Jay Farber is an American pro-amateur 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
ResidenceLas 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
Information accurate as of 27 July 2024.

Career

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Transition from semi-amateur to amateur

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Farber 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

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After 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 eight place in a World Poker Tour event in the year to come for $52,790.[1]

Career earnings

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As of July 2024, Farber's total live tournament winnings almost equals $5,700,000.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jay Farber's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database.
  2. ^ a b c Staff, Indy (November 5, 2013). "Santa Barbara Gambler in Last Leg of World Series of Poker Jay Farber Just One Opponent Away From Winning $8.36 Million". Santa Barbera Independant. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Feldman, Andrew (October 18, 2013). "Farber ready for the party of a lifetime". ESPN. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "$8.4 million World Series of Poker crown won by 23-year-old". Los Angeles Daily News. August 28, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2024.