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Bonetti also made several notable finishes in the [[Betting (poker)|No Limit]] [[Texas hold 'em]] WSOP Main Event:
Bonetti also made several notable finishes in the [[Betting (poker)|No Limit]] [[Texas hold 'em]] WSOP Main Event:
* [[1987 World Series of Poker|1987]] 23rd place - $10,000
* [[1987 World Series of Poker|1987]] 23rd place - $10,000<ref>{{Cite web |title=18th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1987, No Limit Hold'em World Championship |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=8035 |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref>
* [[1989 World Series of Poker|1989]] 16th place - $12,500<ref>{{Cite web |title=20th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1989, No Limit Hold'em World Championship |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=8011 |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref>
* [[1989 World Series of Poker|1989]] 16th place - $12,500<ref>{{Cite web |title=20th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1989, No Limit Hold'em World Championship |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=8011 |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref>
* 1990 8th place - $33,400<ref>{{Cite web |title=21st World Series of Poker - WSOP 1990, No Limit Hold'em World Championship |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=7997 |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref>
* 1990 8th place - $33,400<ref>{{Cite web |title=21st World Series of Poker - WSOP 1990, No Limit Hold'em World Championship |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=7997 |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref>

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John Bonetti
Nickname(s)Bono
ResidenceHouston, Texas, U.S.
BornJohn Joseph Bonetti
June 1928
DiedJune 27, 2008 (aged 80)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)3
Money finish(es)32
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
3rd, 1993, 1996
World Poker Tour
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:

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

Year Tournament Prize (US$)
1990 $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw $83,250
1993 $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em $122,400
1995 $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw $101,250

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "21st World Series of Poker - WSOP 1990, No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "24th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1993, Hold'em Pot Limit". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "26th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1995, No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "18th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1987, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "20th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1989, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "21st World Series of Poker - WSOP 1990, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "23rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 1992, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "24th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1993, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "27th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1996, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  11. ^ "The Fifth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open, Main Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  12. ^ "Poker player cursed his way to the top". The Sydney Morning Herald. July 18, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  13. ^ "John Bonetti's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  14. ^ "John Bonetti". WSOP.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.