Jeremy Gaubert (born August 18, 1983) is an American professional
poker
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player. He is best known for winning the 2009
World Poker Open. He is also a co-founder of mttbacking.com, a site dedicated to backing online poker players.
Poker accomplishments
Online Play
Gaubert has developed a reputation as one of the best online players in the world. In 2007, he chopped the Sunday Million tournament on
PokerStars for $233,152. The same day, he finished second in the Sunday Mulligan (a supplemental tournament to the larger and more heavily advertised Sunday Million) for $178,000. On November 2, 2008 he won a rebuy tournament on
Full Tilt Poker for $61,837.50. On January 25, 2009 he won the prestigious $55 rebuy tournament on
PokerStars for $31,593.75. He again won the Sunday Mulligan on April 26, 2009, this time cashing for $52,695. His total online tournament winnings are estimated by
Cardplayer
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Position
Games of Anglo-American origin
In games of Anglo-American origin played in English-speaking countries, ...
at over $1.3 million.
2008 WSOP Main Event
The
2008 World Series of Poker
The 2008 World Series of Poker was the 39th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP). Held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, the series began on May 30th, 2008, and featured 55 poker championships in several variants. All ...
saw Gaubert make his first deep run in the Main Event. He finished 58th out of 6,844 participants for a $115,800 payday.
Rather than using his clothing as advertising space for sponsors, he delighted his best friend, Michael Castelli, and fans by wearing a bright yellow
"LSU" cap throughout his main event run.
2009 World Poker Open
Gaubert claimed his first major live tournament victory at the 2009 World Poker Open in
Robinsonville,
Mississippi. He defeated a final table that included
2003 World Series of Poker
The 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binion's Horseshoe.
Preliminary events
Main Event
There were 839 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a brick and mortar ca ...
Main Event winner
Chris Moneymaker and noted professional player
Chad Brown. In the final hand, Gaubert's pocket aces held up to beat his opponent's top pair of tens to win the tournament and $192,953.
Personal life
Gaubert was born in
Thibodaux, Louisiana, where he lives with his wife. He attended
E.D. White High School in Thibodaux, and graduated from
Nicholls State University
Nicholls State University is a public university in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Founded in 1948, Nicholls is part of the University of Louisiana System. Originally named Francis T. Nicholls Junior College, the university is named for Francis T. Nicholl ...
in 2008.
References
External links
Official website
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American poker players
Living people
1983 births
People from Thibodaux, Louisiana