Jamie Kerstetter: Poker Pro, Broadcaster & Two-Time WSOP Circuit Ring Winner
POKER HALL OF FAME
Inducted 2014
Jamie Kerstetter has built one of poker’s more varied modern careers as a tournament player, broadcaster and recognizable industry personality. The American poker professional has two World Series of Poker Circuit rings, has twice finished runner-up in WSOP bracelet events and has become a familiar voice on major poker broadcasts.
Kerstetter’s tournament record includes more than $1 million in live earnings, while her career away from the table has included commentary on the WSOP Main Event and recognition from the Global Poker Awards. As of August 2026, she remains active in live tournaments and continues to combine playing with her broader role in poker media.
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Who Is Jamie Kerstetter?
Jamie Kerstetter is an American professional poker player and commentator from New Jersey who later established herself in Las Vegas.
Before making poker her primary career, Kerstetter attended Rutgers University, where she competed in soccer and track, and earned a law degree from the University of Michigan. PokerNews reported that she became a licensed tax attorney in New Jersey before leaving the legal profession to pursue poker more seriously.
Kerstetter learned the game while playing small-stakes cash games with friends during college. By the late 2000s, she was recording results at the World Series of Poker, including two top-50 finishes during the 2009 WSOP.
Her career eventually expanded well beyond tournament play. Kerstetter became known for poker commentary, media appearances and a prominent social-media presence, giving her a profile within the game that extends beyond her results at the tables.
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Jamie Kerstetter’s Poker Earnings and Tournament Record
As of August 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Jamie Kerstetter with $1,035,411 in live tournament earnings.
Her largest recorded live cash is $114,479, earned when she finished second in the 2024 WSOP $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship.
The Hendon Mob’s figures track live tournament results and can change as new results are added. Other poker databases may report different career totals because some include identified online tournament results in addition to live cashes.
Kerstetter has accumulated results across the WSOP, WSOP Circuit, World Poker Tour, regional tours and major Las Vegas tournament series. Her résumé includes deep runs in no-limit hold’em, Omaha hi-lo and team events rather than being limited to a single tournament format.
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Jamie Kerstetter’s WSOP Record
The official WSOP player database lists Kerstetter with zero WSOP bracelets and two WSOP Circuit rings as of August 2026.
Her WSOP record includes:
Two WSOP Circuit rings
Two runner-up finishes in WSOP bracelet events
Second place in the 2024 WSOP Ladies Championship
Second place with Corey Paggeot in the 2022 WSOP Tag Team event
Ninth place in the 2024 $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better event
Numerous additional live and online WSOP cashes
Although Kerstetter has not won a bracelet, she has come within one place of doing so twice.
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2024 WSOP Ladies Championship Runner-Up
Kerstetter recorded the largest live tournament cash of her career at the 2024 World Series of Poker.
She reached the final day of Event #71: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship as the chip leader with six players remaining. The tournament attracted 1,245 entries.
Kerstetter ultimately reached heads-up play against Shiina Okamoto of Japan. Okamoto won the bracelet and $171,732, while Kerstetter collected $114,479 for second place.
The result marked Kerstetter’s second runner-up finish in a WSOP bracelet event and pushed her career live earnings closer to the $1 million milestone.
Read the PokerNews report on the 2024 WSOP Ladies Championship.
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2022 WSOP Tag Team Bracelet Run
Kerstetter’s first close call for a WSOP bracelet came in the 2022 $1,000 Tag Team event.
Playing with Corey Paggeot, Kerstetter reached heads-up play against Patrick Leonard and Espen Jørstad. Kerstetter and Paggeot entered the final day as the chip-leading team and at one point held a significant advantage during heads-up play.
Leonard and Jørstad recovered to win the tournament, leaving Kerstetter and Paggeot in second place. The official payout for the team was $91,513.
The finish became particularly notable later that summer when Jørstad went on to win the 2022 WSOP Main Event.
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Jamie Kerstetter’s WSOP Circuit Rings
Kerstetter is also a two-time WSOP Circuit ring winner.
Her first Circuit victory came online in March 2022 in a $320 No-Limit Hold’em Double Stack event. Kerstetter defeated a field of 246 entries and earned $19,872.
The victory became one of the more unusual tournament stories of her career because she completed the final table on her phone while charging the device in a bathroom at Wynn Las Vegas.
Kerstetter had been playing the online event after busting a tournament during the Wynn Millions festival. When her phone battery became low, she found an outlet and continued playing until she completed the victory.
The WSOP database now credits Kerstetter with two Circuit rings.
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World Poker Tour Results
Kerstetter has also produced several notable World Poker Tour results.
The World Poker Tour player database lists her with seven WPT Main Tour cashes and $110,462 in Main Tour earnings, but no WPT Main Tour title.
One of her strongest WPT Main Tour finishes came at the 2012 Borgata Poker Open, where she placed 12th for $44,937.
She also reached the final table of the 2022 WPT Ladies Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, finishing sixth for $21,934.
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From Law to Professional Poker
Kerstetter’s route into professional poker differed from that of many full-time players.
After graduating from Rutgers, she attended the University of Michigan Law School and became a licensed tax attorney in New Jersey. She eventually chose poker over practicing law full time.
Her early poker career developed during an era when online poker access in the United States was changing rapidly. After Black Friday disrupted the U.S. online poker market in 2011, Kerstetter spent time in Mexico so she could continue competing online.
She later returned to New Jersey after regulated online poker launched in the state.
That combination of live tournament experience and extensive online play helped Kerstetter establish herself as a regular on the tournament circuit while also creating opportunities in poker media.
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Jamie Kerstetter as a Poker Broadcaster
Kerstetter’s influence in poker is not limited to her tournament results.
She developed a second career as a broadcaster and commentator, eventually working on some of the game’s most prominent productions.
In 2018, Kerstetter joined longtime broadcasters Lon McEachern and Norman Chad for WSOP Main Event coverage. She has since appeared on poker broadcasts across multiple platforms and events.
Her experience as an active tournament player gives her commentary a player’s perspective on strategy, tournament pressure and table dynamics.
That media career has helped make Kerstetter recognizable even to poker fans who may not closely follow tournament leaderboards.
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Global Poker Awards and Industry Recognition
Kerstetter has also received recognition for her personality and presence within the poker community.
She won the Global Poker Award for Best Twitter Personality in consecutive award cycles associated with 2020 and 2021. The Global Poker Index lists Kerstetter as the 2021 winner of the category.
Her social-media presence has long mixed poker discussion, humor and commentary on the industry, helping distinguish her from players known primarily for tournament results.
Kerstetter was also one of eight finalists considered for the 2024 Women in Poker Hall of Fame. Kristen Foxen and Jeanne David were ultimately selected for induction that year.
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Jamie Kerstetter’s Playing Style and Poker Versatility
Kerstetter’s tournament history shows a player comfortable across several formats rather than a specialist limited to one type of no-limit hold’em event.
Most of her recorded results have come in hold’em tournaments, but she has also produced meaningful results in other games. Her ninth-place finish in the 2024 WSOP $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better event is one example.
Team poker has also become a recurring part of her résumé. Kerstetter and Corey Paggeot nearly won a WSOP bracelet together in 2022, and she later won the US Ladies TeamPoker Championship during the 2026 LIPS Women in Poker Spring Festival.
Without reliable evidence supporting a specific label such as loose-aggressive or tight-aggressive, it is more accurate to describe Kerstetter as an experienced tournament player with extensive live and online experience across multiple formats.
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Jamie Kerstetter’s Recent Poker Results
Kerstetter remained active on the tournament circuit in 2026.
In April, she won the $200 US Ladies TeamPoker Championship during the LIPS Women in Poker Spring Festival at South Point in Las Vegas. PokerNews reported that the tournament involved 194 teams, and Kerstetter earned $7,680 after closing out the event for Team Hot Dog.
Her other recorded 2026 results through the summer included:
Second place in a $200 Wynn Signature Series turbo for $2,407
Ninth place in the $800 ARIA Poker Classic Ladies Mystery Bounty for $3,220
14th place in a $1,100 Wynn Summer Classic event for $3,365
10th place in the $2,500 LIPS Ladies High Roller at the Venetian DeepStack Championship Poker Series for $6,095
Those results show that Kerstetter remained an active tournament player as of August 2026 rather than shifting exclusively into broadcasting.
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Why Jamie Kerstetter Matters in Poker
Jamie Kerstetter occupies an unusual position in modern poker because her career spans several parts of the industry.
She has more than $1 million in recorded live tournament earnings, two WSOP Circuit rings and two runner-up finishes in WSOP bracelet events. At the same time, her work as a broadcaster has put her in front of a much broader audience than tournament results alone would provide.
Her consecutive Global Poker Award victories and 2024 Women in Poker Hall of Fame nomination further demonstrate that her standing in the game is based on more than winnings.
As of August 2026, Kerstetter continues to compete in tournaments while remaining closely associated with poker broadcasting and media.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much has Jamie Kerstetter won in poker tournaments?
As of August 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Jamie Kerstetter with $1,035,411 in live tournament earnings. That figure can change as additional tournament results are recorded.
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How many WSOP bracelets does Jamie Kerstetter have?
Jamie Kerstetter has not won a WSOP bracelet as of August 2026. She has twice finished runner-up in bracelet events, in the 2022 WSOP Tag Team event and the 2024 WSOP Ladies Championship.
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How many WSOP Circuit rings does Jamie Kerstetter have?
The official WSOP database lists Jamie Kerstetter with two WSOP Circuit rings as of August 2026.
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What is Jamie Kerstetter’s biggest poker cash?
Kerstetter’s largest recorded live tournament cash is $114,479. She earned it for finishing second in the 2024 WSOP $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship.
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Is Jamie Kerstetter a poker commentator?
Yes. Kerstetter is an experienced poker broadcaster and commentator who has worked on WSOP Main Event coverage, including broadcasts with Lon McEachern and Norman Chad.
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Was Jamie Kerstetter a lawyer?
Yes. Kerstetter earned a law degree from the University of Michigan and became a licensed tax attorney in New Jersey before pursuing poker as her primary career.
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Has Jamie Kerstetter won a WPT title?
No. The World Poker Tour database lists Kerstetter with multiple WPT cashes but no WPT Main Tour victory as of August 2026.
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Is Jamie Kerstetter still playing poker?
Yes. Kerstetter remained active in live tournament poker in 2026, including a victory in the US Ladies TeamPoker Championship and several additional Las Vegas tournament cashes.