| Justin Bonomo | |
|---|---|
 Bonomo at 2018 WPT Amsterdam | |
| Nickname(s) | ZeeJustin |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Born | September 30, 1985 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 74 [1] [2] |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 64th, 2015 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 6 |
| Money finish(es) | 19 [3] |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 16 |
| Money finish(es) | 23 [4] |
Justin Bonomo (born September 30, 1985) (known online as ZeeJustin) is an American high-stakes professional poker player, and a former Magic the Gathering competitor. [5] 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 Deauville, France. [6] He was 19 at the time.
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As of 2024, Bonomo has live tournament earnings of over $63,000,000; [7] this total makes him one of the highest-earning live tournament players of all time. [8]
At the World Series of Poker, Bonomo has 55 cashes, made 19 final tables, and has won three bracelets and one circuit ring for $14,292,554 in winnings. [9] His first bracelet came in 2014 in Event #11: No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed, earning $449,980. [10] Bonomo came in second in the previous event in which he played, Event #5: Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball. [11] This was his third runner-up finish at the WSOP, after one in 2008 and 2011, after which he lamented on Twitter, “Always a bride’s maid, never a bride.” [12] [13] At the 2018 WSOP, Bonomo won Event #16, the $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship with a prize of $185,965. [14] He followed this up by winning Event #78, the $1,000,000 One Drop for $10,000,000. [15] With this victory, Bonomo temporarily overtook Daniel Negreanu as number 1 on the all time live tournament money list, [16] until being surpassed by Bryn Kenney in August 2019, then surpassing Kenney again in July 2022. [17]