Don Zewin

 ( 1952 Births ) 

Don Zewin (September 26, 1952 - October 31, 2021) was a poker player most known for finishing third in the 1989 World Series of Poker Main Event ($151,000). Although no bracelet event wins Zewin has 7 six-figure cashes, including a runner-up (to Phil Hellmuth) in the $2,500 Seven Card Razz (Event #18) at the 2012 World Series of Poker, in a career spanning from the eighties to his death in 2021.

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

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Early profession

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

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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 (2015) and $163,557 (2017), respectively.

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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 (2005) and an outright win in a WPT side event in 2003 netting $118,146.

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Death

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

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Career earnings

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

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External links

• Card Player profile
• Hendon Mob profile
• WSOP profile

Categories: 1952 Births, 2021 Deaths, American Poker Players, Sportspeople From Niagara Falls, New York, Deaths From Non-hodgkin Lymphoma

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