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Jacob Bazeley, known in the poker world as “Bazeman,” is an elite American professional poker player and one of the most consistent tournament specialists of the modern era. Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio, Bazeley found the game while playing collegiate basketball before transitioning into a high-stakes crusher. With a career spanning nearly two decades, he has surpassed the $5 million milestone in live earnings. A champion of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) and a perennial threat at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), Bazeley is widely regarded as one of the best players to have not yet captured a gold bracelet—a title he continues to chase with elite consistency in 2026.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
With total live tournament earnings now exceeding $5,002,000 (according to The Hendon Mob), Jacob Bazeley ranks 6th on the Ohio All-Time Money List. His career reached a historic peak in 2015 when he won the SHRPO $3,500 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event for a massive $568,687. Bazeley has maintained his form into the 2026 season, recently recording a 34th-place finish in the 2026 MSPT Ohio State Poker Championship for $3,328 and a deep run in the 2025 WSOP Main Event, where he finished 1036th for $17,500. His combined success in live and high-stakes online arenas (as “bazeman”) contributes to an estimated poker net worth of over $6 million.
Major Tournament Results:
| Year | Event | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $3,500 Main Event (1st) | $568,687 |
| 2014 | WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star $7,500 Main Event (3rd) | $461,470 |
| 2014 | SHRPO $3,500 Championship Event (4th) | $371,931 |
| 2012 | WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em (2nd) | $322,294 |
Biography & Poker Background
Born in 1983 and hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio , Jacob Bazeley’s competitive journey began on the basketball court at Christian Brothers University. He balanced his early poker hobby with academic rigor, completing graduate school before giving himself a one-year ultimatum to make it as a pro. The “Bazeman” persona first dominated the online world, famously finishing 5th in the FTOPS Main Event for over $100,000. Since transitioning to the live circuit in 2008, Bazeley has become a fixture of the World Poker Tour (WPT) and WSOP, earning a reputation for incredible stamina and longevity. By 2026, he remains one of the most respected veterans on the tour, frequently seen at MSPT and WSOP Circuit events across the United States.
Play Style & Strategy
Bazeley is renowned for a “clinical, fundamentally sound, and high-stamina” play style. Coming from a background in collegiate athletics, he treats poker with a professional athlete’s discipline, emphasizing physical and mental preparation for grueling multiday championships. Strategically, he is a proponent of exploitative technical play, often adjusting his opening ranges to capitalize on the specific tendencies of field-heavy tournaments like the WSOP Monster Stack or MSPT Main Events. While he is highly proficient in GTO foundations, his greatest edge is his veteran intuition and hand-reading ability developed over millions of hands. In 2026, his approach continues to focus on consistency over high-variance gambles, a strategy that has kept him profitable across nearly two decades of play.
Social Media & Online Presence
Want to follow “Bazeman” as he continues his run through the 2026 circuit and chases that elusive WSOP bracelet? You can find his official profiles and updated stats here:
