The Daily Wager. Schwimer made his debut on season 8 of High Stakes Poker on December 16, 2020. During Episode 1, Schwimer won the first six-figure pot of the new season with two-pair in a hand against Tom Dwan who had an over pair. Later in the episode, Schwimer made a straight against Bryn Kenney to win another six-figure pot. Schwimer didn't return until Episode 6 and posted another winning session after winning pots off Dwan and Jean-Robert Bellande. On Episode 7, Schwimer played a pot with Bellande where he was all-in on the turn with an over pair against the pair and flush draw of Bellande. The two agreed to run it twice, and Schwimer won both boards and doubled to $299,400. Later in the episode, Schwimer made trips on the river, but ran into the full house of John Andress. On Episode 8, Schwimer lost a big pot to Damian LeForbes who made a full house on the river to beat Schwimer's trips. Schwimer rebought for $100,000 before he doubled through Dwan with two pair against Dwan's top pair. On the penultimate hand of the episode, Schwimer would go bust when he called all-in on the river with two pair, but was up against the flopped set of Kenney. Schwimer quit the game afterwards. Personal He was born in Fairfax, Virginia, to Dan and Cindy Schwimer, and is Jewish. Schwimer was the first Jewish player for the Phillies since Mike Lieberthal. Growing up, he attended Beth El Hebrew Congregation in Alexandria, Virginia, where he went to Hebrew school and had his bar mitzvah. He is 6' 8", and 240 pounds. During his playing career, he trained with former number one ranked professional tennis player Andy Roddick in the off-season. See also List of select Jewish Major League Baseball players References External links Virginia Cavaliers bio 1986 births Living people Baseball players from Virginia Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Clearwater Threshers players Jewish American baseball players Jewish Major League Baseball players Lehigh Valley IronPigs players Major League Baseball pitchers Philadelphia Phillies players Reading Phillies players Sportspeople from Fairfax County, Virginia Sportspeople from Fairfax, Virginia Virginia Cavaliers baseball players Orleans Firebirds players Williamsport Crosscutters players 21st-century American Jews