Norwegian poker player (born 1985)
Johnny Lodden (born 1 June 1985 in Jørpeland, Norway) is a Norwegian professional poker player prominently 💳 known for his online success. He frequently played under the alias "bad_ip" on Prima network online high-stakes games (up toR$40,000 💳 buy-in NLHE), and for a brief time he was considered the biggest winner in the largest online cash games in 💳 the world (before Full Tilt Poker expanded to include larger games). Lodden has also been known to occasionally play on 💳 PokerStars under the alias "Lars-Magne". In August 2007 Lodden gave a brief interview with the Danish poker journal Acemag, where 💳 he admitted to having lost his whole bankroll and had to retire his old bad_ip account and start from scratch 💳 with a stake from a friend.[1]
As of 2024, his total live tournament winnings exceedR$2,800,000.[2]
He used to be a member of 💳 both Team Pro Pokerstars[3] and Team PartyPoker.[4]
European Poker Tour [ edit ]
Lodden has cashed 22 times at the European Poker 💳 Tour, making the final table at the 2008 event in Budapest and the 2013 and 2024 event in Monte Carlo. 💳 In the 2008 PokerStars EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo, Lodden was chip leader much of the tournament but ended 💳 up in 17th place earning €46,300 ($73,797). In 2013, he placed 3rd in Monte Carlo, earning €467,000. In 2024 he 💳 finished 4th after busting right after a massive bluff by Adrian Mateos.
World Series of Poker [ edit ]
Lodden came in 💳 11th place at the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event, earning £54,300 ($86,880).[5] He cashed in one event 💳 at the 2009 World Series of Poker before making a deep run in the 2010 World Series of Poker Main 💳 Event, finishing 27th.[6]
Lodden Thinks [ edit ]
Lodden's name is associated with the game "Lodden Thinks" in which two bettors place 💳 bets on what a third party thinks is the answer to a given question. For example, the third party will 💳 be asked how old he thinks a particular person is or how much a particular item costs, and before revealing 💳 his answer the two players will place a bet on what they think the third party's answer will be. The 💳 actual answer to the question is irrelevant. This game was invented during the World Series of Poker Europe when Phil 💳 Laak and Antonio Esfandiari played the game, with Johnny Lodden as the third party.[7][8]
