Martin Wendt is a Danish

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

 professional poker

Poker

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In the 2005 Poker Million

Poker Million

The Poker Million has been a televised European poker tournament since its inception in November 2000. The final debuted to 30 million viewers and has since remained popular. It was created by UK gaming outfit Ladbrokes with the help of sports promotion firm Matchroom Sport...

, Wendt was at one time the chip leader, but ended up finishing in 3rd place, earning $200,000.

In 2007, he won the second William Hill Poker Grand Prix, earning £175,000 ($342,707).

Wendt also captained the Danish team in 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....

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As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $900,000.