Ben Ponzio

Alessandro "Ben" Ponzio has been playing poker since he was a kid, and while his career in radio and his daughter are his priorities, he still gets out to play tournament poker a few times a year.

Name: Ben Ponzio Location: Elmwood Park, IL, United States Cashes: 7 Total Winnings: $640,657 First Place Finishes: 1 WSOP Bracelets: 1 Age: 34 Marital Status: Single Children: 1 Daughter Started Playing Poker: Grade School Favorite Poker Game: Omaha 8/b Ambition: To legalize poker in Illinois and open a poker room here Hobbies: Spending Time With My Daughter, Fantasy Sports, Watching Pro Football Favorite Movie: Godfather II, Roadhouse Favorite Music: All different kinds Favorite Place: Las Vegas Poker Players I Respect Most: Phil Gordon - What he does with Put a Bad Beat on Cancer is awesome. All of the poker players who are using their fame to help other people. If I could change anything in the world: Eliminate Political Parties in America If I could change anything in the poker world: Legalize it everywhere

Ben Ponzio Poker Results EVENT PLACE PRIZE DATE Horseshoe Hammond WSOP Circuit Event Event #12 - No Limit Hold'em 36th $1,058 Oct 24, 2009 40th World Series of Poker 2009 Event #50 - WSOP Shootout - Limit Hold'em 10th $4,356 Jun 26, 2009 39th World Series of Poker 2008 Event #40 - WSOP Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball Draw 5th $28,738 Jun 22, 2008 38th Annual World Series of Poker Event #25 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 1st $599,109 Jun 15, 2007 Caesars Indiana WSOP Circuit Event Event #7 - WSOP Circuit Pot Limit Omaha 4th $4,516 Mar 31, 2007 Caesars Indiana Poker Tournament - WSOP Circuit Event Event #1 - WSOP Circuit No Limit Hold'em 56th $555 Oct 20, 2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #9 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 122nd $2,325 Jun 10, 2005 See an error in the results? an email

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