Jay Heimowitz
Jay B. Heimowitz is an American poker player from Bethel, New York. Heimowitz was one of the original players to help establish the Mayfair Club as a premier poker house.
Heimowitz started playing poker for baseball cards at the age of 9. He went on to join the U.S. Army; by the time he left the service at age 21, Heimowitz had won approximately $10,000 playing against his fellow servicemen.
Heimowitz used this money to invest in a beer company, which he later sold to Budweiser.
Heimowitz has attended the World Series of Poker since 1975 and has won six bracelets:
| Year | Tournament | Prize |
| 1975 | $5,000 No Limit Hold'em | $32,000 |
| 1986 | $1,500 Limit Hold'em | $175,800 |
| 1991 | $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha | $126,000 |
| 1994 | $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | $148,200 |
| 2000 | $5,000 Limit Hold'em | $284,000 |
| 2001 | $1,000 Seniors' No Limit Hold'em | $115,430 |
Heimowitz is one of only three players, the other two being Phil Hellmuth and Billy Baxter, in World Series of Poker history to have won a bracelet in four different decades.
Heimowitz won a Poker After Dark title on his sole appearance, earning $120,000. The show was themed around former Mayfair Club regulars with a table composed of Heimowitz, Mickey Appleman, Dan Harrington, Mike Shichtman, Howard Lederer, and Steve Zolotow.
As of 2019, Heimowitz has made $2,121,439 in live tournament winnings. His 43 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,526,581 of those winnings.
Outside poker, Heimowitz enjoys keeping himself fit. He lives with his wife Carole They have four sons and nine grandchildren.