Anders Hoyer Berg

Anders Hoyer Berg has a strong background in strategy and numbers. He has been a top-level chess player for many years and also achieved a Pure Mathematics PhD from university. Anders joined PokerStars back in the early days and was amongst the very first group of players on this world class site. You can see this from his distinctive User ID of ‘Donald’. Anders was also the first-ever PokerStars member to qualify for the World Series of Poker* Main Event via the site, and is one of the most experienced online players in the world.

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Anders has achieved a number of impressive online poker successes since he started playing the game back in 2001, with highlights that include an incredible three World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) titles, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash. He has also made the final table and claimed victory in several of PokerStars toughest tournaments across a wide selection of different games. This proves Anders to be one of the best all-round online players on the scene, and another career highlight came in 2011 when he won the HORSE event at the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP).

Anders is also no stranger to live events and has a number of international cashes on his win record. This includes several impressive performances at the European Poker Tour (EPT) and World Series of Poker*. Anders success looks set to continue into the future. His strong background in tactical and strategic play, natural ability for mathematics and competitive drive have provided him with all the elements he needs to achieve in his poker career..

When he is away from the tables Anders is one of just a few professional poker players that has managed to maintain a balance between his career and personal life. He is a keen athlete and a Norwegian champion in senior events including long jump and 100m, and he maintains his competitive fitness through intensive training programs. Anders is a part of the Team PokerStars Online and you can find him online under the Users ID ‘Donald’.

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