Don Zewin


Don Zewin was a poker player most known for finishing third in the 1989 World Series of Poker Main Event. Although no bracelet event wins Zewin has 7 six-figure cashes, including a runner-up in the $2,500 Seven Card Razz at the 2012 World Series of Poker, in a career spanning from the eighties to his death in 2021.

Birth

Zewin was born to Eddie and Sally Zewin in Niagara Falls, New York.

Early profession

Zewin ran his family's furniture store before moving to Las Vegas in 1979 to play professional poker.

H.O.R.S.E Championship

Among Zewin's best accomplishments includes two third-place finishings in the $10,000 World Championship in H.O.R.S.E for $210,629 and $163,557, respectively.

World Poker Tour

Zewin's best results on the World Poker Tour includes a fourth place finish in the WPT North American Championship for $189,630 and an outright win in a WPT side event in 2003 netting $118,146.

Death

In 2021 Zewin died at the age of 69 due to complications arising from Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Career earnings

Zewin's total live tournament winnings exceeds $1,800,000.