Jim Meehan

infobox poker player
firstname=Jim
lastname=Meehan
nickname=Minneapolis Jim, Silent Jim


caption=Jim Meehan
hometown=Minneapolis, Minnesota
wsop bracelet count=1
wsop money finishes=16
wsop main event best finish rank=195th
wsop main event best finish year=2005
multi-year wsop winner=
wpt titles="None"
wpt final tables=1
wpt money finishes=1

"Minneapolis" Jim Meehan (born March 19 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is an American professional poker player from Burnsville, Minnesota.

Meehan began playing poker in the 1960s, and began playing poker tournaments regularly in 1997, where he had a 2nd place finish in the $3,000 limit hold'em event at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). He finished 3rd in the $2,500 limit Omaha event the same year.

He eventually won a WSOP bracelet in 2003 in the $2,000 no limit hold'em event, defeating a final table that included Juha Helppi, Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari, Mike Sexton and Kathy Liebert. He also won a World Championship of Online Poker bracelet that same year in the $500 Buy In Limit Holdem event, besting a field of almost 700.

Meehan has made one World Poker Tour (WPT) final table, during the third season. He finished in 6th place at a final table including Eli Elezra, Lee Watkinson, Gabe Kaplan, John Juanda and Scotty Nguyen.

He also made the final table of the Ultimate Poker Challenge first season championship. He finished in 3rd place, despite being given a time penalty for foul language.

Meehan's character at the poker table is often categorized by drinking alcohol at the poker table, particularly Heineken beer or whiskey, and keeping an unlit cigarette in his mouth. He also makes a habit of engaging his opponents in banter between and during hands.

He has played online at PokerStars as "Actiondonkey" and at ParadisePoker as "Actionmonkey".

As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,300,000. He has four children.

External links

* [http://www.worldpokertour.com/players/?x=profile&id=3733 World Poker Tour profile]
* [http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=3908 Hendon Mob tournament results]