Johnny Lodden (born 1 June 1985 in Jørpeland, Norway) is a Norwegian professional poker player prominently known for his online 2️⃣ 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 2️⃣ a brief time he was considered the biggest winner in the largest online cash games in the world (before Full 2️⃣ Tilt Poker expanded to include larger games). Lodden has also been known to occasionally play on PokerStars under the alias 2️⃣ "Lars-Magne". In August 2007 Lodden gave a brief interview with the Danish poker journal Acemag, where he admitted to having 2️⃣ lost his whole bankroll and had to retire his old bad_ip account and start from scratch with a stake from 2️⃣ 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] 2️⃣ and Team PartyPoker.[4]
European Poker Tour [ edit ]
Lodden has cashed 22 times at the European Poker Tour, making the final 2️⃣ table at the 2008 event in Budapest and the 2013 and 2024 event in Monte Carlo. In the 2008 PokerStars 2️⃣ EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo, Lodden was chip leader much of the tournament but ended up in 17th place 2️⃣ earning €46,300 ($73,797). In 2013, he placed 3rd in Monte Carlo, earning €467,000. In 2024 he finished 4th after busting 2️⃣ right after a massive bluff by Adrian Mateos.
