Jake Schwartz is an American poker player from New York with $3.8 million in live tournament earnings.
The biggest score of Schwartz' career came in December 2015 when he finished fourth in the $10,000 World Poker Tour (WPT) Five Diamond World Poker Classic for $412,187. Many of Schwartz' biggest scores have been earned on the WPT trail, including a second-place finish in the WPT bestbet Bounty Scramble for $228,590 and another runner-up finish in the 2020 WPT Rolling Thunder Main Event for $177,680.
Schwartz has also had success at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). In 2013, he finished second in Event #36: $1,500 Shootout for $202,035 to be denied his first bracelet. Eight years later, Schwartz finished second in Event #31: No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw at the 2021 WSOP for $52,502, once again being denied his maiden bracelet.
In addition to WPT and WSOP events, Schwartz has found results overseas, including a 12th-place finish in the $25,000 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Players Championship for $261,750, as well as a 33rd-place finish in the 2018 $25,000 partypoker Caribbean Poker Party for $60,000.
Jake Schwartz' Top Five Career Cashes
| xa0 | DATE | BUY-IN | TOURNAMENT | PLACE | PRIZE (IN USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xa0 | December 2015 | $10,000 | WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic | 4th | $412,187 |
| xa0 | January 2019 | $25,000 | PokerStars Carribean Adventure | 12th | $261,750 |
| xa0 | October 2018 | $5,000 | WPT bestbet Bounty Scramble | 2nd | $228,590 |
| xa0 | June 2013 | $1,500 | WSOP Event #36: Shootout | 2nd | $202,035 |
| xa0 | March 2020 | $5,000 | WPT Rolling Thunder | 2nd | $177,680 |
