Justin Bonomo
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Justin Bonomo | |
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Justin Bonomo at the 2008 World Series of Poker. |
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Nickname(s) | ZeeJustin |
Hometown | Los Angeles, California |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | None |
Money finishes | 4 |
Highest ITM main event finish |
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World Poker Tour | |
Titles | None |
Final tables | None |
Money finishes | 5 |
European Poker Tour | |
Titles | None |
Final tables | 1 |
Money finishes | 1 |
Justin Bonomo (born September 30, 1985) (known online as ZeeJustin) is a professional poker player from Los Angeles who is a sponsored member of Team Bodog.[1] with over $1 Million in live tournament earnings.
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[edit] Poker
Bonomo placed 30th in the 2005 Pokerstars Caribbean Poker Adventure in January, 2005. He also placed 4th at the French Open in Deauville, France (a European Poker Tour event) on February 19, 2005.
In his blog Bonomo discusses his return to live tournament play and has offered to donate a percentage of his poker profits to charity, specifically SENS research .[2]
In December 2006, Bonomo made 4 final tables at the World Poker Tour Bellagio Five Diamond Classic. He capped this run with a 7th place finish in the main event, earning $152,000 and just missing the televised final table that featured Daniel Negreanu and Joe Hachem.
At the 2007 PokerStars.com Caribbean Adventure (PCA) WPT in January he placed 11 and won $77,702. The next day he won a $2500 buy-in event with 175 players and took home $123,000.
Bonomo finished runner-up to Erick Lindgren in the $5,000 Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No Limit) event, at the 2008 World Series of Poker, earning $230,159.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,300,000.[3]
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Bonomo is known for being caught and publicly outed after cheating in major online poker tournaments by entering himself multiple times, using names such as IBluffUOut69, via software glitch.[4][5] Controversy around him grew further when he made several attempts at public apology.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Hintze, Haley (2008-05-05). Justin Bonomo Signs with Bodog, Discusses Future. PokerNews.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
- ^ ZeeJustin.com: Aruba and the Methuselah Foundation
- ^ Hendon Mob
- ^ Bluff Magazine
- ^ Compatible Poker
- ^ Tournament Monitor