Alex Jacob
| Alex Jacob | |
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 Alex Jacob at the 2007 World Series of Poker. |
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| Nickname(s) | Fro-Poker |
| Hometown | Parkland, Florida |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 20 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish |
None |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
| Information accurate as of 2010-01-31. | |
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 4 WSOP Final Tables, including a 3rd in Event 3 in No-Limit hold'em at the 2007 World Series of Poker
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 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,500,000.[4] His 20 cashes at the WSOP account for $776,597 of those winnings.[5] He currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada and continues to play professionally.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Jacob's WPT profile
- ^ Esquire article mentioning Alex
- ^ Anecdote about Alex's sportsmanship
- ^ Hendon Mob tournament results
- ^ World Series of Poker Earnings, worldseriesofpoker.com
