Jay Farber is an American pro-amateur midstakes[1] poker player and night club host[2] who finished second in the 2013 $10,000 No Limit Texas Hold'em Main Event Championship.[2][3][4]
| Jay Farber | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States[1] |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 13 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 2nd, 2013 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
Career
editTransition from semi-amateur to amateur
editFarber graduated from Santa Barbara High School and is a former business student at Santa Barbara City College.[2] After he graduated he was working as a club promoter soon elevated to night club host. While Farber then worked for himself he could play in the Main Event since he wasn't working full-time anymore.[3]
Transition from amateur to pro-amateur
editAfter his then further success in the Main Event Farber followed through with a third-place position in 2018's $1,500 No Limit Hold'em - Bounty (Event #51) (World Series of Poker) ($121,932); a fifth-place position in another event the same year in the $5,000 + 225 No Limit Hold'em - CPPT #126 (DeepStack Championship Poker Series) ($134,083); and an eighth place in a World Poker Tour event in the year to come for $52,790.[1]
Career earnings
editAs of July 2024, Farber's total live tournament winnings almost equals $5,700,000.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Jay Farber's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database.
- ^ a b c "Santa Barbara Gambler in Last Leg of World Series of Poker Jay Farber Just One Opponent Away From Winning $8.36 Million". Santa Barbera Independent. November 5, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Feldman, Andrew (October 18, 2013). "Farber ready for the party of a lifetime". ESPN. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "$8.4 million World Series of Poker crown won by 23-year-old". Los Angeles Daily News. Associated Press. August 28, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2024.