Jason Koon has decided to let go of the chance to win his second World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet this year to focus on taking care of his second child.
The American poker pro had advanced to Day 2 of Event #40: $250,000 Super High Roller but chose not to proceed with the competition after his wife went into labor. He will miss the rest of the events at the ongoing festival to give his full attention to his growing family.
Koon’s Stack Refunded
Koon survived Day 1 in the largest buy-in event of the series with a 1,740,000 chip stack, just above the starting stack of 1,500,000. However, when Day 2 of the tournament was about to begin, Koon requested that his stack be refunded as he needed to be with his wife who had gone into labor. WSOP officials granted the request.
The $250K event would be the last WSOP tournament for Koon this year. It’s family first for the GGPoker Ambassador who won his maiden gold bracelet in 2021. Koon is considered one of the best high stakes players in the world and has over $47 million in career winnings.