Justin Bonomo Eliminated in 12th Place
Justin Bonomo got his remaining stack, roughly 150,000 all in pre-flop against Jordan Cristos.
Cristos: [AcKcJc8c]
Bonomo: [ThTs7d5s]
The board ran out [As6d4c9h5d] and Bonomo was eliminated in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Cristos | 625,000 |
240,000  |
| Justin Bonomo | Busted |
-160,000  |
Player Spotlight: Justin Bonomo
At just 33 years old, it’s fair to wonder what more Justin Bonomo could possibly accomplish at the poker table.
In 2018, Bonomo notched five seven-digit tournament cashes during a streak unlike anything seen in poker history. (Actually, he had four seven-digit cashes and one eight-digit cash.)
He kicked off the year with a 2nd place finish in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) Super High Roller for a $1,077,800 cash. Before January was over, Bonomo would notch two more top five finishes and a first place finish, totaling over $1 million. Bonomo’s year was so good that by the end, his January was just a footnote.
In February, he won the inaugural tournament of the U.S. Poker Open. The next month he won the Super High Roller Bowl in Macau – a $4.8 million score. But all those wins and all that cash still didn’t tell the story.
Starting in May, Bonomo began a run that is unprecedented in poker history. He won a $25,000 European Poker Tour (EPT) No-Limit Hold’em tournament for $457,356. Two days later he won another $25,000 EPT buy-in for $311,268. Three weeks after that he won the Super High Roller Bowl in Las Vegas – a $300,000 buy-in that came with a $5,000,000 payday. Four days later that he won another $25,000 buy-in, then three days after that he won another $25,000 buy-in. Three days after that he won a bracelet at the World Series of Poker in the Heads Up Championship. Then in July, Bonomo’s biggest score came in The Big One For One Drop. He beat Fedor Holz heads up to win $10,000,000
In total, Bonomo won enough money in one year alone to be 11th on the all-time money list. The gap between him and Erik Seidel (who is 3rd on the all-time money list) couldn’t even be bridged if Seidel won last year’s Main Event.
But Justin Bonomo goes deeper than the materiality of quick scores and deep runs. A quick scroll of his Twitter account and you’ll find his thoughts on government, animal rights, and polyamory. He has won more money playing poker than any other human being ever has, but at the table, earphones in place, he’d be able to blend in at any $1/$2 cash game.
As Event #2 broke down to the final two tables, he was nursing shortstack. Despite experiencing desensitizing levels of success, Justin Bonomo remains motivated at the poker table. That’s bad news for everyone else.
Chip Counts For Table 1
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Hendrix | 1,050,000 | - |
| Brandon Adams | 775,000 | - |
| Brent Roberts | 650,000 |
-105,000 |
| Jordan Cristos | 385,000 |
85,000 |
| Dan Shak | 180,000 |
-55,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 160,000 |
5,000 |
Chip Counts from Table #2
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Manig Loeser | 1,055,000 |
5,000 |
| Ben Yu | 950,000 |
-30,000 |
| Sean Winter | 925,000 |
-100,000 |
| Martin Zamani | 780,000 |
-80,000 |
| Anthony Alberto | 730,000 |
75,000 |
| Cary Katz | 595,000 |
325,000 |
George Wolff Eliminated by Adam Hendrix
George Wolff raised to 60,000 from the small blind and Adam Hendrix three-bet to 190,000 from the big.
Wolff called, and on the [Qc7dJs] flop, he moved his last 300,000 into the middle and Hendrix called.
Hendrix: [AcKcTs6s]
Wolff: [AsQsJc9c]
The turn of the [9s] gave Hendrix a straight, and when the [8c] landed on the river, Wolff was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Hendrix | 1,050,000 |
341,000 |
| George Wolff | Busted |
-270,000 |
Brandon Adams Takes a Chunk From Justin Bonomo
The action folded to Brandon Adams in the small blind who opened to 45,000. Justin Bonomo called from the big blind.
The flop came [5s3d2h] and the action checked through.
The turn was the [2d] and Adams cut out a bet of 60,000. Bonomo quickly made the call.
The river brought the [5h] and Adams bet 230,000, enough to put Bonomo all-in. Bonomo used all of his 30 second shot clock before tossing his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Adams | 775,000 |
135,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 155,000 |
-230,000 |
Anthony Zinno Eliminated by Ben Yu
Anthony Alberto opened the button to 35,000 and Ben Yu called in the small blind. Anthony Zinno raised to 140,000 in the big blind, and after Alberto folded, Yu called.
The flop landed [Jh6h4h] and Yu checked to Zinno who bet his last 70,000. Yu quickly called.
Zinno: [KdKcQh9c]
Yu: [KhTh8s3s]
The turn and river landed the [4s] and [3d], and Zinno was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Yu | 980,000 |
620,000 |
| Anthony Zinno | Busted |
-280,000 |
Cary Katz Goes Uncalled
Sean Winter raised to 55,000 from under the gun and Cary Katz defended his big blind.
The flop landed [8c5h7c] and Katz uses the full extension of his time before betting the pot and being all in for 135,000.
“You’ve never been nervous your entire life, and now you’re acting like it,” uttered Winter.
“You earned it then,” added Winter as he mucked.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Winter | 1,025,000 |
10,000 |
| Cary Katz | 270,000 |
75,000 |
John Riordan Eliminated by Sean Winter
On a flop of [4s9s7h], Sean Winter bet out only to have John Riordan shove all in. Winter called, and Riordan was at risk.
Winter: [AsAdJh7s]
Riordan: [KsTc3s2c]
The turn and river landed the [Qd] and [5d], and Winter’s aces held to eliminate Riordan.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Manig Loeser | 1,050,000 |
65,000 |
| Sean Winter | 1,015,000 |
298,000 |
| Martin Zamani | 860,000 |
334,000 |
| Cary Katz | 195,000 |
-100,000 |
| John Riordan | Busted |
-545,000 |
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