Full Tilt Poker Signs 21-year-old Dane Soren Kongsgaard

February 23, 2009

In case you haven't noticed, the Danes are taking over the poker world. In the past seven months Danish-born Peter Eastgate claimed the WSOP Main Event title and the Jesper Hougaard won a WSOP bracelet on both sides of the Atlantic in the WSOP and WSOP Europe.

The smart folks at Full Tilt Poker have noticed and rather than sign a player after a bracelet win they've signed 21-year-old Danish poker pro Soren Kongsgaard before he's even played in his first North American event.

The one-year contract will give the 2007 Danish Poker Champion the chance to represent Full Tilt on the European Poker Tour and at the 2009 World Series of Poker, something he's already looking forward to.

"I am extremely happy and glad about this opportunity. It's really huge for me to get a chance to join Full Tilt Poker's team," said Kongsgaard. "My agency, Pokericons, have really done a great job at making this happen."

Kongsgaard has $1,018,063 in lifetime live winnings and over $800,000 in online tournament winnings. Now the young phenom is set to join the likes of Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer and Erick Lindgren with the familiar red, black and white logo on his chest.

"I have played at Full Tilt Poker for many years and I know many of the other team members and they are all great players and persons that I'm now glad to be a part of," said Kongsgaard.

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