Nationality
American
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Born (date and place of birth)
February 24, 1987, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Residence (current location)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Education (institution, specialization)
University of South Carolina, degree in Sports Management
Year started playing poker
2006
Age when started playing
19
Year turned professional
2006
First major win (amount, tournament, year)
2011 | US | WSOP | Rio | $5,000 NLHE Shootout | $5,000 | 1st | $268,803 | 340 | 427.24 |
Who introduced to poker / first mentor
Bill Perkins
First important tournament
2006 | US | WSOP Circuit | Harrah’s New Orleans | $500 NLHE | $500 | 29th | $718 | 239 |
Main motivation for turning pro
Passion for competition; desire to travel; inspired by online poker boom
Poker education (courses, coaches)
Peer learning, professional coaching, online strategy forums
First sponsor/backing
PokerStars (Team Online)
Total live tournament winnings
Over $3,850,000 in live tournaments
Number of tournament wins
4 significant live tournament victories
Number of final tables
Over 20 final table appearances
Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)
2013 | US | WSOP | Rio | $3,000 NLHE Shootout | $3,000 | 2nd | $281,026 | 477 |
WSOP cashes (number)
47
Best WSOP Main Event result
2017 | US | WSOP Main Event | Rio | Main Event | $10,000 | 27th | $263,532 | 7,221 |
Online tournament winnings
Over $1,500,000 in tracked online tournaments
Major online titles
Multiple PokerStars and partypoker online wins
Poker team
Team partypoker (ambassador until 2021), previously PokerStars Team Online
Main cash game limits
$5/$10 to $50/$100 NLHE
Highest stakes played
$100/$200 NLHE cash games
Notable high stakes sessions
Appeared in televised high stakes cash sessions on Poker Night in America
Country ranking
Top 30 US tournament earners (varies by year)
All Time Money List position
Top 650 worldwide All Time Money List
ITM percentage
~23% in major tournaments
Statistics by year (best/worst year)
2013 and 2017 best years with over $400K in annual earnings
Main discipline (Hold'em, Omaha, Mixed games)
No-Limit Hold'em
Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)
Primarily live and online tournaments; occasional live cash
Preferred table size (6-max, full ring, heads-up)
6-max and full ring
Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)
NLHE, PLO
Specialization limits
$1,000 - $10,000 buy-ins optimal
Online rooms where plays
PokerStars ("JeffGross"), partypoker, GGPoker
Favorite casinos/locations
Aria, Bellagio, Rio Las Vegas
Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)
Dynamic, aggressive, engaging table presence
Known for bluffs/traps
Creative bluffer, known for balanced aggression
Mathematical or intuitive approach
Mixture of mathematical logic and live reads
Style adaptability
Strong; adjusts play style for table dynamics
Playing strengths
Networking, deep run consistency, tournament versatility
GTO strategy usage
Incorporates GTO and exploitative strategy
Poker software usage
Uses solvers, PokerTracker, Holdem Manager
Television appearances (list of shows with specific episodes/dates)
Poker Night in America (various episodes), ESPN WSOP coverage
Documentary films featuring (titles and links)
"Bill Perkins & Jeff Gross" featured in poker media stories
Major publication interviews (publication names, article titles, links)
CardPlayer Magazine, PokerNews, partypoker Blog
Podcast appearances (podcast names, episode titles, dates, links)
Chasing Poker Greatness (2021), PokerNews Podcast
Own podcast/channel (name, platform, subscriber count, link)
"The Jeff Gross Podcast" (YouTube/Spotify), 175+ episodes, 13,000+ subscribers
Facebook (account link)
https://facebook.com/jeffgrosspoker with 20,000+ followers
YouTube channel (name, subscriber count, link)
Jeff Gross Poker, 12,400+ subscribers, https://youtube.com/jeffgrosspoker
Twitch channel (name, follower count, link)
JeffGrossPoker, 57,000+ followers, https://twitch.tv/jeffgrosspoker
TikTok presence (account link, follower count)
https://tiktok.com/@jeffgrosspoker
LinkedIn profile (link)
https://linkedin.com/in/jeffgrosspoker
Posting frequency in social media
Weekly across major platforms
Type of content in social media
Poker streaming, podcast interviews, hand analysis, educational clips
Current sponsors (company names, deal details if public)
Formerly partypoker, RunGoodGear
Sponsorship contract history (previous sponsors, dates)
PokerStars (2017-2018), partypoker (2018-2021), RunGoodGear
Poker site ambassadorship (site names, contract details)
partypoker (2018-2021)
Own business (business names, descriptions, websites)
"Jeff Gross Podcast" brand, coaching via site
Coaching services (availability, platforms used)
Offers personal and group sessions, primarily via own website
Educational materials (book titles with ISBN, course names with platforms, video series titles with links)
Educational YouTube series, hand breakdowns
Affiliate programs (program names, partnerships)
RunGoodGear
Merchandise (product types, where sold, links)
RunGoodGear brand merchandise
Training series participation (series names, platforms, links)
RunGood Team events, PokerCoaching.com streams
Masterclasses and seminars (event names, dates, locations)
RunGood Poker Series clinics
Coaching work (platforms used, student testimonials)
Direct student testimonials via own website, private groups
YouTube educational content (video titles, view counts, links)
"Jeff Gross Poker Hands" series, 11,000+ views per episode
Poker publication articles (publication names, article titles, publication dates, links)
CardPlayer Magazine feature, PokerNews interviews
Conference speaking (conference names, dates, topics, video links)
WPT Global Summit speaker, panelist at online poker events
Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)
WSOP final tables, major ambassador roles
Contribution to poker development (specific contributions, recognition)
Poker content creation, community building efforts
Charity tournaments (tournament names, amounts raised, beneficiaries)
Charity Series of Poker events participant
Legacy in poker world (specific legacy aspects, community impact)
Respected media presence, active podcaster, seen as positive poker ambassador
Industry influence (specific influences, changes attributed)
Key figure in streaming poker industry growth
WSOP (World Series of Poker) - all events all years
2023 | US | WSOP | Las Vegas (Horseshoe) | $1,500 NLHE Shootout | $1,500 | 9th | $13,440 | 917 | 34 | 54 || 2021 | US | WSOP | Las Vegas (Rio) | $1,500 NLHE | $1,500 | 31st | $11,327 | 1,640 | 32 | 52 || 2017 | US | WSOP Main Event | Las Vegas (Rio) | $10,000 | 27th | $263,532 | 7,221 | 126 | 201 || 2013 | US | WSOP | Las Vegas (Rio) | $3,000 NLHE Shootout | $3,000 | 2nd | $281,026 | 477 | 189 | 297
WSOP Circuit events
2008 | US | WSOP Circuit | Caesars Atlantic City | $500 NLHE | $500 | 17th | $1,360 | 300 | 15 | 25
SCOOP (Spring Championship of Online Poker)
2016 | Online | PokerStars SCOOP | Online | $1,050 NLHE | $1,050 | 3rd | $65,340 | 2,189 | 52 | 67
PokerStars Sunday Million
2015 | Online | PokerStars Sunday Million | Online | $215 NLHE | $215 | 8th | $18,000 | 5,543 | 21 | 32
Charity poker events
2022 | US | Charity Series of Poker | Las Vegas | $300 Charity NLHE | $300 | 7th | $2,500 | 350 |
Poker Night in America
2018 | US | Poker Night in America | Rivers Casino Pittsburgh | $25/$50 NLHE cash game | | | | 12 players |
PokerStars tournaments
2017 | Online | PokerStars | Online | $215 NLHE Turbo | $215 | 1st | $22,000 | 4,000 | 20 | 29
partypoker events
2019 | Online | partypoker | Online | $530 NLHE Bounty | $530 | 6th | $10,250 | 1,120 | 19 | 28
Guest commentator for RunGood Series, online events