Quick Facts
Biography
Jason DeWitt (born in Mishawaka, Indiana) is a professional poker player from Mishawaka, Indiana who won the 2010 World Series of Poker $5,000 No Limit Hold'em event. and the 2016 World Series of Poker $1,500 Millionaire Maker.
Early Life
Jason DeWitt started playing poker with friends in 2004, when he worked at a local South Bend, Indiana Super Market. He quickly discovered he had a knack for Texas Hold 'em. He would play with friends and realized he was winning quite often. He decided to start training, reading books and joined online forums to improve his game. He eventually built up a large enough bankroll that allowed him to quit his day job. After six months as a professional, Jason won two online tournaments on Christmas for $90,000. By 2006, Jason had over $250,000 in online winnings, which allowed him to play in live tournaments during the Summer WSOP series. He quickly started seeing success live and online, shooting his bankroll to over $1,000,000 by 2009. To date, Jason has over $4,000,000 in combined online/live winnings.
Jason has a dog named Buddy that is central in his life and is mentioned in any important poker interview, including after his Milly Maker chat.
Jason is best known for being good friends and poker coach to Jeff Sealey, 2006 Aussie Millions Final Table chip leader and 5th place finisher.
Live poker
Jason DeWitt currently has 21 cashes in WSOP events, of the 21 cashes DeWitt has made at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 6 have been final table finishes. DeWitt's WSOP final tables consist of the following:
- 2006 WSOP $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout event (6th place);
- 2009 WSOP $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em event (3rd place);
- 2009 WSOP $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em (2nd place);
- 2010 WSOP $5,000 No-Limit Hold 'em (1st place);
- 2013 WSOP $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8th place);
- 2016 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'em (1st place);
Additionally, DeWitt has 3 cashes in WSOP Circuit events with 2 final table appearances and 5 cashes in World Poker Tour events with 1 final table appearance. DeWitt's WSOP Circuit and WPT final tables consist of the following:
- 2008 WSOP Circuit- $5,150 No-Limit Hold 'em Circuit Championship (8th place)
- 2011 World Poker Tour Main Event- $10,000 No-Limit Hold 'em (9th place)
- 2012 WSOP Circuit- $565 No-Limit Hold 'em (9th place)
As of 2016, Jason's total live tournament winnings exceed $2,900,000and his online winnings exceed $1,500,000
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $5,000 No Limit Hold'em | $818,959 |
| 2016 | $1,500 Millionaire Maker No Limit Hold'em | $1,065,403 |