Jac Arama

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Jac Arama
Nickname(s)JacAttack [1]
ResidenceLondon, UK
Born (1968-02-20) 20 February 1968 (age 56)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) None
Money finish(es)5
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		271st, 2007

Jac Arama (born Jacques Arama on 20 February 1968 in Richmond, London, UK) is a TV producer and talent agent of French descent, based in London UK. Previously he was a high profile professional poker player. Arama appeared on TV regularly, including Late Night Poker and the World Poker Championship (which he co produced). He has amassed over $700,000 in tournament winnings and was known for his aggressive playing style which is referred to by poker commentators as Jac Attack. He was also known for his large range of sunglasses (over 300 pairs). [1]

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Poker career

His first major tournament victory was at the Master Classics of Poker 2000 event in Amsterdam, where he earned the $63,471 first prize. [2] This led to several appearances on the Late Night Poker television show. In his first appearance he finished fourth, outlasting both Dave Welch and Joe Beevers. On his second attempt he finished third, outlasting John Duthie, but unable to overcome Ram Vaswani. [3]

He eventually won a Late Night Poker tournament on his third attempt, defeating Gary Jones in the heads-up confrontation. He went on to finish fourth at the season 5 Grand Final, behind Padraig Parkinson, Korosh Nejad and Beevers. The following year he finished second in his heat to Lucy Rokach. [3]

Arama had two money finishes at the 2002 World Series of Poker (WSOP), including a final table appearance in the $1,500 Triple Draw Lowball Ace to Five event, where he finished just behind John Juanda and Paul Phillips. [4]

In 2003 he beat a final table including Surinder Sunar to earn a £74,200 first prize in the £1,000 British Open event. [5]

Arama finished in 271st place at the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event, cashing for $45,422. [6]

As of 2023, his live tournament earnings exceed $730,000. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Sandells, Paul (15 November 2005). "'Jac Attack': An Interview With Jac Arama". PokerNews UK. Archived from the original on 18 November 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  2. ↑ "Master Classics of Poker (MCOP) 2000, No Limit Holdem". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Jac Arama's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "33rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2002, Limit Ace to Five Triple Draw". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "British Open 2003, The British Open No Limit Holdem Championships". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, World Championship No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
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