John Bonetti

John Benetti is the antithesis of what seems to be driving the game today. While most new players seem to be in their early twenties, John didn't get his start in poker until the age of 55. Moving from New York to Houston, John was encouraged to play poker by the owner of the sales company for which he worked.

His first tournament won him almost $30,000, and John soon started playing professionally. Daniel Negreanu has nothing but good things to say: "I'm convinced, when John is healthy, he is the deadliest tournament player alive today, no question."

Name: John Bonetti Location: Houston, TX, United States Cashes: 95 Total Winnings: $2,691,644 First Place Finishes: 12 WSOP Bracelets: 3

John Bonetti Poker Results EVENT PLACE PRIZE DATE WPT World Championship / WPT Event Season 5 Super Satellite - No Limit Hold'em 11th $25,700 Apr 19, 2007 Festa al Lago / WPT Event No Limit Hold'em 14th $4,105 Oct 10, 2006 Bellagio Cup II Tournament No Limit Hold'em 37th $2,075 Jul 31, 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #31 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 154th $2,798 Jul 21, 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #19 - WSOP Seniors - No Limit Hold'em 68th $2,155 Jul 12, 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #2 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 86th $6,063 Jun 27, 2006 Harrah's New Orleans Poker Tournament - WSOP Circuit Event Event #5 - WSOP Circuit No Limit Hold'em 18th $1,719 May 22, 2006 Winnin 'O' The Green Event #25 - Best All Round Points Play Off 8th $700 Mar 27, 2006 Winnin 'O' The Green Event #22 - Limit Hold'em 3rd $6,150 Mar 21, 2006 Winnin 'O' The Green Event #18 - Limit Hold'em 10th $915 Mar 17, 2006 Winnin 'O' The Green Event #17 - 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo 6th $2,175 Mar 16, 2006 Winnin 'O' The Green Event #9 - 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo 15th $380 Mar 8, 2006 36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #13 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 3rd $175,215 Jun 14, 2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #9 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 43rd $7,485 Jun 10, 2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #4 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 29th $5,065 Jun 5, 2005 The 6th Jack Binion World Poker Open / WPT Event Season 3 Event #16 - WPO Limit Hold'em 8th $9,300 Jan 21, 2005 World Poker Challenge 2004- WPT Season 2 Event #16 - No Limit Hold'em 9th $2,790 Mar 28, 2004 LA Poker Classic - WPT Season 2 Event #17 - Limit H.O.E 7th $3,440 Feb 14, 2004 5th Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open - WPT Season 2 WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 7th $86,377 Jan 29, 2004 5th Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open - WPT Season 2 Event #16 - WPO Limit 7 Card Stud 3rd $9,259 Jan 22, 2004 Showdown at the Sands Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 11th $901 Nov 18, 2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Event #29 - WSOP Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 4th $21,680 May 12, 2003 Shooting Star Tournament Limit Hold'em 9th $1,580 Apr 8, 2003 World Poker Challenge 2003 - WPT Season 1 Limit Hold'em 18th $121 Mar 17, 2003 World Poker Challenge 2003 - WPT Season 1 Event #1 - Limit Hold'em 8th $1,315 Mar 14, 2003 L.A. Poker Classic - WPT Season 1 Event #20 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 4th $10,185 Feb 18, 2003 L.A. Poker Classic - WPT Season 1 Event #15 - Pot Limit Omaha 1st $53,200 Feb 13, 2003 5th Annual Tunica Classic Event #18 - Limit Hold'em 4th $3,680 Jan 25, 2003 5th Annual Tunica Classic Event #17 - Limit Hold'em 3rd $2,295 Jan 24, 2003 Jack Binion World Poker Open 4th Year - WPT Season 1 Event #9 - WPO Limit Hold'em 4th $13,153 Jan 17, 2003 33rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #27 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha 9th $8,020 May 13, 2002 WSOP Warm-Up III Event #3 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 6th $774 Apr 8, 2002 LA Poker Classic Event #8 - Pot Limit Omaha 1st $29,260 Feb 8, 2002 3rd Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #17 - WPO No Limit Hold'em 16th $2,697 Jan 21, 2002 3rd Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #10 - WPO Limit 7 Card Stud 10th $917 Jan 14, 2002 3rd Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #3 - WPO Pot Limit Omaha 13th $1,665 Jan 7, 2002 United States Poker Championship Limit Hold'em 3rd $10,402 Nov 30, 2001 United States Poker Championship Limit Hold'em 25th $597 Nov 26, 2001 The Four Queens Poker Classic Event #14 - Limit Hold'em 6th $2,488 Sep 17, 2001 The Four Queens Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em 4th $1,195 Sep 15, 2001 The Orleans Open Poker Tournament Limit Hold'em 9th $705 Jul 20, 2001 Calfornia State Championship Event #8 - Limit Hold'em 10th $3,146 Jun 15, 2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #23 - WSOP Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 3rd $51,895 May 11, 2001 Jack Binion's World Poker Open Event #8 - WPO Pot Limit Hold'em 8th $3,792 Apr 3, 2001 Jack Binion's World Poker Open Event #5 - WPO Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo 4th $6,052 Mar 31, 2001 LA Poker Classic Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 6th $17,675 Feb 25, 2001 LA Poker Classic Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo 12th $1,006 Feb 12, 2001 1st Annual World Poker Challenge Event #15 - Limit Hold'em 6th $5,364 Jan 24, 2001 1st Annual World Poker Challenge Event #10 - Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo 15th $582 Jan 20, 2001 1st Annual World Poker Challenge Event #2 - Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo 20th $365 Jan 12, 2001 U.S. Poker Championship Event #2 - Limit 7 Card Stud 9th $1,188 Nov 28, 2000 Orleans Open No Limit Hold'em 1st $51,050 Jul 20, 2000 31st Annual World Series of Poker Event #16 - WSOP Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 4th $24,000 May 8, 2000 Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #3 - WPO Pot Limit Hold'em 2nd $21,379 Mar 31, 2000 L.A. Poker Classic Limit Hold'em & 7 Card Stud 7th $3,000 Feb 27, 2000 L.A. Poker Classic Main Event - Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball 3rd $4,800 Feb 24, 2000 L.A. Poker Classic Limit Hold'em 7th $3,150 Feb 18, 2000 L.A. Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em 11th $1,750 Feb 6, 2000 Carnival of Poker Limit Hold'em 6th $6,930 Jan 23, 2000 National Championship of Poker Omaha Hi/Lo 3rd $2,530 Sep 19, 1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker Event #12 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em 13th $6,170 May 7, 1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker Event #1 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 2nd $173,565 Apr 26, 1999 United States Poker Championship Event #16 - No Limit Hold'em Championship 2nd $120,750 Feb 27, 1999 United States Poker Championship Event #14 - 7 Card Stud 1st $79,200 Feb 25, 1999 United States Poker Championship Event #11 - 7 Card Stud 1st $24,000 Feb 22, 1999 United States Poker Championship Event #7 - No Limit Hold'em 1st $24,600 Feb 18, 1999 Legends of Poker No Limit Hold'em 1st $29,640 Aug 7, 1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker Event #19 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 8th $11,200 May 9, 1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker Event #12 - WSOP Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo 9th $4,500 May 2, 1998 California State Poker Championship Limit Hold'em 7th $2,537 Jun 25, 1997 28th Annual World Series of Poker Event #10 - WSOP Limit 7 Card Stud 4th $25,350 Apr 28, 1997 LA Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em 8th $2,240 Feb 13, 1997 27th Annual World Series of Poker Event #25 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em 3rd $341,250 May 14, 1996 27th Annual World Series of Poker Event #22 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 2nd $135,700 May 12, 1996 27th Annual World Series of Poker Event #8 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 25th $3,037 Apr 29, 1996 Poker Classic Pot Limit Hold'em 2nd $27,800 Sep 14, 1995 26th Annual World Series of Poker Event #12 - WSOP No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball 1st $101,250 May 6, 1995 26th Annual World Series of Poker Event #8 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 25th $2,745 May 2, 1995 26th Annual World Series of Poker Event #3 - WSOP Limit Omaha 7th $5,700 Apr 27, 1995 World Poker Finals No Limit Hold'em 1st $92,000 Dec 23, 1993 24th Annual World Series of Poker Event #21 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em 3rd $210,000 May 10, 1993 24th Annual World Series of Poker Event #19 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em 1st $122,400 May 8, 1993 24th Annual World Series of Poker Event #17 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 3rd $37,250 May 6, 1993 L.A. Poker Classic Event #31 - Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 6th $12,825 Jun 29, 1992 23rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #20 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em 12th $10,100 May 11, 1992 23rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #3 - WSOP Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo 3rd $26,250 Apr 24, 1992 7th Annual Diamond Jim Brady Omaha Hi/Lo 4th $6,160 Aug 21, 1991 22nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #10 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha 2nd $78,750 May 5, 1991 22nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #2 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 14th $5,250 Apr 27, 1991 Amarillo Slim Super Bowl of Poker Limit Hold'em 2nd $16,125 Feb 10, 1991 21st Annual World Series of Poker Event #15 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em 8th $33,400 May 14, 1990 21st Annual World Series of Poker Event #9 - WSOP No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball 1st $83,250 May 8, 1990 5th Annual Diamond Jim Brady Event #1 - $300 Lowball w/Rebuys 1st $83,800 Aug 5, 1989 20th Annual World Series of Poker Event #14 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em 16th $12,500 May 14, 1989 18th Annual World Series of Poker Event #13 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em 23rd $10,000 May 12, 1987 See an error in the results? an email

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