10 Facts About Alex Jacob

Alex Jacob was born on October 27,1984 and is an American former professional poker player and game show contestant.

Alex Jacob has appeared at televised final tables at the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour.

In 2002, Alex Jacob was the valedictorian of Deerfield Beach High School, where he was in the International Baccalaureate program.

Alex Jacob won his biggest prize to date by winning the 2006 US Poker Championship with a first-place prize of $878,500.

Alex Jacob has 4 WSOP Final Tables, including a 3rd in Event 3 in No-Limit hold'em at the 2007 World Series of Poker.

Alex Jacob won a grand total of $151,802 in seven appearances.

Alex Jacob later appeared in the All-Star Games with team captain Buzzy Cohen and 2015 Teachers' Tournament champion Jennifer Giles.

Alex Jacob's team went home with $75,000 after losing the wild card match.

Alex Jacob is a frequent player on the trivia app FleetWit, especially in the high-stakes races where top prizes are in the hundreds of dollars.

Alex Jacob was noted for winning a $20,000 prize on the HQ Trivia app in June 2019, which HQ Trivia had failed to pay a month after his win.