John Hennigan (poker player)

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John Hennigan
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Hennigan at the 2006 World Series of Poker.
Nickname(s)Johnny World
Residence Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
BornAugust 10, 1969 (1969-08-10) (age 55)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 7
Money finish(es)55 [1]
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		19th, 1999
World Poker Tour
Title(s)1
Final table(s)2
Money finish(es)12 [2]
Information accurate as of 5 June 2024.

John L. Hennigan (born August 10, 1969) is an American professional poker player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who, in his career, has won seven World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour (WPT) title.

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Hennigan is nicknamed "Johnny World" because he is willing to bet on anything in the world. [3]

World Series of Poker

Hennigan finished 19th in the 1999 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 no limit hold'em main event. [4] [5]

In April 2002 he made the final table of the WSOP $1,500 seven-card stud event and won his first bracelet just four days later in the $2,000 H.O.R.S.E. event, taking home the $117,320 first prize after defeating a final table including Men Nguyen and Phil Ivey. [6] [7]

In 2004, he won his second WSOP bracelet in the $5,000 limit hold'em event, defeating a final table that included James McManus, David Chiu and T. J. Cloutier. [8]

Hennigan made another two WSOP final tables in 2005, including a second-place finish in the $5,000 2 to 7 draw lowball no limit event, finishing just behind David Grey. [9] [10]

In 2014, he won the $50,000 Players Championship for over $1.5 million, and collecting his third WSOP bracelet. The Championship is regarded as one of the most prestigious events one can win during a poker career. [11] In the 2016 WSOP, he won his fourth bracelet in the $10,000 2–7 Tribe Draw Lowball Limit Championship. [12] At the 2018 WSOP, he won a $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. event for his fifth bracelet and came in second in Poker Players Championship, earning $765,837. [13] [14] At the 2019 WSOP, he won his sixth bracelet in a $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship event. [15] At the 2024 WSOP, Hennigan won his seventh bracelet in the $1,500 Dealers Choice event. [16]

World Series of Poker bracelets

YearTournamentPrize (US$)
2002 $2,000 H.O.R.S.E. $117,320
2004 $5,000 Limit Hold'em $325,360
2014 $50,000 The Poker Players Championship $1,517,767
2016 $10,000 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) Championship$320,103
2018 $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship$414,692
2019 $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship$245,451
2024 $1,500 Dealer's Choice$138,296

World Poker Tour

Hennigan has made two World Poker Tour (WPT) final tables, finishing 4th in the Five Diamond World Poker Classic in 2002 won by Gus Hansen then winning the 2007 Borgata Winter Open, earning a little over $1.6 million. [17] [18]

Other poker events

Hennigan won The 2002 United States Poker Championship's $7,500 no limit hold'em main event, defeating Erik Seidel in heads-up play, earning $216,000 prize. He also cashed in the same event in 2003, finishing 5th. [19]

Hennigan was inducted in the Poker Hall of Fame in 2018. [20]

As of 2024, his total live tournament winnings exceed $9,625,000. His cashes as the WSOP account for over $6,300,000 of those winnings. [5]

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  2. ↑ "John Hennigan". World Poker Tour. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "John Hennigan". PokerNews.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
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