Jaime Staples

This article is about the poker player. For the sternwheel steamboat, see James T. Staples.
Jaime Staples
Nickname(s) Jimmy Stapler
Born (1991-05-27) May 27, 1991
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
World Series of Poker
Money finish(es) 1
European Poker Tour
Money finish(es) 1

Jaime Staples (born May 27, 1991) also known by his alias Jimmy Stapler is a Canadian professional poker player from Alberta, Canada who specializes in live streaming of online low stakes multi-table tournaments on Twitch.tv.[1][2] With over 54,000 followers on Twitch Jaime is the biggest poker streamer in 2016.[3] He primarily plays on PokerStars and became a 'Friend of PokerStars' in April 2015.[4][5] Since joining PokerMarket in October 2015 he regularly sells staking shares for tournaments he streams on Twitch.tv. [6]

As of 2015, his total live tournament winnings exceed $9,000 and his online tournament net cashes exceed $550,000.[7] He also specializes in holding auctions for his online poker action, many times reaching 2.5x markup or higher.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Alexander Villegas (2015-07-05). "Jaime Staples Brings Twitch Revolution to 2015 World Series of Poker". Pokerlistings. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  2. ↑ Sean Fitzgerald (2015-06-08). "Jaime Staples courts poker fans with Twitch". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  3. ↑ "Jaime Staples Followers on Twitch".
  4. ↑ Chad Holloway (2015-04-08). "PokerStars Announces Twitch Streamer Jaime Staples as latest 'Friend of PokerStars'". PokerNews Global. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  5. ↑ Jaime Staples (2015-04-08). "PokerStaples teams up with PokerStars". PokerStars. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  6. ↑ "Jaime Staples Profile on PokerMarket".
  7. ↑ "JAIMESTAPLES Poker Results and Statistics". Official Poker Rankings. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  8. ↑ Weldon, Alex (2015-10-08). "Jaime Staples Joins the Action Auction Trend". Part Time Poker. Retrieved 2016-04-22.

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