O'Neil Longson
Encyclopedia
O'Neil Longson is an American
professional poker
player from Las Vegas
, Nevada
, who has won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker.
(WSOP) in 1980, finishing 4th in the $1,000 No Limit Hold'em event. In 1990
in the $5,000 Pot limit Omaha event, he finished 2nd to former world champion Amarillo Slim
.
He had another second place finish in the 1991
in the $1,500 no limit
hold'em event, where he finished 2nd to Brent Carter
. He also cashed in the $10,000 no limit hold'em main event that year, finishing 12th. Longson was again close to winning a WSOP bracelet in 1992
, finishing 2nd to Hoyt Corkins
in the $5,000 pot limit
Omaha event.
Longson eventually won a WSOP bracelet in 1994 World Series of Poker
in the $1,500 pot limit Omaha event, defeating a final table including Surinder Sunar
and T.J. Cloutier. He defeated J. C. Pearson
during the heads-up play.
He won a second bracelet in 2003
in the $5,000 no limit deuce to seven draw
event, defeating a final table including runner-up Allen Cunningham
, Bill Baxter
, Chris Ferguson
and Howard Lederer
.
His third and most recent bracelet came in the 2005
$1,500 Seven-Card Razz
event, defeating a final table including runner-up Bruno Fitoussi
, Archie Karas
, and Mickey Wernick
.
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,100,000. His 26 cashes at the WSOP account for $994,195 of those winnings.
Longson plays fewer tournaments than he used to as he is hard of hearing
and now chooses to concentrate on cash games instead. His overwhelmingly aggressive style was noted in "Pot-Limit & No-Limit Poker" by Stewart Reuben
and Bob Ciaffone
, and his signature colossal preflop raises and betting in the dark continue to astound and confuse opponents years later. (1)
His son, Matt Longson, is also an amateur poker player.
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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 Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
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, Nevada
Nevada
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, who has won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker.
Poker career
Longson first finished in the money at the World Series of PokerWorld 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) in 1980, finishing 4th in the $1,000 No Limit Hold'em event. In 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....
in the $5,000 Pot limit Omaha event, he finished 2nd to former world champion Amarillo Slim
Amarillo Slim
Thomas Austin Preston, Jr. , known as Amarillo Slim, is an American professional gambler known for his poker skills and proposition bets...
.
He had another second place finish in the 1991
1991 World Series of Poker
-Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 215 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. This was the first Main Event to offer a top prize of 1 million dollars.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:...
in the $1,500 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...
hold'em event, where he finished 2nd to Brent Carter
Brent Carter
Brent R. Carter is an American professional poker player from Oak Park, Illinois who has won two World Series of Poker bracelets. He now lives in Treasure Island, Florida.-Poker Career:...
. He also cashed in the $10,000 no limit hold'em main event that year, finishing 12th. Longson was again close to winning a WSOP bracelet in 1992
1992 World Series of Poker
The 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:...
, finishing 2nd to Hoyt Corkins
Hoyt Corkins
Hoyt Bricken Corkins is an American professional poker player.He also has three children in Chelsei Corkins, Brittney Corkins, and Ashley Roundtre...
in the $5,000 pot 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...
Omaha event.
Longson eventually won a WSOP bracelet in 1994 World Series of Poker
1994 World Series of Poker
-Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 268 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. Since this was the 25th Anniversary of the event, the winner received $1,000,000, plus his/her weight in silver, in celebration of the WSOP's silver anniversary.-Final table:-Other...
in the $1,500 pot limit Omaha event, defeating a final table including Surinder Sunar
Surinder Sunar
Surinder Sunar is a British professional poker player based in Wolverhampton, who gained fame as a three-time finalist in the Late Night Poker television series....
and T.J. Cloutier. He defeated J. C. Pearson
J. C. Pearson (poker player)
J. C. Pearson is a professional poker player originally from Tennessee who won a bracelet at the World Series of Poker. He is a brother of 1973 World Series of Poker Champion Puggy Pearson.Pearson born and raised in Tennessee and was one of nine siblings...
during the heads-up play.
He won a second bracelet in 2003
2003 World Series of Poker
-Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 839 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a brick and mortar casino at the time...
in the $5,000 no limit 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...
event, defeating a final table including runner-up Allen Cunningham
Allen Cunningham
Allen Cunningham is an American professional poker player.Cunningham studied civil engineering at UCLA before dropping out of school to play poker professionally. At the age of 18, he began playing at in Indian casinos...
, Bill Baxter
Billy Baxter (poker player)
William E. Baxter, Jr. is an American professional poker player and sports bettor. He has won numerous tournament titles in his career as a professional poker player, including seven World Series of Poker bracelets....
, Chris Ferguson
Chris Ferguson
Christopher Philip Ferguson is an American professional poker player. He has won five World Series of Poker events, including the 2000 WSOP Main Event, and the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. On September 20, 2011, the U.S...
and Howard Lederer
Howard Lederer
Howard Henry Lederer is an American professional poker player and brother of poker professional Annie Duke, and author and poet Katy Lederer. On September 20, 2011, the U.S...
.
His third and most recent bracelet came in the 2005
2005 World Series of Poker
The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. The conclusion of the Main Event on July 15 marked the close of play, and the largest prize in sports and/or television history at the time was awarded to the...
$1,500 Seven-Card Razz
Razz (poker)
Razz is a form of stud poker that is normally played for ace-to-five low . The object of Razz is to make the lowest possible five-card hand from the seven cards you are dealt. In Razz, straights and flushes do not count against the player for low, and the ace usually plays low...
event, defeating a final table including runner-up Bruno Fitoussi
Bruno Fitoussi
Bruno Fitoussi is a French professional poker player from Paris.Fitoussi's first televised poker outing was on the original poker show Late Night Poker...
, Archie Karas
Archie Karas
Archie Karas is a Greek-American gambler, high roller, poker player, and pool shark famous for the largest and longest documented winning streak in gambling history simply known as The Run when he turned $50 in December 1992 into over $40 million by the beginning of 1995, only to lose it all later...
, and Mickey Wernick
Mickey Wernick
Michael D. Wernick is an English retired bookmaker and professional poker player from Birmingham.Whilst growing up, Wernick was a keen amateur boxer and won the Midlands Area Amateur title. He has also met Sugar Ray Robinson and Muhammed Ali.Wernick formed a poker club in 1970 with his father Solly...
.
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,100,000. His 26 cashes at the WSOP account for $994,195 of those winnings.
Longson plays fewer tournaments than he used to as he is hard of hearing
Hearing impairment
-Definition:Deafness is the inability for the ear to interpret certain or all frequencies of sound.-Environmental Situations:Deafness can be caused by environmental situations such as noise, trauma, or other ear defections...
and now chooses to concentrate on cash games instead. His overwhelmingly aggressive style was noted in "Pot-Limit & No-Limit Poker" by Stewart Reuben
Stewart Reuben
Stewart Reuben is a British chess player, organiser and arbiter. He has officiated at and/or organised a number of high-level chess events held in Britain and elsewhere, including the world chess championship, and was chief organiser of British Chess Championship Congresses for a number of years...
and Bob Ciaffone
Bob Ciaffone
Bob Ciaffone is the author of Robert's Rules of Poker, and an American poker player, based in Saginaw, Michigan....
, and his signature colossal preflop raises and betting in the dark continue to astound and confuse opponents years later. (1)
His son, Matt Longson, is also an amateur poker player.
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 1994 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 268 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. Since this was the 25th Anniversary of the event, the winner received $1,000,000, plus his/her weight in silver, in celebration of the WSOP's silver anniversary.-Final table:-Other... |
$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha | $100,800 |
| 2003 2003 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 839 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a brick and mortar casino at the time... |
$5,000 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw | $147,680 |
| 2005 2005 World Series of Poker The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. The conclusion of the Main Event on July 15 marked the close of play, and the largest prize in sports and/or television history at the time was awarded to the... |
$1,500 Razz | $125,690 |