Jac Arama (born Jacques Arama on 20 February 1968 in

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, UK) is a TV producer and talent agent of French descent, based in London UK. Previously he was a high profile professional

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player. Arama appeared on TV regularly, including Late Night Poker and the World Poker Championship (which he co produced). He has amassed over $700,000 in tournament winnings and was known for his aggressive playing style which is referred to by poker commentators as ''Jac Attack''. He was also known for his large range of

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(over 300 pairs)

Poker career

His first major tournament victory was at the Master Classics of Poker 2000 event in

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, where he earned the $63,471 first prize. This led to several appearances on the

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television show. In his first appearance he finished fourth, outlasting both Dave Welch and

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. On his second attempt he finished third, outlasting John Duthie, but unable to overcome

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. 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

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, Korosh Nejad and Beevers. The following year he finished second in his heat to Lucy Rokach. Arama had two money finishes at the

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(WSOP), including a final table appearance in the $1,500 Triple Draw Lowball Ace to Five event, where he finished just behind

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and Paul Phillips. In 2003 he beat a final table including Surinder Sunar to earn a £74,200 first prize in the £1,000 British Open event. Arama finished in 271st place at the 2007 World Series of Poker main event, cashing for $45,422. 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.

Notes

External links

Pokerlistings profile

Hendon Mob tournament results

RankingHero Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arama, Jac Poker players from London French poker players Living people 1960 births People from Richmond, London