Chip Jett

{{Short description|American poker player (born 1974)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}

{{Infobox poker player

|name=Chip Jett

|nickname=None

|image=Chip Jett.jpg

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1974|9|22}}

|caption=Chip Jett at the 2006 World Series of Poker

|hometown=Las Vegas, Nevada

|wsop bracelet count=None

|wsop money finishes=12

|wsop main event best finish rank=161st

|wsop main event best finish year=2008

|multi-year wsop winner=

|wpt titles=None

|wpt final tables=2

|wpt money finishes=8

}}

Charles McRae "Chip" Jett (born September 22, 1974, in Scottsdale, Arizona) is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada. He is one of the most popular players on the World Poker Tour.{{Cite web |title=Chip Jett |url=https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/chip-jett/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100622045241/http://www.worldpokertour.com/Shared/Players/Bios/C/Charles_Jett.aspx |archive-date=June 22, 2010 |access-date=April 16, 2024 |website=World Poker Tour |language=en-US}}

Jett has been known as "Chip" ever since he left the hospital when he was born. The nickname was suggested by a nurse to Jett's parents. His name is considered to be an aptronym. {{citation needed|date=October 2007}}

Jett began working as a poker dealer in an Indian casino, but turned into a professional player when he realized he was making more money as a player.

Jett finished 2nd to Howard Lederer in the World Poker Tour (WPT) PartyPoker.com Million II cruise event in March 2003.{{Cite web |title=2003 Party Poker Million II, Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6188 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} Later in the same year he made two World Series of Poker (WSOP) final tables, and another WPT final table in the Legends of Poker event won by Mel Judah.{{Cite web |title=34th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2003, Omaha Hi-Lo Split |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=5521 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=34th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2003, H.O.R.S.E. |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=5526 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2003 Legends of Poker, No Limit Hold'em Main Event - WPT |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=11002 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}

Jett also had a 3rd-place finish in the 2005 WSOP $5,000 seven-card stud event.{{Cite web |title=36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, Seven Card Stud |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=8807 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}

He is married to fellow poker professional Karina Jett (née Mikelis). In August 2005 they both made the same final table, at the London Open event in Old Billingsgate Market. They had two children together a daughter, Athena and a son, Apollo. Four-year-old Apollo died on September 14, 2010, following an accident in the family pool.{{cite web | url = https://www.pokernewsdaily.com/apollo-jett-son-of-chip-and-karina-jet-passes-away-15477/ | title = Apollo Jett, Son of Chip and Karina Jet, Passes Away | accessdate = September 21, 2010 | last = Cypra | first = Dan | date = September 14, 2010 | work = Poker News Daily}}{{Cite web |last=Valley |first=Jackie |date=September 15, 2010 |title=Boy, 4, rescued from Henderson pool Friday dies at hospital |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/sep/15/boy-4-rescued-henderson-pool-friday-dies-hospital/ |access-date=December 11, 2023 |website=Las Vegas Sun |language=en}}

Jett has written articles for Card Player Magazine and he and Karina wrote a column together, answering reader questions in a "he said/she said" format.

As of 2024, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,500,000.{{Cite web |title=Chip Jett's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=7025 |access-date=December 11, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}