Don Zewin


Don Zewin was a poker player most known for finishing third in the 1989 [World Series of Poker|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.