Jay Heimowitz
| Jay Heimowitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 26, 1937 (age 88) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelets | 6 |
| Money finishes | 37 |
| Highest WSOP Main Event finish | 3rd, 1980 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title | None |
| Final table | None |
| Money finishes | 2 |
Jay B. Heimowitz (born December 26, 1937) is an American poker player from Bethel, New York. Heimowitz was one of the original players to help establish the Mayfair Club as a premier poker house.[1]
Heimowitz was raised on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. His father, Morris, managed a bar and bet on horse racing; his mother, Essie, worked at a book bindery.[2]
Heimowitz started playing poker for baseball cards at the age of 9. He went on to join the U.S. Army; by the time he left the service at age 21, Heimowitz had won approximately $10,000 playing against his fellow servicemen.
Heimowitz used this money to invest in a beer company, which he later sold to Budweiser.[3]
Heimowitz has attended the World Series of Poker (WSOP) since 1975 and has won six bracelets:[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Career highlights
[edit]| Year | Event | Result | Prize | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | WSOP $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 1st place — debut WSOP appearance, first bracelet | — | WSOP Bracelet |
| 1980 | WSOP Main Event | 3rd place — deepest Main Event run, 73-player field | $109,500 | Main Event |
| 1981 | WSOP Main Event | 6th place — second consecutive Main Event final table | — | Main Event |
| 1986 | WSOP Limit Hold'em | 1st place — second bracelet, a decade after his first | — | WSOP Bracelet |
| 1987–1997 | WSOP Main Event (multiple years) | Five top-15 finishes: 11th (1987), 15th (1988), 14th (1989), 11th (1991), 13th (1997) | — | Main Event |
| 1991 | WSOP $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 1st place — third bracelet, first PLO title | — | WSOP Bracelet |
| 1994 | WSOP Pot-Limit Hold'em | 1st place — fourth bracelet | — | WSOP Bracelet |
| 2000 | WSOP Limit Hold'em | 1st place — fifth bracelet | — | WSOP Bracelet |
| 2001 | WSOP Seniors Championship | 1st place — sixth and final bracelet | — | WSOP Bracelet |
| 2005 | WPT World Championship, Bellagio | 51st place — first WPT cash | $30,000 | WPT Cash |
| 2006 | WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open | 19th place — second WPT cash | $27,694 | WPT Cash |
| 2008 | Poker After Dark — "The Mayfair Club" episode | 1st place — winner-take-all vs. Harrington, Lederer & Appleman | $120,000 | Televised Win |
Heimowitz is one of only four players, the other three being Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu and Billy Baxter, in World Series of Poker history to have won a bracelet in four different decades.
Heimowitz won a Poker After Dark title on his sole appearance, earning $120,000. The show was themed around former Mayfair Club regulars with a table composed of Heimowitz, Mickey Appleman, Dan Harrington, Mike Shichtman, Howard Lederer, and Steve Zolotow.[10]
As of 2019, Heimowitz has made $2,121,439 in live tournament winnings.[11] His 43 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,526,581 of those winnings.[12]
Outside poker, Heimowitz enjoys keeping himself fit. He lives with his wife Carole (they married in 1960.) They have four sons (Eddie, Lonnie, Roy, and Neil) and nine grandchildren (Katelyn, Jaclyn, Ange, Max, Sofia, Jake, Anatoly, Casey, and Neil Patrick).
References
[edit]- ↑ Oresteen, Paul (September 27, 2017). "The Mayfair Club Reunion on Poker After Dark". PokerGO Tour. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- 1 2 "Jay Heimowitz: Professional Poker Player Profile". Poker Player Profiles. October 10, 2025. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Where Are They Now – Jay Heimowitz". pokerworks.com. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ↑ "6th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1975, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ↑ "17th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1986, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ↑ "22nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 1991, Omaha Pot Limit". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ↑ "25th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1994, Pot Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ↑ "31st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2000, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ↑ "32nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2001, The Seniors' Championship". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Poker After Dark (PAD) Season IV, Week 6 - The Mayfair Club". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ↑ "Jay Heimowitz's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Jay Heimowitz". WSOP.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Card Player profile
- Hendon Mob profile
- WPT profile
- WSOP profile
- Jay Heimowitz at Poker Player Profiles