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John Bonetti (born June 1928) is an American professional poker player from Houston, Texas.

Bonetti began playing at the age of 54, and has won 3 bracelets at the World Series of Poker (WSOP):

1990 Deuce to Seven Draw - $83,250
1993 Pot Limit Hold'em - $122,400 (defeated Chau Giang
heads-up)
1995 Deuce to Seven Draw - $101,250 (defeated Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan
heads-up)

He has also made several notable finishes in the No Limit Hold'em Main Event:

1987 23rd place - $10,000
1989 16th place - $12,500
1990 8th place - $33,400
1992 12th place - $10,100
1993 3rd place - $210,000
1996 3rd place - $341,250

Bonetti also finished on the television bubble of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Fifth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open, winning $86,377.

Bonetti has been fighting prostate and spinal cancer since 1992.

As of 2005, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,100,000.

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