Jason Koon
464 posts
Jason Koon
@JasonKoon
Spent five years in college to work three weeks and quit. Now I play poker. Team pokerstars. Triton Tournament Series Ambassador
Joined November 2009
- When I was 6 or 7, my mother, biological sister, and half-brother (as much of a brother as anyone can have, needed for context) were fleeing my raging, abusive hurricane of a father after he had just torn our house apart, along with us in it. My half-brother’s dad was kind enough
- Imagine a guy being in the tank while you're all-in for the win of the WSOP Main Event and you're up smashing a Michelob and smoking a dart. It has to be the most legendary ending to the tournament. #itsalloverbaby
- Note to myself today, maybe some of you need to read it too. The darkness you carry inside is lying. It’s tricked you into believing it’s a superpower. When you mess up, the shame and anger you feel towards yourself burn a memory into your mind so that you will never repeat the
- There need to be higher-stakes repercussions for people who are continually caught cheating at online poker; It is in the best interest of the entire poker community. In my opinion, the major live-tournament stops should share a blacklist of online poker's worst cheaters.
- Let’s do it. See you this summer!It has been a long time goal of mine to go to the WSOP. My disability makes such a trip not a simple undertaking. @JasonKoon is soon picking someone to play with him in the Tag Team event. Retweet this if you think he should pick me. (@Liv_Boeree is sadly already partnered)
- Big shout out to @NickSchulman joining the Poker Hall of Fame. Not only is he one of the coolest cats out there, he’s an incredible player and one of the most authentic people you’ll ever come across.
- C'mon guys hear me out. Too Old For This Shit Poker Tour. Shuffle up and deal at 9 a.m. bag 'em at 5. Winner gets the coveted TOFTS gold coffee cup. I would never miss an event.
- Play thousands of hours and study thousands more. Overcome tough competition. Beat the rake. Don’t get cheated. Don’t get stiffed. Pay all your taxes and never get a refund on losing years. Seems easy enough.
- I know it's been said a thousand times but we need giant chip stacks in the main event. In every other tourney, color us up as much as you want, but in the main you gotta have mountains of chips! @WSOP
