Jason Lester
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| Jason Lester | |
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 Jason Lester in the 2005 World Series of Poker |
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| Nickname(s) | None |
| Hometown | Miami, Florida |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 21 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish |
4th, 2003 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
| Information accurate as of 2009-07-16. | |
Jason Lester is a professional poker player who has lived in New York City, Los Angeles and Miami. He is also an exceptional backgammon player and has won many tournaments in the past, but now he focuses on poker. He came in 4th at the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP), the year Chris Moneymaker won the event. Lester was also involved in the film Lucky You, starring Robert Duvall, Eric Bana and Drew Barrymore, in which he played himself, among other poker stars.
Lester picked up his first career WSOP bracelet in the 2006 $5,000 pot limit hold'em event.
As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $ 2,099,689.[1] His 21 cashes as the WSOP account for $1,620,443 of those winnings.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Jason Lester - Stats". TheHendonMob.com. http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=s&n=151. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ World Series of Poker Earnings, worldseriesofpoker.com
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