Player Profile: Chip Jett

Summary: Chip Jett is a professional player of high standing in the Poker playing community. Chip's 2005 live Poker Tournament winnings have exceeded $1,500,000. During that same year, his wife Karina Jett who is also a professional Poker player, made the same final table as did Chip at the Old Billings Gate Market Open Event in London. Born in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 22, 1974, Chip now resides in Las Vegas with his wife and daughter. He has finished in the money five t...

Chip Jett is a professional player of high standing in the Poker playing community. Chip's 2005 live Poker Tournament winnings have exceeded $1,500,000. During that same year, his wife Karina Jett who is also a professional Poker player, made the same final table as did Chip at the Old Billings Gate Market Open Event in London. Born in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 22, 1974, Chip now resides in Las Vegas with his wife and daughter. He has finished in the money five times in the World Series of Poker Tournaments but has not as yet won any bracelets. Chip has additionally made the final tables twice and finished in the money five times in World Poker Tour Tournaments but has not as yet gained any titles. In March 2003, his second place finish in the World Poker Tour (WPT) Partypoker.com Million II Cruise was behind Top Dog Howard Lederer, who has won this Tournament twice. In still another World Series of Poker Tournament, Chip again made the final table but lost to the "Silver Fox" from Australia, Mel Judah. In 2005, Chip Jett finished third in the $5,000 Seven Card Stud Tourney. Chip (he has been called by that nickname since birth) began his career and the learning process of Poker as a dealer in a Native American casino. Playing Poker in his spare time, Chip's skills were soon earning more money than his wages as a dealer. He then realized that he could improve his income considerably as a full time professional player and embarked on what has proven to be a very successful career. In fact, "Card Player" Magazine, recognizing Jett's standing in his field, has publicized a number of articles authored by him. Additionally, he has been featured in such well known publications as "Sports Illustrated", "Men's Journal" and "Biker Digest". Chip originally formed the foundation of his skills by attending a Poker school and took to the game so naturally that he was teaching at that same school as well as working in a casino within three months. Chip Jett is a high profile competitor. In addition to the many articles written about him, he was rated as the Best All Around Poker Player in the 2001 L.A. Biker Classis, he received the Champion of the Year Award in 2003 and has won First Place in the Grand Slam of Poker, the World Poker Finals and the World Poker Open. Jett placed first in the Fourth Annual World Poker Open No Limit Hold'em, Mixed Games at Los Angeles Poker Classic and 2003 No Limit Hold'em Tropicana Poker Championship. He placed third at the World Poker Challenge in the Omaha Hi-Low and Pot Limit Hold'em, Second in the Special Poker Events at the Bellagio, and made two final tables at the World Series of Poker.