Jens Kyllönen biography
Jens Kyllönen is from Helsinki. As a teenager he won the ECOOP online main event, and in February 2009, aged 19, he won the European Poker Tour Scandinavian Open in Copenhagen, a field of 462, for €878,057.
Playing mainly high-stakes pot-limit Omaha online as Jeans89, he became one of PokerStars' biggest nosebleed winners, with about $5.2 million in tracked profit. In 2012 he paid $1 million to play the Big One for One Drop, and he bought a seat on a Virgin Galactic space flight with his poker winnings. In 2016 he won the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller at the World Series of Poker for $1,127,035, his biggest live score.
In early 2017, after being named Player of the Year at the Finnish Poker Awards, Kyllönen announced he was quitting poker to study finance at the Hanken School of Economics. He has about $2.82 million in live tournament earnings.
Career summary
Finland's Jens "Jeans89" Kyllönen won EPT Copenhagen at 19 and a WSOP PLO High Roller bracelet, and retired from poker in 2017.
Jens Kyllönen poker winnings
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | WSOP $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller | 1st | $1,127,035 |
| 2009 | EPT Scandinavian Open Copenhagen | 1st | €878,057 |
Verified live tournament earnings: $2,800,000+, plus 1 WSOP bracelet.
Jens Kyllönen playing style
Kyllönen was a fearless, high-volume pot-limit Omaha specialist at the very highest online stakes.
Cash games
High-stakes online pot-limit Omaha cash game player, with about $5.2 million in tracked PokerStars profit as Jeans89.
Business & sponsorships
Retired from poker in 2017 to study finance at the Hanken School of Economics.
Why Jens matters
Jens "Jeans89" Kyllönen won EPT Copenhagen at 19, became one of the biggest nosebleed winners on PokerStars and won a WSOP bracelet before retiring in 2017.
FAQ about Jens Kyllönen
What is Jens Kyllönen's online nickname?
Jeans89.
Why did Jens Kyllönen quit poker?
In 2017 he said he had reached his goals, felt less motivated and wanted to study finance.
How much has Jens Kyllönen won playing poker?
Jens Kyllönen has won $2,800,000+ in live tournament earnings.
How many WSOP bracelets does Jens Kyllönen have?
Jens Kyllönen has won 1 WSOP bracelet.
