Erik Sagström

Erik Sagström (* 1983 in Linköping ) is a Swedish professional poker player. He is best known for his success in online poker where he plays under the nickname " Erik123 " to large sums.

Sagström came to poker when he discovered a poker site while surfing through the internet. At 17, he started playing at Paradise Poker. Today Sagström is regarded as one of Europe's best players online. He was also next to Gus Hansen and Tony G the player who initiated the poker room PokerChamps.comn.

In May 2006 he played against Liz Lieu three heads up games for each $ 200,000. Sagström lost the series 2-1.

Erik Sagström played in various tournaments of the World Series of Poker, World and European Poker Tour. However, he is best known for its online record. His biggest triumph was winning a World Championship of Online Poker Event 2003, for which he received a little over $ 100,000.

Sagström also appeared in television tournaments Poker Nations Cup and PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup for his country.

In February 2007, he opened his own poker site, Eric123.com that but is no longer online.

By 2013, he took over $ 722,000 a way in poker tournaments.