstrande tider (1980).Lennaárd earned his "Thimble" nickname after finishing 2nd in a Swedish Monopoly
Monopoly (game)
Marvin Gardens, the leading yellow property on the board shown, is actually a misspelling of the original location name, Marven Gardens. The misspelling was said to be introduced by Charles Todd and passed on when his home-made Monopoly board was copied by Charles Darrow and thence to Parker...
competition, an achievement described by "Barmy" Barny Boatman
Barny Boatman
Barny M. P. Boatman , is an English professional poker player and the oldest member of the poker-playing foursome known as The Hendon Mob...
as being equivalent to being the "second best-looking bloke in ABBA
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
." Lennaárd was also the winner of the Swedish reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
Riket in 2004.