Tan Xuan Poker
Xuan opens to $4,278 with 9 ♦ 7 ♦ in the Cutoff. Imsirovic makes it $21,000 with A♠ K♠ from the Big Blind and Xuan calls. Preflop Analysis. Tan should be opening around 32% of all the hands from the cutoff, and 97s definitely makes the cut. His raise size is also appropriate. This is a hand from the 2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Main Event — you won’t see what led up to this moment, but Tan Xuan has a 10 and he watched another 10 come out on the flop and the. Xuan Tan DRT051 GPID is a unique identification number, assigned to each individual player, that will be used in the future in order to register for most poker tournaments around the world. Xuan Tan poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery. Xuan opens to $4,278 with 9 ♦ 7 ♦ in the Cutoff. Imsirovic makes it $21,000 with A♠ K♠ from the Big Blind and Xuan calls. Preflop Analysis. Tan should be opening around 32% of all the hands from the cutoff, and 97s definitely makes the cut. His raise size is also appropriate.
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| Jason Koon | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | JAKoon1985 NovaSky |
| Residence | Weston, West Virginia |
| Born | August 14, 1985 (age 35) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 34 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 660th, 2011 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 12 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
| Information accurate as of 3 December 2014. | |
Jason Koon (born August 14, 1985) is an American professional poker player from Weston, West Virginia known for his accomplishments in live and online poker tournaments.
Early life[edit]
Koon graduated from Lewis County High School in 2003 and then attended West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon. There he received his Masters in Business Administration and Finance. He declared he started to play poker following an injury. To avoid boredom, his roommate taught him Texas Hold'Em, and Jason Koon realized he could make a lot of money.[1]
Poker career[edit]
Koon began playing poker in 2006 during college. He played online under the alias JAKoon1985 on PokerStars and NovaSky on Full Tilt Poker. In April 2009, he won a tournament in the Spring Championship of Online Poker earning over $300,000 prize money. Since 2008, Koon has participated in live tournaments.
Koon played in his first WSOP in 2009 where he cashed twice. In 2010, Koon finished 4th in the World Poker Tour main event at the Bellagio for $225,000.
In 2011, Koon chopped a Full Tilt Poker 'FTOPS' event that had 11,343 runners for $458,550. [2]
In 2012, Koon played in the high roller event at the Bahamas EPT event earning over $270,000. At the 2012 WSOP Koon finish 2nd in the $3,000 No Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha - Heads-Up event earning $128,660.[3]
In 2013, Koon finished runner up to David Peters in the $10,000 Bellagio Cup earning $316,000.[4]
In 2015, Koon turned $100 into $110,820 after 18 hours of play finishing third in a low buy in event at the SCOOP.[5]
In 2016, Koon won Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open for $1,000,000. He defeated Seth Davies in heads up.[6]
Koon won a large pot off Doug Polk in the hybrid cash game on Poker After Dark.[7]
Koon's most lucrative tournament win to date was in Triton Poker's 2018 Super High Roller Series Montenegro in Budva. In a short-deck ante-only tournament with a HK$1 million buy-in (US$127,000 at tournament time) and 103 entrants, he won HK$28,102,000 (US$3,579,914), defeating Xuan Tan in heads-up play.[8]
In August 2019 He finished 2nd in the Event 3 of London Triton Poker Super High Roller Series (£ 50,000 No Limit Hold'em - 8 Handed) for £ 907,000.[9]
As of January 2021, Koon's total live tournament earnings exceed $31,100,000. He has won 15 live titles and stands 10th in the world all-time money list.[10][11]
On January 13, 2021, Koon made his debut on High Stakes Poker after filling the seat left empty by Jean-Robert Bellande in Episode 5 of Season 8. Koon bought in for $300,000 and the game was $400/$800 No-Limit Hold'em.
Personal life[edit]
Koon became engaged to Bianca Armstrong after three years of dating.[12] The couple first met while on the track and field team at West Virginia Wesleyan College.[12] They married on October 26, 2019, at the Redwood Cathedral at Ventana Big Sur, California.[12]
Sponsorships[edit]
Since 2018, Jason Koon is a member of partypoker’s team pro.
He also works as a coach on RunItOnce.
References[edit]
- ^'Jason Koon shares his approach to the game and his goals - Somuchpoker'. Somuchpoker. April 25, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^https://www.highstakesdb.com/2016-full-tilt-ftops-event-24-jason-novasky-koon-earns-458550.aspx
- ^Oresteen, Paul (May 31, 2012). 'Event 3: $3,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha'. PokerNews. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^Davis, Bethany (July 13, 2013). 'David Peters Wins Bellagio Cup IX Main Event'. cardplayer.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^Showell, Matthew (May 28, 2015). 'How Jason Koon Turned $100 Into $110k in 18 Hours on PokerStars'. Pokerlistings. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^Glatzer, Jason (August 17, 2016). 'Jason Koon Wins 2016 SHRPO Championship for $1 Million'. PokerNews. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^Cross, Valerie (October 12, 2017). 'Jason Koon Wins Big at Doug Polk's Expense on High Stakes Hybrid Day 2'. PokerNews. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^Zetzsche, Christian (May 19, 2018). 'Jason Koon Wins Triton Poker Montenegro Short Deck Event ($3,579,914)'. Poker News. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=108512
- ^https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/178355-jason-koon
- ^http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=108512
- ^ abc'A Wellness-Focused Wedding in the Redwoods of Big Sur, California'. Martha Stewart. Retrieved January 21, 2021.