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GTO Wizard Ambassador Espen Jorstad won his third WCOOP title in the WCOOP 02-H: $1,050 PKO Warm-Up. He staged a heads-up comeback against a Finnish player, taking home a total of $33,250. Espen Jorstad is no stranger to dominating in large-scale tournaments—the GTO Wizard Ambassador is best known for his victory in the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 Main Event World Championship. However, he is equally adept in smaller online tournaments. Unlike the 8,663 players he defeated four years ago, he beat 154 opponents in the WCOOP 02-H: $1,050 PKO Warm-Up to claim his third WCOOP title. WCOOP 02-H: $1,050 PKO Warm-Up Final Table Results Rank Player Country Bounty Prize Money 1st Place Espen “SamSolverel” Jorstad UK $18,891 $14,359 2nd Place realsuhisjii Finland $7,922 $14,359 3rd Place drew.derzh Ukraine $3,500 $9,752 4th Place mamamama70 Sweden $3,938 $7,575 5th Place armin1912 Austria $750 $5,884 6th Place Leonard “Grozzorg” Maue Austria $1,188 $4,571 7th Place felipecb10 Brazil $1,875 $3,551 8th Place Joao “Jbiancolini” Biancolini Brazil $1,969 $2,758 9th Place JokerTilt Bulgaria $2,063 $2,273 Jorstad, competing under the pseudonym "SamSolverel," won $14,359 in prize money, adding to his accumulated $18,891, for a total of $33,250. This Norwegian professional, after missing out on the title last year, won in the first event of this year, adding to his winning streak for 2023 and 2024. The series continues until September 30th, giving him ample time to continue building his record in the remaining tournaments. In heads-up play, he defeated Finnish player realsuhisjii, overcoming a 4-to-1 chip disadvantage to win the trophy and 1TP 4T 30,000 chips.