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'''Alex Jacob''' (born [[October 27]], [[1984]] in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]]) is an American professional [[poker]] player. |
'''Alex Jacob''' (born [[October 27]], [[1984]] in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]]) is an American professional [[poker]] player. |
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Among his biggest poker accomplishments are winning the Peter A. Fabrizio Memorial Poker Classic in 2003 and finishing runner-up at the 2006 [[World Poker Tour]] (WPT) tournament in [[Foxwoods Resort Casino]] on April 9 2006, winning $655,507. Jacob secured his biggest paycheck to date by winning the 2006 [[U.S. Poker Championship]] with a first-place prize of $878,500. Jacob has 3 [[World Series of Poker|WSOP]] Final Tables, including a 3rd in [[2007 World Series of Poker results#Event_3|Event 3]] in No-Limit [[Texas hold 'em|hold'em]] at the [[2007 World Series of Poker]] |
Among his biggest poker accomplishments are winning the Peter A. Fabrizio Memorial Poker Classic in 2003 and finishing runner-up at the 2006 [[World Poker Tour]] (WPT) tournament in [[Foxwoods Resort Casino]] on April 9 2006, winning $655,507. Jacob secured his biggest paycheck to date by winning the 2006 [[U.S. Poker Championship]] with a first-place prize of $878,500. Jacob has 3 [[World Series of Poker|WSOP]] Final Tables, including a 3rd in [[2007 World Series of Poker results#Event_3|Event 3]] in No-Limit [[Texas hold 'em|hold'em]] at the [[2007 World Series of Poker]] He is the biggest pimp in all of LA. He currently has roughly 100 hoes who rake in the big bucks daily. |
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He graduated in May 2006 from [[Yale University]] with a degree in [[Economics]] and [[Mathematics]].<ref>[http://www.worldpokertour.com/players/?x=profile&poker-player=2615 Jacob's WPT profile]</ref> His talent was spotted there as early as 2004 by [[James McManus]], when he sat down to play at Yale one night and mentioned Alex in an article about the experience months later.<ref>[http://www.esquire.com/features/ESQ0404-APR_POKER?par=msn_h%7Cesq%7Cemb%7C Esquire article mentioning Alex]</ref> Additionally, he is well known for his graciousness and sportsmanship in tournament play. <ref>[http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/news/article.asp?newsID=1237 Anecdote about Alex's sportsmanship]</ref> |
He graduated in May 2006 from [[Yale University]] with a degree in [[Economics]] and [[Mathematics]].<ref>[http://www.worldpokertour.com/players/?x=profile&poker-player=2615 Jacob's WPT profile]</ref> His talent was spotted there as early as 2004 by [[James McManus]], when he sat down to play at Yale one night and mentioned Alex in an article about the experience months later.<ref>[http://www.esquire.com/features/ESQ0404-APR_POKER?par=msn_h%7Cesq%7Cemb%7C Esquire article mentioning Alex]</ref> Additionally, he is well known for his graciousness and sportsmanship in tournament play. <ref>[http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/news/article.asp?newsID=1237 Anecdote about Alex's sportsmanship]</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:14, 26 February 2009
| Alex Jacob | |
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 Alex Jacob at the 2007 World Series of Poker. | |
| Nickname(s) | Skim Milk and Mr. Fro-Poker |
| Residence | Parkland, Florida |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 15 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
Alex Jacob (born October 27, 1984 in Houston, Texas) is an American professional poker player.
Among his biggest poker accomplishments are winning the Peter A. Fabrizio Memorial Poker Classic in 2003 and finishing runner-up at the 2006 World Poker Tour (WPT) tournament in Foxwoods Resort Casino on April 9 2006, winning $655,507. Jacob secured his biggest paycheck to date by winning the 2006 U.S. Poker Championship with a first-place prize of $878,500. Jacob has 3 WSOP Final Tables, including a 3rd in Event 3 in No-Limit hold'em at the 2007 World Series of Poker He is the biggest pimp in all of LA. He currently has roughly 100 hoes who rake in the big bucks daily.
He graduated in May 2006 from Yale University with a degree in Economics and Mathematics.[1] His talent was spotted there as early as 2004 by James McManus, when he sat down to play at Yale one night and mentioned Alex in an article about the experience months later.[2] Additionally, he is well known for his graciousness and sportsmanship in tournament play. [3]
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,200,000.[4]