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American poker player (1928–2008)
John Bonetti
Nickname(s) Bono Residence
Houston ,
Texas , U.S. Born John Joseph Bonetti June 1928 Died June 27, 2008 (aged 80)
Bracelet(s) 3 Money finish(es) 32 Highest
ITM Main Event finish 3rd,
1993 ,
1996 Title(s) None Final table(s) None Money finish(es) 1
John Joseph Bonetti (June 1928 – June 27, 2008) was an American professional
poker player from
Houston ,
Texas .
[1]
Born in
Brooklyn ,
New York City , Bonetti began playing poker at the age of 54, and won three bracelets at the
World Series of Poker (WSOP) in the 1990s.
[2]
[3]
[4]
Bonetti also made several notable finishes in the
No Limit
Texas hold 'em WSOP Main Event:
1987 23rd place - $10,000
[5]
1989 16th place - $12,500
[6]
1990 8th place - $33,400
[7]
1992 12th place - $10,100
[8]
1993 3rd place - $210,000
[9]
1996 3rd place - $341,250
[10]
Bonetti finished on the television bubble, which was 7th place, of the
World Poker Tour (WPT) Fifth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open, winning $86,377.
[11]
Between May 1987 and February 2003, Bonetti won more than 40
poker tournaments .
On June 27, 2008, Bonetti died at the age of 80.
[12]
Bonetti's total live tournament winnings were $4,188,332.
[13] His 32 cashes at the WSOP accounted for $1,743,993 of those winnings.
[14]
World Series of Poker bracelets
References
^ Bradley, Lance (June 28, 2008).
"John Bonetti, Three-time Bracelet Winner, Dead at 80" . bluffmedia.com . bluffmagazine.com. Archived from
the original on July 1, 2008. Retrieved June 29, 2008 .
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"21st World Series of Poker - WSOP 1990, No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw" . The Hendon Mob . Retrieved April 20, 2024 .
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"24th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1993, Hold'em Pot Limit" . The Hendon Mob . Retrieved April 20, 2024 .
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"26th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1995, No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw" . The Hendon Mob . Retrieved April 20, 2024 .
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"18th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1987, No Limit Hold'em World Championship" . The Hendon Mob . Retrieved April 20, 2024 .
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"20th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1989, No Limit Hold'em World Championship" . The Hendon Mob . Retrieved April 20, 2024 .
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"21st World Series of Poker - WSOP 1990, No Limit Hold'em World Championship" . The Hendon Mob . Retrieved April 20, 2024 .
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"23rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 1992, No Limit Hold'em World Championship" . The Hendon Mob . Retrieved April 20, 2024 .
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"24th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1993, No Limit Hold'em World Championship" . The Hendon Mob . Retrieved April 20, 2024 .
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"27th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1996, No Limit Hold'em World Championship" . The Hendon Mob . Retrieved April 20, 2024 .
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"The Fifth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open, Main Event - No Limit Hold'em" . The Hendon Mob . Retrieved April 20, 2024 .
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"Poker player cursed his way to the top" . The Sydney Morning Herald . July 18, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2024 .
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"John Bonetti's profile on The Hendon Mob" . The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved December 5, 2023 .
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"John Bonetti" . WSOP.com . Retrieved March 26, 2024 .
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