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'''Karina Niki Jett''' (née Mikelis) is a professional [[poker]] player. She may be best known for her appearances on the [[Game Show Network|GSN]] series ''[[Poker Royale]]'' Battle of the Sexes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poker Royale: Battle of the Sexes, Grand Final |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=22335 |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref> Jett appeared and won in ''[[Poker After Dark]]'' as well as appeared in ''[[Late Night Poker]]''s [[Late Night Poker season 4 results|fourth season]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poker After Dark (PAD) Season VI, Week 6 - He Said, She Said |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=41553 |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref>


Her husband is fellow Full Tilt Poker pro [[Chip Jett]], one of the world's foremost tournament players.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosenbloom |first=Steve |date=January 3, 2006 |title=Mom and Pop poker |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/poker/columns/story?columnist=rosenbloom_steve&id=2278778 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> The couple writes a column together for [[Card Player (magazine)|''Card Player'']] magazine, answering reader questions in a "he said/she said" format.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/karinaJett.php |accessdate=February 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100219162127/http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/karinaJett.php |archivedate=February 19, 2010 |title=Online Poker at Full Tilt Poker - Full Tilt Pros: Karina Jett }}</ref>
'''Karina Niki Jett''' (née Mikelis) (born August 16, 1974 in [[Ho Chi Minh City|Saigon]], [[Vietnam]]) is a professional [[poker]] player living in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]]. She may be best known for her appearances on the [[Game Show Network|GSN]] series [[Poker Royale]] Battle of the Sexes. Jett also appeared in [[Late Night Poker]]'s [[Late Night Poker season 4 results|fourth season]].


At the [[2011 World Series of Poker]], Jett finished second in the Ladies Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, No Limit Hold'em - Ladies Championship |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=51915 |access-date=December 11, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref> This was the third time she made the final table in this event. As of 2024, her total live tournament winnings exceed $560,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karina Jett's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=12637 |access-date=December 11, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}</ref>
Her mother was a successful Seven-Card Stud player who taught her poker strategy, and her husband is fellow Full Tilt Poker pro [[Chip Jett]], one of the world's foremost tournament players. The couple writes a column together for [[Card Player (magazine)|''Card Player'']] magazine, answering reader questions in a "he said/she said" format.<ref>http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/karinaJett.php</ref>


==References==
She is married to fellow poker professional Chip Jett. In August 2005 they both made the same final table, at the London Open event in Old Billingsgate Market. They have 3 children: Athena, Angelina and Zayden.
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==External links==
At the [[2011 WSOP]], Jett finished second in the Ladies Championship. This was the third time she made the final table in this event. As of 2014, her total live tournament winnings exceed $500,000.<ref>[http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=12637 Hendon Mob Tournament Results]</ref>
*[https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/3474-karina-jett Card Player profile]
*[https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=12637 Hendon Mob profile]
*[https://www.pokernews.com/poker-players/karina-jett/ PokerNews profile]
*[https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/karina-jett/ WPT profile]
*[https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=691 WSOP profile]


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She is a contributor to the online poker radio show Cold Call hosted by Bryan Micon and The Grand Poker Series champion Brandon Gerson.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:00, 17 November 2024

Karina Jett
Karina Jett in the 2005 World Series of Poker
Nickname(s)None
ResidenceLas Vegas, Nevada
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)None
Money finish(es)10
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
513th, 2010

Karina Niki Jett (née Mikelis) is a professional poker player. She may be best known for her appearances on the GSN series Poker Royale Battle of the Sexes.[1] Jett appeared and won in Poker After Dark as well as appeared in Late Night Pokers fourth season.[2]

Her husband is fellow Full Tilt Poker pro Chip Jett, one of the world's foremost tournament players.[3] The couple writes a column together for Card Player magazine, answering reader questions in a "he said/she said" format.[4]

At the 2011 World Series of Poker, Jett finished second in the Ladies Championship.[5] This was the third time she made the final table in this event. As of 2024, her total live tournament winnings exceed $560,000.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Poker Royale: Battle of the Sexes, Grand Final". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Poker After Dark (PAD) Season VI, Week 6 - He Said, She Said". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Rosenbloom, Steve (January 3, 2006). "Mom and Pop poker". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "Online Poker at Full Tilt Poker - Full Tilt Pros: Karina Jett". Archived from the original on February 19, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  5. ^ "42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, No Limit Hold'em - Ladies Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "Karina Jett's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
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