Nickname(s) Bono Residence Houston, Texas, U.S. Title(s) None | Bracelet(s) 3 Name John Bonetti Money finish(es) 32 | |
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Died June 27, 2008, Houston, Texas, United States Movies Poker Secrets from Poker Champs | ||
Highest ITM
Main Event finish 3rd, 1993, 1996 | ||
John Joseph Bonetti (June 1928 – June 27, 2008) was an American professional poker player from Houston, Texas.
Born in Brooklyn, New York City, Bonetti began playing at the age of 54, and won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in the 1990s.
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.
Between May 1987 and February 2003, Bonetti won more than 40 poker tournaments.
On June 27, 2008, Bonetti died at the age of 80.
In his poker career, his total live tournament winnings were $4,188,332. His 32 cashes at the WSOP accounted for $1,743,993 of those winnings.