Cary Katz
| Cary Katz | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 29, 1970 (age 51) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 43 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 159th, 2009 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 6 |
| Information accurate as of 4 February 2021. | |
Cary Steven Katz (born January 29, 1970) is an American businessman and professional poker player.
Career[edit]
Cary Katz is a successful businessman, high-stakes tournament player, and one of poker’s most important figures. Known to some as ‘El Jefe’, Katz has long since surpassed the title of “businessman who plays poker” based on his results. Total life earnings: $30,678,757. Latest cash: $82,800 on 29-Jan-2021. Click here to see the details of Cary Katz's 209 cashes.
Ronit Chamani Eliminated by Cary Katz Main Tour WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic Season 2019-2020 3 5,000/3,000-5,000 Cary Katz vs. Lars Kamphues Main Tour WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic Season 2019-2020 2 1,000/500-1,000 Dutch Boyd Eliminated by Scott Stewart Main Tour WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic Season 2019-2020 1 800/400-800 Dutch Boyd and Cary Katz Fold Main Tour WPT. Poker Central founder Cary Katz is a fierce competitor at the poker tables which has resulted in him amassing $25.6 million in career tournament earnings, placing him 16th on the all-time money list. Katz’s most notable win was the 2019 Super High Roller Bowl London for £2.1 million and the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 Super High.
Katz graduated from University of Georgia with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. In 1999, he founded the College Loan Corporation, where he was CEO for 15 years. The company was the seventh largest student loan company in the United States providing $19 billion in loans.[1] In October 2015, Katz founded the website Poker Central which members can watch live poker using PokerGO.[2] He currently serves as president of the St. Gabriel Catholic School and as chairman of the non-profit organization Stop Child Predators.[3]
Katz started the conservative media website CRTV in 2014.[4]
Katz is married to Jackie Katz and currently resides in Las Vegas.
Poker[edit]
Katz learned poker from his grandmother and began playing live tournaments competitively in 2004.[5]
In August 2005, Katz finished 21st in the WPT $5000 Main Event earning $20,850. In 2009, Katz finished 159th in the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event earning $40,288.
In January 2013, Katz entered the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 high roller event finishing 4th for $543,800.[6] Later that year he finished runner up to Davidi Kitai at the 2013 World Series of Poker $5,000 Pot Limit Hold'em event.[7]
In 2014, Katz played in $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop where he finished 8th earning $1,306,667.[8] The tournament had a memorable hand where Katz's A♠A♥ cracked Connor Drinan's A♣A♦ after both were all in pre-flop. The board ran out 2♦K♥5♥4♥2♥ giving Katz an ace-high flush.[9][10]
Katz plays in Las Vegas high roller events hosted at the Aria Casino.[11] In January 2018, Cary Katz won his first major poker tournament, placing first in a field of 48 entries to win the PCA Super High Roller and earning $1,492,340.[12]
In September 2019, Katz won Super High Roller Bowl London. Katz defeated Ali Imsirovic heads-up to earn £2,100,000.[13]
In February 2020, Katz finished third in Super High Roller Bowl Australia for AU$640,000.[14]
As of February 2021, Katz has cashed for over $30,600,000 in live poker tournaments.[15]
Cary Katz Las Vegas
Ownership of CRTV and Related Lawsuits[edit]
Katz' ownership of CRTV has embroiled him in numerous lawsuits. He sued CRTV over alleged nonpayment of a $20 million loan.[16]
References[edit]
- ^Holloway, Chad (July 1, 2012). 'Cary Katz — CEO, College Loan Corporation'. PokerNews. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^Spangler, Todd (May 22, 2017). 'Poker Central Bets on $10 Monthly Subscription Video Service'. Variety. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^Frank, Ryan (August 31, 2014). 'L.V. executive keeps low profile, makes big donations to Sandoval, far-right causes'. LasVegasSun.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^https://www.salon.com/2017/03/04/conservative-feud-right-wing-pundit-mark-steyn-sues-student-loan-billionaire-cary-katz-for-canceling-his-web-tv-show/
- ^'CARY KATZ'. wsop.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^Bandana, Santana (January 8, 2013). '$100,000 Super High Roller'. PokerNews. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^Pempus, Brian (June 12, 2013). 'Davidi Kitai Wins Second World Series Of Poker Bracelet'. Card Player. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^Bandana, Santana (July 1, 2014). 'Cary Katz Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,306,607)'. PokerNews. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^Dzen, Gary (July 30, 2014). 'Poker Player Loses $1 Million in the Worst Way Possible'. Boston.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^Dator, James (July 30, 2014). 'Watch the bad beat that cost a poker player $1M'. SBNation.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^Fast, Erik (February 6, 2017). 'Cary Katz, Dan Smith and Brian Rast Win 2017 February Aria High Rollers'. Card Player. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^Fast, Erik (January 8, 2018). 'Cary Katz Wins 2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 Super High Roller'. cardplayer.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^'Super High Roller Bowl London tournament won by Cary Katz'. pokersuperagent.com. September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^'Timothy Adams Becomes First Super High Roller Bowl Australia Champ'. www.pokernews.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^'Hendon Mob Database: Cary Katz'. Pokerdb.thehendonmob.com. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/las-vegas-billionaire-sues-conservative-media-outlet-over-20m-loan/
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Poker action picked up in Las Vegas over the weekend with a trio of ARIA $10,000 High Roller tournaments.
The rake-free — for those registering on time — tournaments took place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week and awarded $770,000 in prizes. Three different winners emerged in Dan Smith, Cary Katz and Christopher Brewer as the prize money was distributed across a pretty wide selection of players.
Dan Smith Wins $136,000
The first event of the series turned out to be the biggest of the bunch as 34 entries were logged on Thursday for a prize pool of $340,000.
After Jake Daniels busted for a min-cash in fifth, earning $27,200, it came to four players very familiar with each other from battling in pretty much all of the high-stakes tournaments around the globe: Smith, Alex Foxen, Sean Winter and Ali Imsirovic. The latter two would bust before heads-up play.
Foxen has been having his share of success locally in Vegas of late, but he'd have to settle for second this time when Smith outdueled him to grab the $136K.
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Smith | Las Vegas, Nevada | $136,000 |
| 2 | Alex Foxen | Huntington, New York | $88,400 |
| 3 | Ali Imsirovic | Vancouver, Washington | $54,400 |
| 4 | Sean Winter | Jacksonville, Florida | $34,000 |
| 5 | Jake Daniels | The Woodlands, Texas | $27,200 |
Cary Katz and Sean Winter Chop
Friday would see a drop to 22 entries for a $220,000 prize pool, and only the top four would share it this time.
A pair of repeat cashers followed up Thursday's success with more of the same, one being Daniels, who followed Brock Wilson's min-cash of $22,000 by nabbing $35,200 of his own for fourth place.
The other would be Winter, who found himself heads up with Katz. The Poker Central found and the traveling pro wound up striking a deal for the remaining $162,800, splitting that dough nearly evenly — $80,000 for Winter and $82,800 for Katz, the nominal champ.
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cary Katz | Las Vegas, Nevada | $82,800 |
| 2 | Sean Winter | Jacksonville, Florida | $80,000 |
| 3 | Jake Daniels | The Woodlands, Texas | $35,200 |
| 4 | Brock Wilson | Ardsley, New York | $22,000 |
Christopher Brewer Earns $113K
The number of entries dropped ever so slightly to 21 for the Saturday finale, and the $210,000 would be split among three players this time.
Again, two of those were repeat winners as Wilson doubled up his min-cashing ways, but this one was for a more lucrative $33,600 thanks to the cut from four paid places.
Imsirovic also made it to payouts again, this time banking $63,000 for a runner-up finish.
That only left Brewer atop the mountain, and he got $113,400, the second-biggest payout of the series, to wrap things up.
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Brewer | Vista, California | $113,400 |
| 2 | Ali Imsirovic | Vancouver, Washington | $63,000 |
| 3 | Brock Wilson | Ardsley, New York | $33,600 |
More High Rollers Likely to Come
The ARIA High Rollers were one a staple of the Vegas scene, giving high-stakes pros who live in the locale and those willing to fly in a chance for some higher buy-in action than typically takes place outside of major festivals.
Cary Katz Blaze Tv
They were last held in December of 2020, making their return after months on ice due to COVID-19.
Given the venue's commitment to catering to high rollers and the fact that poker has been slowly returning to Las Vegas, it's a good bet the high rollers will be back sometime in the near future. House tournament director Paul Campbell tweeted he hopes to see the high rollers back again 'soon,' so PokerNews will bring more recaps and results when the time comes.
Cary Katz College Loan Corporation
Photos courtesy of ARIA/Poker Central.
Cary Katz Blaze Media
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