Berry Johnston
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Nickname(s) | Numbers [1] |
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Hometown | Las Vegas, Nevada |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 5 |
Money finishes | 49 |
Highest ITM main event finish | Winner (1986) |
Berry Johnston is an American professional poker player.
Johnston won the 1986 World Series of Poker main event, and placed 3rd and 5th in the 1982 and 1990 World Series, respectively. He has made at least 26 final tables at the WSOP and has finished in the money at least 48 times. He has also cashed in the main event more times than any other player. (1)
He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2003.
As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,800,000.
[edit] World Series of Poker Bracelets
Year | Tournament | Prize |
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1983 | $2,500 Match Play | $40,000 |
1986 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship | $570,000 |
1990 | $2,500 Limit Hold'em | $254,000 |
1995 | $1,500 Limit Omaha | $91,200 |
2001 | $1,500 Razz | $83,810 |
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World Series of Poker Main Event Winners |
Moss - Moss (2) - Slim - Pearson - Moss (3) - Roberts - Brunson - Brunson (2) - Baldwin - Fowler - Ungar - Ungar (2) - Straus - McEvoy - Keller - Smith - Johnston - Chan - Chan (2) - Hellmuth - Matloubi - Daugherty - Dastmalchi - Bechtel - Hamilton - Harrington - Seed - Ungar (3) - Nguyen - Furlong - Ferguson - Mortensen - Varkonyi - Moneymaker - Raymer - Hachem - Gold |