Jamie is well known for having bested a field of 8,772 players and winning the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event for a colossal $12,000,000. A prize that amounts to more than winning the Indy 500, Wimbledon, PGA Masters and the Kentucky Derby combined. His performance was referred to by ESPN as:

“One of the most dominant performances in sports history”

A former Talent Agent and Manager, Jamie’s Client list included: James Gandolfini, Jimmy Fallon, Lucy Liu, Felicity Huffman, Donnie Wahlberg, Vanessa Marcil, Brandy and Ray J.

Dividing his time between poker, TV development and charity he is most famous for his generosity of spirit;
widely referred to as ‘The Poker Philanthropist,’ he has attended, co-hosted or emceed over 100 charity
events since becoming the world champion helping to raise more than $170 million for causes around the world...

37th Annual World Series of Poker ChampionWorld Series of Poker 1st Place prize of $12 Million was the largest in the history of all sporting eventsLed World Series of Poker record field from day 3 to final day 10Ranks 1st on the World Series of Poker’s All-Time Money ListWinner of the highest rated poker tournament of all timeCurrently has over 100 hours of original poker programming on ESPN, ESPN2, NBC, GSN and MSNBCHas appeared on over 15 worldwide covers or front page periodicals Captain of winning team in first public Dream Team Poker Championship2nd Highest Searched name in 2006 only behind Paris HiltonKeynote speaker at 2008 CAP Euro ConventionHonored to throw out the first pitch at a Los Angeles Dodgers gameDubbed by media, “The Poker Philanthropist” , for his continuous charitable effortsWon 2007 Montel Williams MS Foundation Poker Tournament and gave entire winnings to MS FoundationKnown for eating blueberries at the table while playingHighly sought charity event “auction item”Guest speaker at Learning Annex, and guest lecturer at UCLA Hosted event for the launch of VirginAmerica AirlinesFrequent Guest on many of USA’s leading talk radio programs

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“Perhaps the most accurate nickname for him is The Poker Philanthropist as he has been dubbed by several
pros and members of the media, thanks to his charitable endeavors.”

- Michael Friedman, Bluff Magazine