John Esposito (poker player)

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John Esposito
John Esposito in World Poker Tour / PPT / Mirage Poker Showdown 2005
Residence	Las Vegas, Nevada
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	1
Final table(s)	8
Money finish(es)	43[1]
Highest ITM Main Event finish	11th, 1989
World Poker Tour
Title(s)	None
Final table(s)	1
Money finish(es)	7[2]

John Esposito Jr (born June 7) is an American businessman^[3] and professional poker player who won a World Series of Poker bracelet in Limit Hold'em. Esposito has 43 money finishes at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) including eight final tables and seven cashes in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event.

Poker career

Esposito has been a regular on the poker tournament circuit since 1985 and has won numerous titles in different poker variants. He first cashed in the World Series of Poker in 1987 in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event.^[4]

He won his bracelet with a first place finish in the $2,500 Limit Hold'em at the 1999 World Series of Poker beating out fellow professional Mimi Tran heads-up, earning a cash prize of $219,225. That final table also included top tournament players T. J. Cloutier and David Chiu.^[5]

Esposito also has multiple high finishes in the $10,000 Main Event Championship including 11th in 1989, 12th in 1995, 19th in 1996 26th in 2001, 108th in 2004 and 32nd in the 2011 WSOP.^{[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]}

He has participated on the World Poker Tour and has cashed in four WPT tournaments. His highest finish on the WPT so far is an 11th place in the 2004 Poker Million Cruise event.^[2]

As of 2019, Esposito's total live tournament winnings exceed $3,650,000 ^[13] His 43 cashes at the WSOP account for over $1,700,000 of those winnings.^[1]

World Series of Poker Bracelet

Year	Event	Prize (US$)
1999	$2,500 Limit Hold'em	$219,225

References

1. "John Esposito". WSOP.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
2. "John Esposito". World Poker Tour. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
3. "About". JEM China Direct.
4. "18th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1987, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
5. "30th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1999, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
6. "20th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1989, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
7. "26th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1995, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
8. "27th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1996, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
9. "32nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2001, Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
10. "35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, World Championship Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
11. "41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, World Championship - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
12. "42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, No Limit Hold'em - WSOP Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
13. "John Esposito's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 8, 2023.

External links

• Card Player profile
• Hendon Mob profile
• WPT profile
• WSOP profile