Alex Jacob
| Alex Jacob | |
|---|---|
 Alex Jacob (2007) |
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | October 27, 1984 |
| place of birth |
 Houston
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Nicknames |
Skim Milk Mr. Fro-Poker |
| place of residence |
Parkland
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| Live Poker Tournament Achievements | |
| Highest prize money | $ 878,500 |
| Total prize money | $ 2,630,257 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelets | no |
| Cashes | 27 |
| Best main event | 390th ( 2010 ) |
| Main Event of the World Poker Tour | |
| title | no |
| Cashes | 3 |
| Last updated: March 7, 2020 | |
Alex "Skim Milk" Jacob (born October 27, 1984 in Houston , Texas ) is a professional American poker player .
Career
In May 2006, joined Jacob graduated with a degree in economics and mathematics at Yale University from. Then he started playing poker professionally.
Even before graduating, he finished second at the Main Event of the World Poker Tour in Mashantucket and won over $ 655,000 . At the subsequent World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas , he reached two final tables and made four prizes in total. In October 2006, Jacob became the youngest winner of the United States Poker Championship . He won more than $ 875,000 and joined the gallery of winners with Daniel Negreanu , John Hennigan and Men Nguyen . In March 2007 Jacob won the Ultimate Poker Challenge Championship , leaving Vanessa Rousso , Hasan Habib , Shannon Shorr and Erik Cajelais behind at the final table . At the 2007 WSOP , he primarily attracted attention with his Afro look , for which he was nicknamed Mr. Fro-Poker . He scored three cashes and a third place at an event of the variant No-Limit Hold'em , for which he received more than 280,000 US dollars. At the 2009 WSOP , Jacob finished fourth, worth around $ 190,000. Since then there have been no major tournament successes.
Overall, Jacob has earned over $ 2.5 million in poker in live tournaments. He is known for his courtesy and athletic fairness in poker tournaments.
Web links
- Alex Jacob in the Hendon Mob Poker Database (English)
- Alex Jacob in the database of the Global Poker Index (English)
- Alex Jacob in the database of the World Series of Poker (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alex Jacob in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed March 7, 2020.
- ↑ A Class Act: Alex Jacob on worldseriesofpoker.com from June 25, 2007, accessed on March 7, 2020 (English).
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Jacob, Alex |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Skim milk; Mr. Fro-Poker (nicknames) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American poker player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 27, 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Houston , Texas , United States |