Jonathan "the Wizard" Tamayo is an American poker player from Humble, Texas. In 2024, he won the Main Event at the World Series of Poker for $10,000,000.[1]
Tamayo studied hotel management at Cornell University in New York prior to his poker career.[2] In 2009, he finished in 21st place in the WSOP Main Event for $352,000.[3]
Tamayo's first WSOP cash came in 2007 in a $3,000 Limit Hold'em tournament.[4] In 2008, he finished second in the $1,500 Mixed Limit/No-Limit Hold'em event for $140,000.[5]
Tamayo is also a four-time WSOP Circuit ring winner, most recently in 2018. Prior to the 2024 Main Event, he had more than $2 million in live career earnings and 63 WSOP cashes.[6]
In the 2024 Main Event, Tamayo defeated a record field of 10,112 players to make the final table in seventh chip position. On the 235th hand of the final table, he defeated Jordan Griff heads-up when his 8♦3♠ beat Griff's 9♥6♣ on a board of 9♦8♣3♦A♣5♦ to give him the world championship.[7]
Tamayo is also an avid daily fantasy sports player. In 2019, he won the Fantasy Hockey Championship on DraftKings. Tamayo is roommates with 2015 Main Event champion Joe McKeehen.[8]
