Thor Hansen

Thor Hansen is a professional poker player from Oslo, Norway. He is known as the godfather of poker in Northern Europe, as he is responsible for bringing the game to Scandanavia and teaching many players the game. Thor has been on the ballot for the Poker Hall of Fame on multiple occasions but has yet to be voted it. He has two bracelets and 46 cashes in the World Series of Poker and has accumulated almost $3 million in lifetime tournament cashes. In 2012, Thor regularly played with many of the legends of the game including Doyle Brunson, Chip Reese and Stu Ungar. Thor was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2012.

Pokercasts Featuring Thor Hansen

Episode	Title	Date	Play
Episode 303	Pokercast Episode #303 - Thor Hansen, Borgata Arrest & Sklansky Returns	January 29, 2014