Jac Arama
Encyclopedia
Jac Arama is a professional poker
player of mixed English
/French
descent. Arama is known for his large range of sunglasses
(over 300 pairs) and aggressive playing style which is referred to by poker commentators as Jac Attack.
, where he earned the $63,471 first prize. This led to several appearances on the Late Night Poker
television show. In his first appearance he finished fourth, outlasting both Dave Welch
and Joe Beevers
. On his second attempt he finished third, outlasting John Duthie
, but unable to overcome Ram Vaswani
.
He eventually won a Late Night Poker tournament on his third attempt, defeating Gary Jones
in the heads-up confrontation. He went on to finish fourth at the season 5 Grand Final, behind Padraig Parkinson
, Korosh Nejad
and Beevers. The following year he finished second in his heat to Lucy Rokach
.
Arama had two money finishes at the 2002 World Series of Poker
(WSOP), including a final table appearance in the $1,500 Triple Draw Lowball Ace to Five
event, where he finished just behind John Juanda
and Paul Phillips
.
In 2003 he beat a final table including Surinder Sunar
to earn a £74,200 first prize in the £1,000 British Open event.
Arama finished in 271st place at the 2007 World Series of Poker
main event, cashing for $45,422.
As of 2009, his total tournament winnings exceed $680,000.
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player of mixed English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
/French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
descent. Arama is known for his large range of sunglasses
Sunglasses
Sunglasses or sun glasses are a form of protective eyewear designed primarily to prevent bright sunlight and high-energy visible light from damaging or discomforting the eyes. They can sometimes also function as a visual aid, as variously termed spectacles or glasses exist, featuring lenses that...
(over 300 pairs) and aggressive playing style which is referred to by poker commentators as Jac Attack.
Poker career
His first major tournament victory was at the Master Classics of Poker 2000 event in AmsterdamAmsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, where he earned the $63,471 first prize. This led to several appearances on the Late Night Poker
Late Night Poker
Late Night Poker is the pioneering television show that helped pave the way for the explosion of interest in poker in the 2000's. With it's ground breaking use of "under the table" cameras that enabled the viewer to see each player's cards, the show became a cult hit on Channel 4 UK when it first...
television show. In his first appearance he finished fourth, outlasting both Dave Welch
Dave Welch
Dave Welch is an English poker player based in St. Albans, who made several appearances on the Late Night Poker television series, including the season 1 grand final and the season 6 semi-final....
and Joe Beevers
Joe Beevers
Joseph "Joe" Charles Beevers is an English professional poker player and a member of The Hendon Mob....
. On his second attempt he finished third, outlasting John Duthie
John Duthie
John Duthie is a London-based English television director and creator of the European Poker Tour.-Film and television:...
, but unable to overcome Ram Vaswani
Ram Vaswani
Ram Vaswani is an English professional snooker player, turned professional poker player and the youngest member of The Hendon Mob...
.
He eventually won a Late Night Poker tournament on his third attempt, defeating Gary Jones
Gary Jones (poker player)
Gary Herbert "The Choirboy" Jones is a professional poker player from Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He is also a regular color commentator on The Poker Channel....
in the heads-up confrontation. He went on to finish fourth at the season 5 Grand Final, behind Padraig Parkinson
Padraig Parkinson
Padraig Parkinson is an Irish professional poker player. He is chiefly recognised as the grand final winner of Late Night Poker series 5 and as the third-place finisher of the 1999 World Series of Poker, where he lost to fellow countryman Noel Furlong.Originally, Padraig refused to play in Late...
, Korosh Nejad
Korosh Nejad
Korosh Nejad is an Iranian professional poker player based in London, England.Nejad has played for over 30 years, but first came to the public attention with three impressive performances in the Stakis Festival in London during May 1999 where he had a 2nd place finish in a £100 Pot Limit Omaha...
and Beevers. The following year he finished second in his heat to Lucy Rokach
Lucy Rokach
Lucienne "Lucy" Rokach is an English professional poker player from Stoke-on-Trent. She was born in Cairo, Egypt and is now regarded as one of the top female players in Europe...
.
Arama had two money finishes at the 2002 World Series of Poker
2002 World Series of Poker
The 2002 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe.This edition was historically notable for two reasons. It was the first WSOP in which pocket cams were installed to allow broadcasters to show the players' hole cards, although only for the Main Event...
(WSOP), including a final table appearance in the $1,500 Triple Draw Lowball Ace to Five
Lowball (poker)
Some forms of poker, often called lowball, sometimes called low poker, reward poor poker hands . There are four common variations on this idea, differing in whether aces are treated as high cards or low cards, and whether or not straights and flushes are used. The methods are:* Ace-to-five low:...
event, where he finished just behind John Juanda
John Juanda
Johnson "John" Juanda is a Chinese Indonesian professional poker player based in Marina del Rey, California. Juanda lives in Los Angeles.-Personal life:...
and Paul Phillips
Paul Phillips (poker player)
Paul Phillips is an American entrepreneur and poker player.-Programming:Phillips wrote the Boa web server while attending the University of California, San Diego, but no longer maintains it...
.
In 2003 he beat a final table including Surinder Sunar
Surinder Sunar
Surinder Sunar is a British professional poker player based in Wolverhampton, who gained fame as a three-time finalist in the Late Night Poker television series....
to earn a £74,200 first prize in the £1,000 British Open event.
Arama finished in 271st place at the 2007 World Series of Poker
2007 World Series of Poker
The 2007 World Series of Poker began on June 1, 2007. The $10,000 no-limit Texas hold 'em Main Event began on July 6 and was completed on the morning of July 18...
main event, cashing for $45,422.
As of 2009, his total tournament winnings exceed $680,000.