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Nationality

Norwegian

Born (date and place of birth)

May 1988, Norway

Residence (current location)

London, England

Education (institution, specialization)

Master's degree in Brewing Science from University of Copenhagen

Year started playing poker

Approximately 2010 (inferred from career milestones and early online activity)

Age when started playing

Around 22 years old (inferred from birth year and poker start year)

Year turned professional

Around mid-2010s, exact year not specified

First major win (amount, tournament, year)

2022 WSOP Main Event, $10,000,000 prize

First important tournament

2017 Partypoker Norwegian Championships in Prague (8th place)

Main motivation for turning pro

Transitioned from a stable career to poker full-time following early online and cash game success and sponsorship opportunities

Poker education (courses, coaches)

Learned and improved largely through online play, cash game experience and streaming; formal poker education details not specified

First sponsor/backing

Unibet Poker Ambassador, secured by direct contact before Twitch streaming in 2016

Total live tournament winnings

Over $20,000,000 in live tournament earnings as of 2025

Number of tournament wins

4 major live tournament titles including two WSOP bracelets

Number of final tables

At least 6 WSOP final tables

Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)

$10,000,000 for winning 2022 WSOP Main Event

WSOP bracelets (number)

2 (2022 $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em with Patrick Leonard, and 2022 $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event)

WSOP cashes (number)

52 cashes at WSOP events

Best WSOP Main Event result

Winner (1st place) of 2022 WSOP Main Event

Super high roller results ($100K+)

Multiple high finishes at Triton Poker Super High Roller Series including 3rd place in $200,000 invitational (2024) and $212,000 finish for 3rd place in 2023 Triton London Super High Roller

High roller wins ($25K-$100K)

1st place $40,000 Mystery Bounty Seven Max Triton 2023

Online tournament winnings

Significant online success including $603,058 for 6th place in 2021 WSOP Online Main Event

Major online titles

WSOP Online $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event 6th place

Poker team

At some point part of Team GTO Wizard as a pro

Main cash game limits

Primarily mid-to-high stakes No-Limit Hold'em cash games online

Highest stakes played

High roller tournaments up to $200,000 buy-in, plays high-stakes cash games online and live

Notable high stakes sessions

Regular Twitch streams playing mid to high stakes cash games (alias uhlenpoker)

"Big Game" participation

Participated in high stakes cash games often livestreamed

Estimated cash game profits (if known)

Not publicly detailed beyond livestreamed session reports

Country ranking

Ranked #1 on Norway all-time money list

All Time Money List position

Norway #1 All Time Money List position

Average tournament win

Average cashes typically high due to large tournament scores, average 5-6 figures in recent years

Statistics by year (best/worst year)

Notable peak in 2022 with WSOP Main Event win; multiple cashes in 2023 and 2024 at Triton and WSOP events

Main discipline (Hold'em, Omaha, Mixed games)

No-Limit Hold'em

Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)

Primarily live and online tournaments; cash games focus on online no-limit hold'em

Preferred table size (6-max, full ring, heads-up)

Full ring and 6-max preferred in cash and tournaments

Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)

No-Limit Hold'em, Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em

Specialization limits

High rollers $25,000 to $200,000 buy-ins live; mid to high stakes online cash games

Online rooms where plays

PokerStars (as Hymn2ninkasi), GGPoker (as COVFEFE-19), Unibet Poker

Favorite casinos/locations

WSOP in Las Vegas, Triton Poker venues in Montenegro, London, Monte Carlo

Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)

Calculated, somewhat aggressive, capable of strong strategic play with long decision times

Known for bluffs/traps

Known to use patient, disciplined bluffing mixed with strong trap plays

Mathematical or intuitive approach

Mix of mathematical and intuitive decision-making

Style adaptability

High adaptability shown by success across many formats and opponents

Playing strengths

Strategic thinking, calm under pressure, strong cash game and tournament tactics

GTO strategy usage

Uses Game Theory Optimal strategies, affiliated with Team GTO Wizard

Poker software usage

Likely uses advanced poker software for training and analysis (inferred from GTO Wizard affiliation)

Major publication interviews (publication names, article titles, links)

Multiple interviews on PokerNews, VIP-Grinders, PokerListings, World Poker Tour websites

Podcast appearances (podcast names, episode titles, dates, links)

Featured on poker podcasts including PokerGO

Twitch channel (name, follower count, link)

Twitch channel under "uhlenpoker" streaming mid to high stakes cash games

Posting frequency in social media

Regular Twitch streams, infrequent social media posts

Type of content in social media

Poker gameplay streams, strategy discussions, vlogs

Current sponsors (company names, deal details if public)

Former Unibet Poker Ambassador

Sponsorship contract history (previous sponsors, dates)

Unibet (active around 2016-2022)

Poker site ambassadorship (site names, contract details)

Unibet Poker Ambassador

Poker publication articles (publication names, article titles, publication dates, links)

Articles featured on PokerNews, PokerListings, VIP-Grinders

Tournament commentary (events covered, networks, video links)

Worked with PokerGO for poker promotion and event coverage

Tax issues (if public, details, resolutions)

Discussed taxation impacts on WSOP winnings publicly

Poker industry awards (award names, years, organizations)

2022 WSOP Main Event Champion award; WSOP bracelet winner (two times)

Peer recognition (specific recognitions, award details)

Respected in poker community as a top live and online cash and tournament player

Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)

First Norwegian WSOP Main Event champion, 2 WSOP bracelets in one year (2022)

Records associated with name (record descriptions, verification)

First Norwegian to win WSOP Main Event; Norway all-time money leader

Contribution to poker development (specific contributions, recognition)

Popularized Norwegian presence in international poker; Twitch streaming helped grow community

Social activity in poker (activities, organizations involved)

Active in poker community via streaming and public engagement

Legacy in poker world (specific legacy aspects, community impact)

Cemented as Norway’s most successful poker player with WSOP historic win

Industry influence (specific influences, changes attributed)

Elevated profile of Scandinavian poker players globally

WSOP (World Series of Poker) - all events all years

2022 | USA | WSOP Main Event | Rio | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 1 | 1 | $10,000,000 | 8663 |||| 2022 | USA | WSOP Tag Team | Rio | $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em | 1 | 1 | $74,042 | |||| 2021 | Online | WSOP Online | Online | $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event | 6 | 603,058 | |||| 2020 | Online | WSOP Online | Online | $400 Fifty Stack | 5 | ||

EPT (European Poker Tour) - all seasons

2024-12 | Czech Republic | EPT Prague | Casino | €25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 1 | 1 | $294,150 |

WSOP Online events

2021 | Online | WSOP Online $5,000 Main Event | 6 | $603,058

Triton Poker Series

2025-11-09 | Monaco | Triton Super High Roller Series Monte Carlo | $200,000 No-Limit Hold'em Invitational | 3 | $2,255,000 |||| 2025-05-23 | Montenegro | Triton Super High Roller Series Montenegro | $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 12 | $293,000 |||| 2023-08-02 | UK | Triton Super High Roller Series London | $212,000 No-Limit Hold'em Eight Max | 3 | $2,766,191 |||| 2023-07-30 | UK | Triton Super High Roller Series London | $40,000 Mystery Bounty Seven Max | 1 | $639,000