- Jason Lester
infobox poker player
firstname=Jason
lastname=Lester
nickname="None"
caption=Jason Lester in the2005 World Series of Poker
hometown=Miami, Florida
wsop bracelet count=1
wsop money finishes=21
wsop main event best finish rank=4th
wsop main event best finish year=2003
multi-year wsop winner=
wpt titles="None"
wpt final tables="None"
wpt money finishes=3Jason Lester is a professional
poker player who has lived inNew York City ,Los Angeles andMiami . He is also an exceptionalbackgammon player and has won many tournaments in the past, but now he focuses onpoker . He came in 4th at the2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP), the yearChris Moneymaker won the event. Lester was also involved in the film "Lucky You", starringRobert Duvall ,Eric Bana andDrew Barrymore , in which he played himself, among other poker stars.Lester picked up his first career WSOP bracelet in the 2006 $5,000 pot limit hold'em event.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,700,000.
External links
* [http://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-player-interviews/experience-perseverance-pay-off-jason-lester-finally-gets-his-bracelet PokerListings.com interview]
* [http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=151 Hendon Mob tournament results]
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