David Jackson biography
David Jackson grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, and discovered poker through friends in Atlanta who introduced him to the card game tunk, which led him to try an online rebuy tournament with a $3 buy-in that he won for $360, a result that hooked him for good. While working in sales at AT&T, he began investing in poker training courses and studying solver software on the side, crediting his sales background with sharpening the people-reading instincts he later relied on at the table.
His breakthrough year came in 2019, when he made 12 final tables and won four titles, including both the Borgata Spring and Fall Poker Open $2,700 events, for a combined $516,263. Jackson won his first WSOP gold bracelet in the 2021 WSOP Online $777 No-Limit Hold'em Seven-Max Championship, then claimed a second in 2022 in the $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout, memorably defeating 16-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth heads-up for the title and $598,173.
He added a WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Main Event title in December 2024, and his career earnings have since climbed past $5.88 million across 408 tournament cashes and 22 titles.
Career summary
A two-time WSOP bracelet winner, including a heads-up victory over 16-time champion Phil Hellmuth in 2022, with 408 career cashes, 22 titles, and nearly $5.9 million in live tournament earnings built after leaving a sales career at AT&T.
David Jackson poker winnings
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | WSOP $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeoutdefeated Phil Hellmuth heads-up | 1st | $598,173 |
| 2021 | WSOP Online $777 NLH Seven-Maxfirst bracelet | 1st | $194,178 |
| 2019 | Borgata Spring Poker Open $2,700 NLH | 1st | $304,929 |
| 2019 | Borgata Fall Poker Open $2,700 NLH | 1st | $211,334 |
Verified live tournament earnings: $5,885,024 from 408 cashes, plus 2 WSOP bracelets.
2024 - WSOPC Horseshoe Main Event - 1st (December 2024)
David Jackson playing style
A sharp, intuition-driven player who credits a background in sales for his read on opponents, paired with heavy study of solver-based strategy to stay competitive against modern high-level fields.
Cash games
Primarily a tournament specialist with no significant public profile in tracked high-stakes live cash games.
Business & sponsorships
Worked in sales at AT&T before transitioning to professional poker, crediting the job with sharpening his people-reading instincts at the table.
David Jackson Net Worth
As of November 2026, David Jackson net worth estimates range from $2 million to $4 million.
Verified live tournament earnings account for $5.9M of prize money across 408 cashes. Sponsorships, business ventures and cash games, covered above, make up the rest of the picture. Tournament prize money is not the same as profit: buy-ins, staking deals and taxes are not deducted, so all net worth figures are estimates based on public reporting.
Why David matters
A former AT&T salesman from Jacksonville, Florida, who parlayed a $3 online rebuy tournament win into a full-time career, eventually denying 16-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth a heads-up victory to claim his own second WSOP title.
FAQ about David Jackson
What was David Jackson doing before he became a professional poker player?
He worked in sales at AT&T, a job he later credited with sharpening the people-reading instincts that became a hallmark of his game, before poker training courses and tournament success let him transition to playing full-time.
What made David Jackson's second WSOP bracelet especially notable?
He won the 2022 $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout by defeating 16-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth in heads-up play, a high-profile victory that capped a $598,173 score.
How much has David Jackson won playing poker?
David Jackson has won $5,885,024 in live tournament earnings. Total cashes: 408.