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Jack "Treetop" Straus (June 16, 1930 – August 17, 1988) was an American professional poker player. He is best known for winning the 1982 World Series of Poker Main Event, where he was able to come back from being down to one chip earlier in the tournament, giving meaning to the poker phrase "a chip and a chair".
Jack "Treetop" Straus was an American poker player who won the 1982 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. Nicknamed "Treetop" as a result of him being 6'6", Straus...
Jan 9, 2024 · Jack Straus was a master of the art of bluffing, elevating it to legendary status in the poker world. In one memorable high-stakes Texas Hold’em game, Straus, riding on a winning streak, decided to raise pre-flop with the least promising hand: a 7-2 offsuit.
In 1982, Jack Straus came back from a single chip to win the World Series of Poker, giving birth to the saying “a chip and a chair”. He was nicknamed “Treetop” on account of being six and half foot tall.
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Aug 13, 2013 · And, in the poker world, it all started with Jack Straus, a hairy degenerate giant who turned a single chip and a chair into a World Series of Poker championship bracelet.
Believing he was eliminated from the 1982 Main Event, Jack Straus discovered he had a single chip left. He ended up going on a run, and becoming the world champion. “As long as I have a chip and a chair, I’m still alive in this event.”
