Jonathan Tamayo
American poker player
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Jonathan "the Wizard" Tamayo is an American poker player from Humble, Texas. In 2024, he won the Main Event at the World Series of Poker for $10,000,000.[1]
| Jonathan Tamayo | |
|---|---|
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet | 1 |
| Final tables | 3 |
| Money finishes | 64 |
| Highest WSOP Main Event finish | Winner, 2024 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Money finishes | 4 |
In his childhood he grew up in Humble, Texas, where he attended Humble High School.
Poker career
Tamayo studied hotel management at Cornell University in New York prior to his poker career.[2] In 2009, he finished in 21st place in the WSOP Main Event for $352,000.[3]
Tamayo's first WSOP cash came in 2007 in a $3,000 Limit Hold'em tournament.[4] In 2008, he finished second in the $1,500 Mixed Limit/No-Limit Hold'em event for $140,000.[5]
Tamayo is also a four-time WSOP Circuit ring winner, most recently in 2018. Prior to the 2024 Main Event, he had more than $2 million in live career earnings and 63 WSOP cashes.[6]
In the 2024 Main Event, Tamayo defeated a record field of 10,112 players to make the final table in seventh chip position. On the 235th hand of the final table, he defeated Jordan Griff heads-up when his beat Griff's on a board of to give him the world championship.[7]
Tamayo is also an avid daily fantasy sports player. In 2019, he won the Fantasy Hockey Championship on DraftKings. Tamayo is roommates with 2015 Main Event champion Joe McKeehen.[8]