Niklas Astedt
| Niklas Astedt | |
|---|---|
 Astedt at the 2018 EPT Barcelona | |
| Nickname(s) | Lena900 |
| Born | 21 October 1990 Partille, Sweden |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 18 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 3rd, 2024 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
Niklas Astedt (born 21 October 1990) is a Swedish professional poker player from Gothenburg, Sweden.
Career
Astedt began playing poker in 2008. Playing under the name Lena900 on PokerStars, he has more than $48 million in career online cashes, the most all-time as of July 2024.
Astedt has won seven World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) and nine Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) events.[1] His largest online cash came in April 2021, when he won the GGPoker Super Millions for $1.1 million. He has been No. 1 on the PocketFives online poker rankings for 97 weeks, the most of any player, including 33 consecutive weeks from May 2018 to January 2019.[2] He was the PocketFives player of the year in both 2018 and 2019.[3]
In July 2020, Astedt finished runner-up to Roberto Romanello in a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event in the World Series of Poker Online on GGPoker.[4]
A poll conducted by PocketFives in May 2021 named Astedt the best online poker player in history.[5]
In live poker, Astedt has more than $7 million in career earnings.[6] His largest cash came in the WSOP Main Event in July 2024, where he finished third for $4,000,000.[7]
Style
He is considered one of the most game theory optimal studied players in poker. Astedt plays a solid game mixing in equity calculations with randomized elements even if the implemented moments of randomization means to guess the status of his opponents hand.[8]
WCOOP titles
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $530 Pot Limit Omaha (6-Max) | $58,228 |
| 2020 | $5,200 No Limit Hold'em High Roller | $201,055 |
| 2020 | $2,100 No Limit Hold'em | $80,642 |
SCOOP titles
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $109 5-Card NL Omaha 8 | $22,457 |
| 2018 | $530+R No Limit Hold'em | $102,115 |
| 2018 | $1,050 NLO8 (6-Max) | $50,392 |
| 2019 | $1,050 FLO8 (8-Max) | $27,707 |
| 2021 | $1,050 No Limit Hold'em | $85,430 |
| 2022 | $1,050 PLO8 (6-Max) | $34,456 |
References
- ^ Warburton, Matthew (23 February 2021). "Online poker's most successful players: Niklas "Lena900" Astedt". PokerStars Blog. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "#1 Ranked Players". PokerStake. 21 March 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Walsh, Jeff (8 January 2020). "'Lena900' Goes Back-To-Back, Tops 2019 PocketFives Leaderboard". PocketFives. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ Fast, Erik (26 July 2020). "2020 World Series of Poker Online: Roberto Romanello Wins His First Bracelet In $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Event". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ Bradley, Lance (14 May 2021). "Niklas 'lena900' Astedt Crowned PocketFives #1 Number One". PokerStake. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Niklas Astedt's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Peters, Donnie (18 July 2024). "Astedt Out! WSOP Main Event Favorite Eliminated in Third Place". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Salituro, David (17 July 2024). "Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship". PokerNews. Retrieved 1 August 2024.