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Revision as of 11:03, 8 January 2018
| Jac Arama | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | JacAttack[1] |
| Residence | London, UK |
| Born | 20 February 1960 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 5 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 271st, 2007 |
Jac Arama (born Pierre Jacques Arama on 20 February 1960 in Richmond, London, UK) is a professional poker player of mixed English/French descent. Arama is known for his large range of sunglasses (over 300 pairs) and aggressive playing style which is referred to by poker commentators as Jac Attack.[1]
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. 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.[2]
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.[2]
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.[2]
In 2003 he beat a final table including Surinder Sunar to earn a £74,200 first prize in the £1,000 British Open event.[2]
Arama finished in 271st place at the 2007 World Series of Poker main event, cashing for $45,422.[2]
His last listed cash is from 17 October 2014, coming from EPT/UKIPT festival. As for 2015, his total live earnings exceed more than $790,000.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b Sandells, Paul (15 November 2005). "'Jac Attack': An Interview With Jac Arama". uk.pokernews.com. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- ^ a b c d e Butt, Robert. "Jac Arama - Results". TheHendonMob.com. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- ^ - "Results". RankingHero.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
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