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Erik Friberg

Erik Friberg

  • Name: Erik Friberg
  • Nickname: LirarErik
  • Current Residence: Stockholm, Sweden
  • Birth Date: March 31, 1983
  • Birth Place: Stockholm, Sweden

So what if Erik Friberg is a little biased when he says Swedes are the best poker players in the world? By making the final table of the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event and winning almost $2 million, he may have proven his hypothesis.

The professional online poker player was born in April 1983 in Stockholm, Sweden, and learned to play poker as a teenager. His Hold'em talents quickly outpaced those of his friends, however, and...

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Trivia

  • Qualified for the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event through PokerStars.com
  • Excels in heads-up play
  • Has never had a "real" job
  • Is primarily an online and cash game player
  • Thinks Swedish poker players are the best in the world

Recent Tournament Placings

Tournament Place Winnings
EPT Season 5, EPT London 35th £11,419
2008 WSOPE, Event 3, Pot-Limit Omaha 4th £66,000
WPT Season 6, Bellagio Cup III 46th $20,655
2007 WSOP, Event 45, No-Limit Hold'em/Six Handed 3rd $345,582
2006 WSOP, Event 39, No-Limit Texas Hold'em Championship... 8th $1,979,189

Player Statistics

Cashes5
Total Winnings$2,422,845
First Place Finishes0
WSOP Bracelets0

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