Jason Koon, who signed on as a PokerStars ambassador nearly one year ago to the day, shared details of his humble beginnings during a Q&A session at the 2025 PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) at Resorts World in Las Vegas.
The high-stakes poker legend, who became a Team Pro member along with Caitlin Comeskey during the 2024 NAPT, grew up in rural West Virginia, and his childhood wasn't exactly sunshine and rainbows.
J-Koon on Beating the Odds
Koon has been one of the top high rollers in the world for the past decade.