John Bonetti
Encyclopedia
John Joseph Bonetti was an American
professional poker
player from Houston, Texas
.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bonetti began playing at the age of 54, and won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker
(WSOP).
He has also made several notable finishes in the No Limit
Texas Hold'em WSOP Main Event:
Bonetti also finished on the television bubble of the World Poker Tour
(WPT) Fifth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open, winning $86,377.
Between May 1987 and February 2003, Bonetti won more than 40 poker tournament
s.
On June 27, 2008, Bonetti died at the age of 80.
As of his death, his total live tournament winnings were $4,188,332. His 32 cashes as the WSOP accounted for $1,743,993 of those winnings.
United States
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professional poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player from Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
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Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bonetti began playing at the age of 54, and won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
(WSOP).
He has also made several notable finishes in the No Limit
Betting (poker)
In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing...
Texas Hold'em WSOP Main Event:
- 19871987 World Series of Poker-Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 152 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry....
23rd place - $10,000 - 19891989 World Series of PokerThe 1989 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe. The 1989 Main Event was won by 24-year-old Phil Hellmuth, defeating defending champion Johnny Chan, and also breaking the record for the youngest player to win the WSOP Main Event . Had Johnny Chan won, he would have tied Johnny...
16th place - $12,500 - 1990 8th place - $33,400
- 19921992 World Series of PokerThe 1992 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe. Among notable participants was actor Telly Savalas of Kojak fame.-Preliminary events:-Main Event:...
12th place - $10,100 - 1993 3rd place - $210,000
- 19961996 World Series of Poker-Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*...
3rd place - $341,250
Bonetti also finished on the television bubble of the World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
(WPT) Fifth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open, winning $86,377.
Between May 1987 and February 2003, Bonetti won more than 40 poker tournament
Poker tournament
A poker tournament is a tournament where players compete by playing poker. It can feature as few as two players playing on a single table , and as many as tens of thousands of players playing on thousands of tables...
s.
On June 27, 2008, Bonetti died at the age of 80.
As of his death, his total live tournament winnings were $4,188,332. His 32 cashes as the WSOP accounted for $1,743,993 of those winnings.
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 1990 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 194 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.... |
$5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw Draw (poker) A poker player is drawing if they have a hand that is incomplete and needs further cards to become valuable. The hand itself is called a draw or drawing hand. For example, in seven-card stud, if four of a player's first five cards are all spades, but the hand is otherwise weak, they are drawing to... |
$83,250 |
| 1993 1993 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 220 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.... |
$1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | $122,400 |
| 1995 1995 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*... |
$5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw | $101,250 |