Jesse May
Jesse May | |
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| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Occupation(s) | Poker player and commentator |
Jesse May (born 1971) is an American
Jesse May was born in New York City in 1971 and raised in Madison, New Jersey, where he first became hooked on poker playing with friends. In 1988, he started attending the University of Chicago, but he found that classes were clashing with his poker games, and so dropped out. For six years, Jesse travelled the world playing poker.
May found fame presenting the
May has continued to be involved in poker commentary on other shows, including the
He often commentates alongside Padraig Parkinson, who has said that it surprises him that May plays so little poker when he is such a good player.[1]
In 2006, May signed an exclusive contract for presenting televised poker with Matchroom Sport.[2] In January 2012, he was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the European Poker Awards for his contribution to promoting the game as an author, commentator and personality.[3]
May is married and lives in Denmark.
References
- Card Player Magazine. Retrieved August 31, 2006.
- ^ "Jesse May Signs Exclusively with Matchroom Sport". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved August 31, 2006.
- ^ Burton, Earl (January 26, 2012). "2012 European Poker Awards Handed Out, Sam Trickett Takes Player of the Year". Poker News Daily. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
External links
- Industry profile of Jesse May
- 2002 World Series of Poker write-up by Jesse May
- List of TheHendonMob.com articles written by May
- Hendon Mob profile
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