Charles McRae "Chip" Jett (born September 22, 1974 in

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) is an American professional

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player from

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. He is one of the most popular players on the World Poker Tour. Jett has been known as "Chip" ever since he left the

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when he was born. The nickname was suggested by a

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to Jett's

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. His name is considered to be an

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. Jett began working as a poker dealer in an Indian casino, but turned into a professional player when he realized he was making more money as a player. Jett finished 2nd to Howard Lederer in the

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(WPT) PartyPoker.com Million II cruise event in March 2003. Later in the same year he made 2

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(WSOP) final tables, and another WPT final table in the Legends of Poker event won by

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. His successes in 2003 won him the Phil Hellmuth's Champion of the Year award. Jett also had a 3rd-place finish in the 2005 WSOP $5,000

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event. He is married to fellow poker professional

Karina Jett Karina Niki Jett (née Mikelis) is a professional poker player. She may be best known for her appearances on the GSN series Poker Royale Battle of the Sexes. Jett also appeared in Poker After Dark as well as Late Night Poker's fourth season. ...

(née Mikelis). In August 2005 they both made the same final table, at the London Open event in

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. They had two children together a daughter, Athena and a son, Apollo. Four-year-old Apollo died on September 14, 2010, following an accident in the family pool. Jett has written articles for

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and he and Karina wrote a column together, answering reader questions in a "he said/she said" format. As of 2016, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,150,000.

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