FARAZ JAKA | United States | WSOP.com

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Faraz Jaka

RESIDES: SAN JOSE, CA
BRACELETS
1
RINGS
0
CASHES
75
EARNINGS
$1,867,814
CASHES EARNINGS
WSOP 66 $1,686,172
EUROPE 3 $121,055
CIRCUIT 5 $51,288

Player Bio

  • Started Playing (Date): 2005
  • Learned to play poker by taking weekend trips to Las Vegas. Also from college and dorm games
  • Moving to Brazil to launch a poker site called checkraise.com.br
Article image for: BRYAN CAMPANELLO TOPS MAIN EVENT DAY 1A FIELD
Thursday, July 4, 2019 4:57:04 AM EST
BRYAN CAMPANELLO TOPS MAIN EVENT DAY 1A FIELD
“Semi-retired poker pro” Campanello bags 417,500 to top Day 1A's surviving 960 players
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Sunday, June 24, 2018 8:44:35 PM EST
TIMUR MARGOLIN WINS $2,500 NO-LIMIT HOLD'EM FOR $507,274
Israel's Margolin wins Event #43 bracelet in largest cash of WSOP career
Article image for: MICHAEL ADDAMO EARNS $653,581 IN 'MARATHON' TRIUMPH
Saturday, June 16, 2018 3:10:19 AM EST
MICHAEL ADDAMO EARNS $653,581 IN 'MARATHON' TRIUMPH
Australia's Addamo collects first WSOP gold bracelet in Event #24 win
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Friday, June 8, 2018 7:27:43 PM EST
JUSTIN BONOMO WINS $10,000 HEADS-UP CHAMPIONSHIP
Justin Bonomo takes home second bracelet and $185,965 after defeating Jason McConnon in the final round
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Saturday, July 15, 2017 4:59:38 AM EST
ARGENTINA'S DAMIAN SALAS LEADS FINAL 297 PLAYERS AFTER DAY 4 OF 2017 WSOP MAIN EVENT
Salas dominates evening's play to open half-million chip gap over closest competitors
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Sunday, July 9, 2017 3:19:37 AM EST
QUI NGUYEN'S TITLE DEFENSE STARTS ON DAY 1A
Qui Nguyen was among the 795 players who started their Main Event on Saturday afternoon
Article image for: NADAR KAKHMAZOV EARNS GOLD IN EVENT #36, $5,000 NO-LIMIT HOLD'EM 6-HANDED
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:37:52 PM EST
NADAR KAKHMAZOV EARNS GOLD IN EVENT #36, $5,000 NO-LIMIT HOLD'EM 6-HANDED
Kakhmazov tops online star Chris Hunichen to claim first WSOP bracelet
Article image for: VENEZUELA'S JOSEPH DI ROSA ROJAS OUTLASTS MARATHON FIELD
Saturday, June 17, 2017 3:30:04 AM EST
VENEZUELA'S JOSEPH DI ROSA ROJAS OUTLASTS MARATHON FIELD
Di Rosa Rojas's win is first by Venezuelan player at World Series of Poker
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Tuesday, July 12, 2016 5:56:43 PM EST
VALENTIN VORNICU RUSHES TO HEAD OF THE PACK IN 2016 WSOP MAIN EVENT CHAMPIONSHIP
Day 3 resumes THURSDAY at 12 NOON for remaining players.
Article image for: TONY DUNST WINS WSOP GOLD BRACELET IN $1K NLHE
Saturday, July 9, 2016 4:22:12 PM EST
TONY DUNST WINS WSOP GOLD BRACELET IN $1K NLHE
Poker pro and television commentator tops 2,452-player field and collects $339,254.
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Sunday, June 26, 2016 6:47:23 PM EST
PHILLIP MCALLISTER HITS THE TARGET IN NO-LIMIT HOLD'EM SHOOTOUT
22-year-old British poker pro wins first WSOP gold bracelet and collects $267,720.
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Monday, July 6, 2015 6:52:24 PM EST
CONNOR BERKOWITZ ROLLS A SEVEN
New Jersey Poker Pro Wins $777 Lucky Sevens Debut and a WSOP Gold Bracelet.
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Thursday, June 18, 2015 2:31:29 AM EST
JASON MERCIER WINS THE $5K NLHE SIX MAX
Jason Mercier defeats Simon Deadman heads-up to earn his third career gold bracelet.
Article image for: IT'S A TIGHT RACE AT THE TOP AS DAY 4 CONCLUDES
Saturday, July 12, 2014 11:53:19 PM EST
IT'S A TIGHT RACE AT THE TOP AS DAY 4 CONCLUDES
Griffin Benger has another strong day and sits third in chips.
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014 12:40:06 AM EST
DAY 2AB WRAPS UP WITH PREVIOUS MAIN EVENT CHAMPS HANGING TOUGH
Chris Moneymaker leads all previous Main Event champions with 222,000 chips.
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Monday, July 7, 2014 12:37:00 AM EST
SEIDEL WITH A STRONG SHOWING IN DAY 1B OF THE MAIN EVENT
Erik Seidel is among the chip leaders and will be a force to reckon with early on.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014 10:51:07 PM EST
DUTCH BOYD EARNS HIS THIRD BRACELET
Dutch Boyd is back in the winner's circle, takes down a $1K NLHE bracelet.
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014 9:04:59 PM EST
JEFF SMITH BANKS $323K AND FIRST BRACELET IN LATEST $1K EVENT
The 26-year-old web developer turns a part-time passion into a big-time win.
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013 6:53:00 PM EST
DOMINIK NITSCHE LEADS 70 PLAYERS RETURNING FOR DAY 3
The German bracelet winner rockets to the top as Day 2 wraps for the night.
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Monday, July 1, 2013 11:59:34 PM EST
BRETT SHAFFER WINS FIRST BRACELET AND $660K PAYDAY
Kansan upsets pro-heavy final table to win one of the biggest paydays of the summer.
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Saturday, June 29, 2013 8:20:21 PM EST
BARNY BOATMAN WRITES STORYBOOK ENDING IN $1,500 NO-LIMIT HOLD'EM
Long-time WSOP attendee breaks through for first gold bracelet victory.
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Sunday, June 23, 2013 7:27:16 PM EST
JUSTIN OLIVER BECOMES NINTH CANADIAN-BORN WINNER OF 2013
Canadian hot streak continues with $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em four-handed victory.
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Saturday, October 20, 2012 7:29:21 AM EST
MIKE LEAH LEADS LARGE DAY 1A FIELD IN HAMMOND MAIN EVENT
Tournament is on pace to match last year;s 1,615-player field.
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Sunday, September 30, 2012 8:25:09 AM EST
DAY 4 OF THE MIX MAX ENDS IN A STALEMATE
Jon Aguiar and Brandon Cantu will play to a winner Monday at 4pm.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012 5:59:54 AM EST
WSOPE MAIN EVENT NOW UNDERWAY
Cards are in the air for one of the biggest European events of the year.