John Hennigan (poker player)
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 John Hennigan in the World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic |
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| Nickname(s) | Johnny World |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Money finishes | 9 |
| Highest ITM main event finish |
19th, 1999 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | 1 |
| Final tables | 2 |
| Money Finishes | 3 |
John "Johnny World" Hennigan (born March 10) is an American professional poker player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Hennigan finished 19th in the 1999 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 no limit hold'em main event.
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.
The next month he cashed in the inaugural World Poker Tour (WPT) event, finishing 4th in the World Poker Finals event won by Gus Hansen.
Hennigan finished 2002 by winning The United States Poker Championship's $7,500 no limit hold'em main event, defeating Erik Seidel in the final heads-up confrontation on the way to a $216,000 prize. He also cashed in the same event in 2003, finishing 5th.
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.
He made another two WSOP final tables in 2005, including a second place finish in the $5,000 2 to 7 draw lowball event, finishing just behind David Grey.
In 2007, Hennigan won his first WPT title at the Winter Poker Open, earning $1.6 million.
Daniel Negreanu and Gavin Smith have stated in interviews (1) that they consider Hennigan to be the best player they have faced.
As of 2007, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,800,000.
Hennigan is nicknamed "Johnny World" because he is willing to bet on anything in the world.
Outside of poker, he is also a respected pool player.
