Justin Bonomo (born September 30, 1985) (known online as ZeeJustin) is an American high-stakes professional

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player, and a former ''

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'' competitor. He became the youngest player to be featured at a televised final table on February 19, 2005, when he placed fourth during the inaugural year of the EPT at the French Open in

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. He was 19 at the time. As of July 2022 he has live tournament earnings of $57,283,047. this total makes him the highest-earning live tournament player of all time. At the

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, Bonomo has 55 cashes, made 19 final tables, and won 3

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and 1 circuit ring for $14,292,554 in winnings. His first bracelet came in

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in Event #11: No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed, earning $449,980. He came in second in the previous event in which he played, Event #5: Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball. This was his third runner-up finish after which he lamented on Twitter, “Always a bride’s maid, never a bride.” At the

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, Bonomo won Event #16, the $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship with a prize of $185,965. He followed this up by winning Event #78, the $1,000,000 One Drop for $10,000,000. With this victory, he temporarily overtook

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as number 1 on the all time live tournament money list, until being surpassed by

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in August 2019 then surpassing Bryn Kenney again in July 2022.

World Series of Poker

Super High Rollers

Justin Bonomo is a regular face on the High Roller circuit. He has won events such as the Triton High Roller Series,

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, Super High Roller Bowls in China and Las Vegas, and is a regular at the ARIA High Roller Events.

Online poker

Bonomo was caught entering major

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tournaments using multiple accounts in 2006 on Partypoker. He was banned from 2 sites and tens of thousands of dollars were seized. Bonomo was a sponsored member of Team Bodog until January 2010. In 2011, he was accused of account sharing with his friend Isaac Haxton by Prahlad Friedman. They have both vehemently denied the accusation.

Personal life

Justin Bonomo lives in Las Vegas in the Panorama Towers, residence to more than 70 professional poker players. Originally he is from Fairfax Virginia. Bonomo practices

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. He donated $13,250 to the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bonomo, Justin 1985 births American poker players World Series of Poker bracelet winners World Series of Poker Circuit event winners Living people Polyamorous people