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10 Facts About Hossein Ensan

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Hossein Ensan was born on 22 May 1964 and is an Iranian-German professional poker player from Greven, Germany.

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Hossein Ensan was unable to pay his bills, especially at the time when he was beginning a family.

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Hossein Ensan has a daughter named Minusch Greshake and a wife named Alexa Greshake.

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Hossein Ensan started working small jobs, such as a taxi driver, waiter, and painter.

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Hossein Ensan then managed to start a taxi business in 2002, buying three cars, and had enough time to start his poker career.

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Hossein Ensan made the final table at EPT Malta in March 2015, finishing in sixth.

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Hossein Ensan won a WSOP circuit ring in Rozvadov, Czech Republic in 2017.

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8.

Hossein Ensan had just one WSOP cash prior to the 2019 Main Event, in the Colossus event at the WSOP Europe in 2017.

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At the 2019 Main Event in Las Vegas, Hossein Ensan entered the final table with the chip lead, having more than a third of the chips in play.

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At age 55, Hossein Ensan became the oldest Main Event champion since Noel Furlong in 1999 and the second German champion after Pius Heinz in 2011.