Player Skips World Series of Poker Main Event Day 5 For Religious ObservanceJarrett Nash Blinds Off Stack of 526,000 At World Series Of Poker |
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Jarrett Nash, a 25-year-old poker player from Texas, entered the fifth day of play at the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event with a stack of more than 500,000. However, he didn’t show up because of the Jewish Sabbath, Card Player was told over the phone by his cousin.
He blinded out in 171st place for a score of $44,655.
“He’s just not there due to his wife’s religion, I guess,” said the cousin, who wished not to be mentioned by name. “He’s in his hotel room with her until 8ish. They are recently married and what not, so this is the first time this has happened. And I believe this is his first big [poker] payout.”
The floor staff at the WSOP also confirmed the story, telling Card Player that Nash told them after day 4 that he wouldn’t show up because of the religious observance.
The cousin said that “to his knowledge” Nash isn’t even Jewish, unless he converted after the marriage.
Nash is staying in his room at the Bellagio. Card Player was connected to Nash’s room at the casino, but the attempt to contact him was unsuccessful.
His family, at first, was wondering where he was and if he was “healthy,” the cousin said.
The 2012 Main Event will award $8.5 million to the winner. Nash entered play with just 282 remaining out of the 6,598-player starting field.
Jack Effel, tournament director for the World Series, said players not showing up for the later days of tournaments for various reasons actually isn’t unheard of.
As of around 6 p.m. local time in Las Vegas, Nash hadn’t picked up his prize money.
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Comments
striike
10 months ago
what an idiot. yet another great accomplishment by god and organized religion. dumbass.
Alan3
10 months ago
why is he an idiot for sticking to his beliefs?
Tom9
10 months ago
He's an idiot because they weren't his beliefs, and you're an idiot for not reading.
striike
10 months ago
first of all. they are not his beliefs, they are his wifes. second of all they are beliefs that are rooted in an idea that was created several thousand years ago and has not evolved since. third of all he should not have entered the tournament if he knew there was a chance he wouldnt be able to play.
are those enough reasons?
John29
10 months ago
Regardless of his religious beliefs(or those of his wife) OR the origins of those beliefs, why would you enter a contest knowing that to complete that contest you had to be there on the sabbath?
Was he that dumb that he didn't know what day it was, or that the event takes more than 5 days to complete? Meshuggah.
Is there not also a belief about throwing your money away?
And if this was his wife's insistence, early in the marriage... Good luck to him. He's going to need it.
plumbnutz
10 months ago
He only did it to get his 15 minutes of fame, ESPN will be all over this. They will come up with some kind of reason for it to be good for the game. And we all know NORM CHAD will make up jokes about this. What a idiot.
Country_Boy
10 months ago
He isn't the first player to have his religious values have an influence on his game schedule, nor will he be the last. He merely had two life view commitments that conflicted and he abided by both by observing the Sabbeth of his wife's (and possibly his own ) religion and blinding out in the tournement.
Bill5
10 months ago
Not sure what all these reports are saying.
Reading the Bible,and I don’t see one verse that calls it “The Jewish Sabbath”..I read the 4th commandment.I’m pretty sure it reads Sabbath…Remember the Sabbath day,and keep it holy.Not,remember the Jewish Sabbath…Hats off to the young man.He will surely be blessed 10 fold….