Cliff Josephy
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Cliff Josephy | |
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Nickname(s) | JohnnyBax |
Hometown | Syosset, New York |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 1 |
Money finishes | 4 |
Highest ITM main event finish |
446th, 2007 |
World Poker Tour | |
Titles | None |
Final tables | 0 |
Money finishes | 6 |
Cliff D. Josephy is an American professional poker player from Syosset, New York.
At the 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Josephy won a bracelet in the $1,500 seven-card stud event, defeating Kirill Gerasimov in the final heads-up confrontation. He has also finished in the money in several World Poker Tour (WPT) events.
In the world of online poker the top players are known by their screen names first and their real names second, if at all. Cliff Josephy has earned a level of success in live events that his real name is fairly well known, but he is still known as "JohnnyBax" on the Internet. He has often been the number one ranked internet tournament player on PocketFives.com.
Josephy also works as a poker instructor. Together with Eric Haber he has produced numerous training videos featuring professional players as they play poker online.[1]
In May 2008, Josephy inked a sponsorship deal with UltimateBet.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,350,000.[2]