Mikko Sundell

Mikko Sundell is a professional poker player from Finland, whose career highlight is his performance at the 2011 World Poker Tour (WPT) Grand Prix de Paris. According to the Global Poker Index, his total live tournament earnings are $250,045, ranking 13,462nd worldwide. On the Finnish live poker earnings leaderboard, he did not break into the top 100 (the 100th place had earnings of approximately $420,000).

In September 2011, the WPT returned to Europe, hosting the Grand Prix de Paris main event at the Aviation Club de France with a buy-in of €7,500. Day 1a attracted 140 players, with 70 advancing. Mikko Sundell topped the leaderboard with 203,800 chips, ahead of runner-up Yann Dion (201,400) and third-place Guillaume Darcourt (198,500). Other notable players who advanced included Mike Sexton (74,000), Jani Sointula (135,400), and Marvin Rettenmaier (104,600). Among those eliminated on Day 1a were former WPT champion Roberto Romanello, 2009 WSOP November Nine members James Akenhead and Antoine Saout, and well-known player Kara Scott.

After Day 1b, total entries reached 312, with 167 players advancing. Sundell, Yann Dion, and Guillaume Darcourt remained in the top three, with very close chip counts. At the start of Day 2, Sundell, Dion, and Darcourt were the only three players with stacks over 190,000, and Sundell held the lead with 203,800. After Day 3, only 18 players remained, with Sundell and Matt Waxman being the only two with stacks exceeding one million chips. Sundell advanced to Day 4 with over one million chips. According to reports by PokerNews and BankrollMob, Sundell shared the lead with Waxman at the end of Day 3, demonstrating strong sustained competitiveness. Although search materials did not specify whether he ultimately won or made the final table, his dominant performance in the early stages made him a notable figure at that WPT Paris stop.

Mikko Sundell's total live tournament earnings amount to $250,045, ranking 13,462nd globally. Among Finnish poker players, his earnings ranking did not break into the top 100 — as of the data cutoff, the 100th-place earnings were approximately $420,000. Nonetheless, his outstanding performance at the 2011 WPT Grand Prix de Paris earned him international recognition in the poker world.

Although Mikko Sundell has not topped the Finnish poker earnings leaderboard, his consistent lead at the 2011 WPT Grand Prix de Paris — especially being the chip leader after Day 1a and co-leader after Day 3 — proves his competitive level. This Finnish player's career may lack subsequent major results, but the highlight of this event ensures his place in poker history.