John Spadavecchia

John Spadavecchia
Residence	Lighthouse Point, Florida
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	1
Money finish(es)	26
Highest ITM Main Event finish	3rd, 1994
World Poker Tour
Title(s)	None
Final table(s)	1
Money finish(es)	4
European Poker Tour
Title(s)	None
Final table(s)	None
Money finish(es)	2

John Spadavecchia (July 17, 1938 – June 10, 2023) was an American professional poker player from Lighthouse Point, Florida.

Spadavecchia was a regular on the poker tournament circuit since the 1980s, with his first finish in the money of a World Series of Poker (WSOP) event coming in the 1988 World Series of Poker in the $10,000 no limit Texas hold 'em main event where he finished 28th, earning him $8,750.

World Series of Poker bracelets

Year	Tournament	Prize (US$)
1991	$5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw	$58,500

Poker career

Spadavecchia cashed in a total of three World Series of Poker main events, the first coming in 1988.^[1] The second cash was in 1994 where he made the final table, placing third, earning him $294,000.^[2] The third came in 2007 where he placed 60th, earning him $154,194.^[3]

He has cashed in the WSOP events more than two dozen times. Spadavecchia won his bracelet in the 1991 WSOP, defeating three-time bracelet winner Dewey Tomko, to win the title and $58,500 cash prize.^[4] He came close to winning a second bracelet in 1995 in the $2,500 Seven Card Stud event, but lost to Dan Robison in the heads-up play.^[5]

He has cashed in the World Series of Poker Circuit Events a total of seven times, including two first-place finishes, for a total of $791,796. That figure puts him third on the all-time total WSOP circuit event earnings list.^[6] His biggest career win came in the 2005/2006 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Palace no limit hold 'em $10,000 buy-in Championship. There he placed first, earning him $648,320.^[7] That win qualified him to play in the 2006 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions.

As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,500,000.^[8] His 26 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,104,613 of those winnings.^[9]

Spadavecchia died on June 10, 2023 at the age of 84.^[10]

References

1. "19th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1988, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
2. "25th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1994, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
3. "38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, World Championship No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
4. "22nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 1991, No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
5. "26th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1995, Seven-Card Stud". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
6. "WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Caesars Palace, Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
7. "Jeff Haney on the return of John Spadavecchia, a poker tournament veteran who wins World Series event at Caesars". Las Vegas Sun. May 17, 2006. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
8. "John Spadavecchia's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
9. "John Spadavecchia". WSOP.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
10. "John Spadavecchia". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

External links

• Card Player profile
• Hendon Mob profile
• WSOP profile