Jason Koon

Jason Koon

Nationality
United States
United States
Coaching
GPI Rank 48
WSOP Bracelets 1
Total Live Earnings $58,018,908
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Biography

Jason Koon is an American poker player with over $56 million in career earnings.

Koon is a WSOP bracelet winner and former GGPoker Ambassador

Jason Koon Background

Koon was born in August, 1985 and studied for a Masters in Business Administration and Finance at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon. After injury curtailed a promising athletics career, he began playing poker in 2006 while at university.

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Jason Koon Poker History

Jason Koon's first recorded cash came back in 2008 and his first WSOP cashes came the following year. In 2010, Koon finished fourth in the WPT Festa al Lago for $225,680, the largest cash of his burgeoning career.

Koon narrowly missed out on his first WSOP bracelet in 2012, finishing second in the $3,000 No Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha heads-up event, with three more final table finishes the following year, including in the €25,600 WSOP Europe High Roller.

In 2013, Koon final-tabled the WPT Alpha8 in St Kitts, finishing fourth for $298,760 and won the L.A. Poker Classic $50,000 Turbo High Roller for $436,344 the following year.

In 2016, Koon won the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship for $1,000,000, defeating close friend and former roommate Seth Davis heads-up.

"I feel fantastic," he told PokerNews. "I mean, it’s a great result, it’s a lot of money, and I got to play heads-up with my buddy … It’s a special moment."

This result saw Koon play more high roller and super high roller tournaments during the rest of 2016, with four six-figure scores in the second half of the year.

And things got even better in 2017, winning the PokerStars Championship $100,000 Super High Roller in the Bahamas for $1,650,300.

The largest cash of Koon's career came in May 2018, winning the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series HK$1,000,000 Short Deck in Montenegro for $3,469,836.

He followed this up with two more seven-figure scores, first winning the WPT Tournament of Champions $100,000 High Roller and then finishing third in the Super High Roller Bowl IV for $2,100,000.

Jason Koon's First WSOP Bracelet

Koon won his first WSOP bracelet in 2021, taking down the prestigious $25K Heads-Up Championship for $243,981.

"It’s one of those things when you’re on an airplane and a person is like, ‘Do you have a bracelet?’ I’m just like, ‘Nope.’ At least I can finally say yes to that," he told PokerNews. "I love coming here. I think I’ll play poker forever, and when it’s all said and done I think it’s inevitable I’ll have several of them."

Jason Koon's Triton Titles

Now a fixture in big buy-in tournaments, Koon would regularly travel to play in the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series, cashing in Jeju, South Korea, Budva, Montenegro and London, England, winning three titles in the two years leading up to the pandemic.

Since live poker returned, Koon has won seven more Triton titles, bringing his total to 10 -- five clear of his nearest rivals.

DateEventLocationPayout (USD)
May-18Budva, MontenegroHK$1,000,000 Short Deck$3,579,836
Mar-19Jeju, South KoreaHK$1,000,000 Short Deck$2,840,945
Mar-19Jeju, South KoreaHK$1,000,000 No-Limit Hold'em$973.306
May-22Madrid, Spain€150,000 Short Deck$1,863,228
Mar-23Hoi An, Vietnam$50,000 No Limit Hold'em$574,000
May-23Kyrenia, Cyprus$20,000 No Limit Hold'em$663,000
May-23Kyrenia, Cyprus$100,000 No Limit Hold'em$2,451,082
Jul-23London, England$63,600 No Limit Hold'em$1,570,000
Aug-23London, England$63,000 No Limit Hold'em$828,000
Nov-23Monte Carlo, Monaco$26,000 Pot Limit Omaha$365,000

In November 2023, Koon was one of the first sixteen contestants on GGPoker's reality-TV show Game of Gold.

One month later, Koon narrowly missed out on a second WSOP bracelet, finishing second to Masashi Oya in the $103,000 Ultra High Roller at WSOP Paradise.

Jason Koon Top 5 Poker Results

DateEventPlacePayout (USD)
May-18Triton Montenegro HK$1,000,000 Short Deck1st$3,579,836
Mar-19Triton Jeju HK$1,000,000 Short Deck1st$2,840,945
May-23Triton Kyrenia $100,000 NLHE Main Event1st$2,451,082
May-18$300,000 Super High Roller Bowl3rd$2,100,000
May-22Triton Madrid €150,000 Short Deck1st$1,863,228

Jason Koon FAQs

Is Jason Koon married?

Yes, Jason Koon married his wife Bianca in October 2019. The pair met when they both joined the track and field team at West Virginia Wesleyan College in August 2007.

Is Jason Koon good at poker?

With a wealth of tournament poker results, and a career spanning almost two decades, Jason Koon is undoubtedly good at poker.

PokerNews Covered Events

Event Place Prize
2023 WSOP Paradise
Event #9: $100,000 Ultra High Roller
2nd $1,817,000
2023 WSOP Paradise
Event #7: $50,000 Super High Roller
4th $582,100
2023 WSOP Paradise
Event #3: $25,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers Championship
22nd $90,700
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
440th $37,500
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #84: $50,000 High Roller
15th $101,149
2023 World Series of Poker
Online Event #8: $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
14th $14,151
2022 Triton Poker Cyprus
Event #3: $75,000 Short Deck
5th $315,000
2022 Triton Poker Cyprus
Event #1: $50,000 NLH 6-Handed
5th $307,000
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #85: $50,000 High Roller
4th $489,585
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship
194th $44,200
2021 World Series of Poker
WSOP.com (NV/NJ) Online Bracelet $7,777 Lucky 7’s No Limit Hold’em High Roller [1x Re-entry]
20th $13,574
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #11: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
1st $243,981
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #6: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed
9th $79,834
2021 World Series of Poker
WSOP.com (NV/NJ) Online Bracelet $5,300 NL Hold’em Freezeout
6th $39,000
2021 WPT World Online Championships
Event #12: $25,500 Super High Roller Championship
2nd $238,734
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #21: $25,000 Super High Roller Championship NLH, $5M Gtd
29th $52,100
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #25: $7,777 NLH Lucky 7's High Roller
8th $25,063
2021 PokerGO Cup
Event #6: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em
1st $324,000
2021 PokerGO Cup
Event #2: $10,000 No Limit Hold'em
2nd $122,000
$10,000 Wynn Millions ($10M GTD)
$10,000 Wynn Millions ($10M GTD)
79th $38,179
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #1: $500 NLH Big 500 Kick-Off
37th $2,126
2021 US Poker Open
Event #12: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em
3rd $336,000
2021 WPT Online Series by partypoker
Event #23: $10,300 WPT High Roller, $1m GTD
16th $21,277
2021 GG Spring Festival
GGSF Main Event-H: $1,500 PLO-NL, $2M GTD [Day 2]
8th $34,863
2021 GG Spring Festival
H-75: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million
29th $43,861
2021 GG Spring Festival
H-49: $25,500 Super High Roller
5th $183,673
2021 GG Spring Festival
H-41: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million
3rd $616,180
2021 GG Spring Festival
H-06: $25,500 Sunday Five Million [2-Day Event]
24th $48,577
2021 GGPoker Super MILLION$ Week
Event #6: Super High Roller $25,500, $2.5M Gtd.
7th $129,030
2021 partypoker MILLIONS Online
Main Event
128th $11,490
2020 WPT World Online Championships
Event #10: $25,500 High Roller Championship, $5m GTD
2nd $810,869
2020 WPT World Online Championships
Event #8: $10,300 Main Event, $10m GTD
131st $23,253
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #70: $25,000 NLH POKER PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP, $10M GTD
7th $285,808
2020 WPT World Online Championships
Event #4: $3,200 6-Max Championship, $3m GTD
86th $8,100
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #48: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER, $5M GTD, $1M to 1st
739th $2,115
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #43: $10,000 Short Deck No Limit Hold'em Championship
15th $23,915
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #18: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed Turbo DeepStack
64th $2,344
2019 Triton Super High Roller Series London
£100,000 Short Deck Main Event
10th £217,700
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #86: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship
23rd $23,315
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #11: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
41st $9,007
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$50,000 Single-Day High Roller
9th $90,040
2018 Caribbean Poker Party
$5,300 Main Event
74th $12,500
2018 Poker Masters
Event #5: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em
5th $132,000
2018 Poker Masters
Event #4: $10,000 Short Deck Poker
8th $22,000
2018 Poker Masters
Event #2: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em
5th $100,000
2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju
HK$2,000,000 Main Event
5th 8,470,000 HKD
2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju
HK$500,000 Short Deck Ante-Only
3rd 3,630,000 HKD
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #77: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
11th $115,102
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #74: Big Blind Antes $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship
49th $14,916
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #42: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller
5th $295,606
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #5: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller
7th $372,894
2018 Super High Roller Bowl
$300,000 Super High Roller Bowl
3rd $2,100,000
2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Montenegro
HKD $1,000,000 Short Deck Ante-Only
1st 28,102,000 HKD
2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Montenegro
HKD $250,000 Short Deck Ante-Only
4th 1,334,000 HKD
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona
€100K Super High Roller
4th €500,000
2018 US Poker Open
USPO #06 – $25,000 No Limit Hold'em
2nd $269,500
2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$25,000 Single-Day High Roller
1st $421,080
2017 Caribbean Poker Party Festival
$5,300 Millions Main Event ($5 Million Gtd.)
10th $42,000
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
70th $5,846
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER
959th $2,493
2017 partypoker LIVE Million North America
Main Event
56th 25,000 CAD
2017 PokerStars Championship Panama
Main Event
29th $12,480
2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas
$100,000 Super High Roller
1st $1,650,300
2016 PokerStars.es EPT Season 13 Barcelona
€5,300 Main Event
40th €17,920
2016 Aussie Millions
Event #9: $25,000 Challenge
11th 73,200 AUD
2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$5,300 Main Event
34th $17,420
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #58: $1,500 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold'em
39th $6,969
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #49: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
13th $34,413
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #40: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
15th $26,584
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #33: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
138th $2,187
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #21: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
82nd $2,941
2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open
Event 14: $15,400 $5 Million Guaranteed WPT World Championship
32nd $30,085
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #47: $111,111 One Drop High Rollers No-Limit Hold'em
21st $173,723
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #27: $3,000 No Limit Hold'em (Mixed Max)
4th $132,748
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #21: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed)
80th $5,023
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #7: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
9th $22,435
2013 PokerStars.fr EPT Deauville
Main Event
39th €16,000
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 41: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
14th $33,604
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 36: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
19th $9,086
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 28: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Four-Handed
9th $25,252
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 14: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
23rd $5,295
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 9: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry
185th $4,043
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 3: $3,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha
2nd $128,660
2012 Aussie Millions
Aussie Millions Main Event
27th 35,000 AUD
2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
High Roller
4th $271,950
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #58: $10,000 Main Event
660th $19,359
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #46: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Championship
29th $29,228
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #40: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed
42nd $14,896
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #36: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em
60th $11,045
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #13: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
152nd $4,998
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #8: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
412th $1,880
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #39: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
105th $5,620
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 36 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em
71st $6,971
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 11 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em
17th $20,400

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