You can earn significant money from poker only if you train constantly – biographies of pros are good motivation. We tell you about Jason Somerville and how this player came to success. Stories of other poker celebrities can be found in the GipsyTeam Hall of Fame.
Biography of Jason Somerville
Until the age of 17, the future professional player had a negative attitude towards gambling. In his youth, Jason wanted to devote his life to sports and was actively involved in martial arts. His first encounter with poker occurred in 2004 when the WSOP was broadcast on TV. Somerville became interested and began playing home tournaments with friends in his free time from training.
Three months later, the hobby had earned the teenager $3,000. That was when Jason first began to think about a professional career. By the summer of 2005, his bankroll had increased to $20,000, and Somerville decided to change his priorities.
When the young man turned 18, he took part in the World Series for the first time. He didn’t show impressive results at the WSOP, but a year later he was able to take 2nd and 5th places in two events, and in 2011 he received a bracelet and a prize of $500,000 in the NLH tournament for $1,000.
While Jason Somerville’s net worth isn’t known, with around $4 million in live earnings, it’s sure to be sizeable. Even with the nature of live poker tournaments, with backers and staking, it would be safe to assume Jason’s net worth may be multiple millions of dollars.
Jason Somerville Streams on Twitch
Throughout his career, the professional player has actively collaborated with online poker rooms. In 2010, Jason joined the PokerVT team as an instructor, and four years later he filmed his own course Run it Up for Ultimate Poker.
In 2015, Somerville became a PokerStars ambassador and later, Twitch offered him a contract. The professional's Twitch channel quickly began to gain momentum and break views records. Thus, at one of the WCOOP final tables, the number of live viewers was 37,000.
Somerville's skills as a streamer did not go unnoticed, and Crown Casino management approached him to broadcast the 2016 Aussie Millions Poker Championship.
Today, Jason says that his main goal is to popularize poker among the younger generation. He does not consider himself a pro and concentrates more on the process of streaming than on the game. Colleagues speak warmly of Somerville. His positive qualities were noted by GGPoker ambassadors Daniel Negreanu and Bertrand Grospellier.
Jason Somerville’s Key Poker Successes
Jason has participated in major tournaments many times. Let's highlight his main achievements:
- $100,000 + 2,000 No Limit Hold'em Super High Roller in 2014 – 4th place and $1,327,352;
- Winning the $1,000 World Series of Poker – WSOP 2011 tournament. The prize was $493,091;
- $25,000 No Limit Hold'em – Six Handed at the 2010 WSOP in Vegas. Somerville just missed out on the bronze medal and took home over $386,000;
- At the 2010 World Series of Poker, Jason competed in the $10,000 Heads Up Championship where he placed 3rd for $219,000.
GipsyTeam Hall of Fame: Biographies of Poker Celebrities
If you are interested in Jason Somerville's life story, check out other stories about professionals. Our website has a Hall of Fame section where you can read biographies of poker pros. We update the information regularly.
Here are some of the players featured there:
- Phil Hellmuth – A man with an explosive character and the current record holder for the number of World Series bracelets. The hero already has 17 of them;
- Liv Boeree – One of the most famous female poker players in the world, a long-time PokerStars ambassador, TV presenter, and podcast host.
- Doyle Brunson – the name of the legend is known to every poker fan. Doyle wrote the book "Super System", which became a reference book for many professionals. He passed away in 2023 – we dedicated a large article to him.
Each player had their own path to the top, but all the heroes of the "Hall of Fame" have one thing in common – discipline, regular training and clearly defined goals. You can only achieve success in poker by constantly improving your skills. The game is becoming more and more difficult, so you need to master new strategies to earn money.
The acquired knowledge must be applied in practice. After creating an account through our links, you will have access to the freerolls from that poker room. Choose a platform carefully, because some have more free tournaments than others. Partypoker is a standout – with hourly tournaments with up to hundreds of dollars in prize pools.
If you are at the start of your professional path, don’t hesitate to switch between trusted poker rooms and play in different freeroll schedules. You will find the current times and dates (with passwords) for free tournaments in a special section on GipsyTeam.
