| Jay Heimowitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 26, 1937 (age 88) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelets | 6 |
| Money finishes | 37 |
| Highest WSOP Main Event finish | 3rd, 1980 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title | None |
| Final table | None |
| Money finishes | 2 |
Jay B. Heimowitz (born December 26, 1937) is an American poker player from Bethel, New York. Heimowitz was one of the original players to help establish the Mayfair Club as a premier poker house.
Heimowitz was raised on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. His father, Morris, managed a bar and bet on horse racing; his mother, Essie, worked at a book bindery.
Heimowitz started playing poker for baseball cards at the age of 9. He went on to join the U.S. Army; by the time he left the service at age 21, Heimowitz had won approximately $10,000 playing against his fellow servicemen.
Heimowitz used this money to invest in a beer company, which he later sold to Budweiser.
Heimowitz has attended the World Series of Poker (WSOP) since 1975 and has won six bracelets:
| Year | Event | Result | Prize | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | WSOP $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 1st place — debut WSOP appearance, first bracelet | — | WSOP Bracelet |
| 1980 | WSOP Main Event | 3rd place — deepest Main Event run, 73-player field | $109,500 | Main Event |
| 1981 | WSOP Main Event | 6th place — second consecutive Main Event final table | — | Main Event |
| 1986 | WSOP Limit Hold'em | 1st place — second bracelet, a decade after his first | — | WSOP Bracelet |
| 1987–1997 | WSOP Main Event (multiple years) | Five top-15 finishes: 11th (1987), 15th (1988), 14th (1989), 11th (1991), 13th (1997) | — | Main Event |
| 1991 | WSOP $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 1st place — third bracelet, first PLO title | — | WSOP Bracelet |
| 1994 | WSOP Pot-Limit Hold'em | 1st place — fourth bracelet | — | WSOP Bracelet |
| 2000 | WSOP Limit Hold'em | 1st place — fifth bracelet | — | WSOP Bracelet |
| 2001 | WSOP Seniors Championship | 1st place — sixth and final bracelet | — | WSOP Bracelet |
| 2005 | WPT World Championship, Bellagio | 51st place — first WPT cash | $30,000 | WPT Cash |
| 2006 | WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open | 19th place — second WPT cash | $27,694 | WPT Cash |
| 2008 | Poker After Dark — "The Mayfair Club" episode | 1st place — winner-take-all vs. Harrington, Lederer & Appleman | $120,000 | Televised Win |
Heimowitz is one of only four players, the other three being Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu and Billy Baxter, in World Series of Poker history to have won a bracelet in four different decades.
Heimowitz won a Poker After Dark title on his sole appearance, earning $120,000. The show was themed around former Mayfair Club regulars with a table composed of Heimowitz, Mickey Appleman, Dan Harrington, Mike Shichtman, Howard Lederer, and Steve Zolotow.
As of 2019, Heimowitz has made $2,121,439 in live tournament winnings. His 43 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,526,581 of those winnings.