Jacob Carl Schindler (born September 25, 1989) is an American professional

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player from Bryn Mawr,

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known for his accomplishments in live and online poker tournaments.

Early life

Schindler was raised in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

Poker career

Schindler began playing live tournaments in 2009. Schindler plays online on

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poker under the alias CaLLitARUSH. In September 2013, he won the World Championship of Online Poker earning nearly $150,000. His first success at the

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was in 2011 where he cashed in the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed and the $1,000 No Limit Hold'em events. In August 2018, Schindler won the SHRPO High Roller for $800,758, defeating

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heads up. Later that year Schindler WPT Five Diamond 100k event, winning $1,332,000 in the process. In 2018, he made 31 final tables, the record for the year, beating

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who made 26. His success in 2018 earned him the

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Player of the Year Award. As of 2018, Schindler has won over $23,000,000 from live poker tournaments. He is the all-time money leader in Pennsylvania.

References

External links

Jake Schindler Hendon Mob profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schindler, Jake 1989 births American poker players Living people People from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania