Jason Somerville
| Jason Somerville | |
|---|---|
Long Island, New York | |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 5 |
| Money finish(es) | 27 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | =63rd, 2020 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 4 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
Jason Scott 'JCarver' Somerville (born April 15, 1987) is an American
Career
Somerville discovered poker in 2004 while watching the World Poker Tour with his dad on television. Shortly thereafter, he began researching the game on the internet and playing locally with friends. Graduating from high school that year, a year early, he began playing freeroll tournaments online hoping to emerge into real money poker. In doing so, he turned "free" money into a six-figure bankroll without ever making a single deposit.[4] From the ages of 18-20, Somerville added live tournaments to his online schedule where he was legally able to do so. He has played at the World Series of Poker every year since turning 21, as well as many other tournaments around the world, gaining increasing success and notoriety with each year. In 2013, Jason Somerville signed as a sponsored Pro with Ultimate Poker, the official gaming partner of the UFC.[5][6] In 2008, Somerville joined the PokerVT training team as an instructor in the advanced poker tournament arena.[7] In 2012, the World Poker Tour named him a "Ones to Watch" for their eleventh season (2012–2013).[8] On February 27, 2015, Jason was announced as a Team Pokerstars Pro.[9]
Online Poker
Somerville has over 250 online tournament "
In April 2011, online poker was shut down in the USA. Somerville was mostly absent from online tournament poker until 2013 when Ultimate Poker brought legalized and regulated online poker back to America, having chosen not to relocate out of the country.[11] Jason played on Ultimate Poker until it was shut down in 2014 because the Nevada-based site's revenues fell far short of projected expectations.[12]
In September 2012, Somerville cashed in six
Ultimate Poker
On May 31, 2013, Somerville,
In October 2014, Somerville and
Live Poker
| Year | Total | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide Results[15] | $3,900,480 | $451 | $555 | $31,934 | $17,869 | $425,794 | $722,384 | $525,274 | $783,703 | $19,120 | $1,747,352 |
WSOP
In 2008, Somerville played his first
Overall, as of 2020, Jason Somerville has cashed in 28 World Series events for a total of $1,733,859.[16]
Other Notable Events
In April 2009, Somerville placed 19th in the €10,000 EPT No Limit Hold'em Grand Final in Monte Carlo for $68,372. In October later that year, he placed 73rd in the EPT €5,000 No Limit Hold'em Main event in London for $14,646. In January 2010, he placed 4th in the Poker Caribbean Adventures $5,000 No Limit Hold'em tournament for $81,480. In February 2012, he made the final table, placing 6th, of the World Poker Tour Los Angeles Poker Classic $10,000 No Limit Hold'em tournament for $202,910. In June 2014, Somerville FYF'd a 100k High Roller tournament at the Bellagio and chopped into 4th place money for $1,327,352.
Online poker content
Somerville began his online video career creating strategy videos for PokerVT in 2011.[17]
Somerville posted his first YouTube series titled "Eating Cake" to
Since August 2013, Somerville has periodically released videos for a series titled "STORYTIME: Life and Times of J. Carver" in which he tells the story of how his career in poker began and has progressed throughout the years. Also discussed is the origin of the name "JCarver". The series currently sits at six parts, although Somerville has expressed interest in creating more videos for the series in the future.
On April 14, 2014, PokerNews announced that Somerville would cohost the live hour-long PokerNews Podcast every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during the 2014 World Series of Poker, available on YouTube.[18]
In April 2018, Somerville appeared on Stones Gambling Hall’s live stream of a $5/$10/$20 No Limit Hold’em cash game as a commentator along with poker streamer Lex Veldhuis.
Run It Up
As of early 2014, Somerville has focused on live-streaming poker sessions for Run It Up
Personal life
Somerville was born and raised in
On
References
- ^ "Team PokerStars Signs Jason Somerville, Launches Twitch Channel". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ "Jason Somerville's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ "Does Jason Somerville Have What It Takes To Be the Next Daniel Negreanu?". March 4, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ Jason Somerville. "JCarver: Origins". jcarver.badbeatscrew.com/tag/origins/. Bad Beats Crew. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ "Ultimate Poker". Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ Jennifer Newell. "Jason Somerville, Poker Biography". PokerPages.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ "Jason "JCarver" Somerville". PokerVT.com. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ "Jason Somerville". WPT Season XI Ones to Watch. WPT Enterprises, Inc. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ "Jason Somerville signs with Team PokerStars Pro". Pokerstars Blog. Pokerstars, Inc. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ^ "Jason Somerville". Bluff Magazine. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ "Ultimate Poker Deals Historic First Legal Hand of Online Poker in Nevada on Tuesday". April 30, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ David Purdum (November 14, 2014). "Ultimate Gaming closes Ultimate Poker". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ Paul Oresteen. "Somerville, Little & Reynolds Sign with UltimatePoker". Bluff Magazine. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Jason Somerville Discusses Departure from Ultimate Poker & Future of Run It UP!". October 8, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ "Jason Somerville's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Jason Somerville's Life: Biggest Profits, Losses and Net Worth". Somuchpoker. February 28, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "Jason "JCarver" Somerville". Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Jason Somerville to Cohost PokerNews Podcast During the 2014 World Series of Poker". PokerNews. April 14, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "CardsChat Interview: Jason Somerville on Twitch Streaming, Karaoke, and Upcoming 'Run It Up Reno' Event". CardsChat.com. February 14, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ a b Bradley, Lance (February 27, 2015). "PokerStars Signs Jason Somerville, Launches Twitch Channel". Bluff Magazine. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ "jcarverpoker - Twitch". Twitch. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "not a problem » Blog Archive » real talk". Jcarver.badbeatscrew.com. February 14, 2012. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ Wise, Gary (September 21, 2012). "WSOP success for Somerville 2.0". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 24, 2012.