Cliff Josephy

{{short description|American poker player}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{infobox poker player

|name=Cliff Josephy

|nickname=JohnnyBax

|image=Cliff Josephy 2016.jpg

|caption=Cliff Josephy, 2016

|hometown=Muttontown, New York

|wsop bracelet count=2

|wsop money finishes=18

|wsop main event best finish rank=3rd

|wsop main event best finish year=2016

|multi-year wsop winner=

|wpt titles=None

|wpt final tables=2

|wpt money finishes=11

}}

Cliff D. Josephy is an American professional poker player from Muttontown, New York.

At the 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Josephy won a bracelet in the $1,500 seven-card stud event, defeating fellow professional Kirill Gerasimov in the final heads-up confrontation.{{Cite web |title=36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, Seven Card Stud |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=8792 |access-date=December 11, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} He has also finished in the money in several World Poker Tour (WPT) events. At the 2013 World Series of Poker, Josephy won the $3,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout to win his second bracelet.{{Cite web |title=44th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2013, No Limit Hold'em - Shootout (Event #9) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=80479 |access-date=December 11, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}

Josephy has earned a level of success in live events that his real name is fairly well known, but he is still known by the screen name "JohnnyBax" on the Internet. At different times, he has been the number one ranked online poker tournament player on PocketFives.com.

Josephy works as a poker instructor for PokerXFactor website. Together with Eric Haber, he has produced numerous training videos featuring professional players as they play poker online.[http://www.pokerxfactor.com/ PokerXFactor] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080319035652/http://www.pokerxfactor.com/ |date=March 19, 2008 }}

Josephy finished in third place at the Main Event of the 2016 World Series of Poker for his largest tournament cash to date ($3,453,035).{{Cite web |date=November 1, 2016 |title=Hand #182 - Cliff Josephy Eliminated in 3rd Place ($3,453,035) |url=https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/update/1YSZ/hand-182---cliff-josephy-eliminated-in-3rd-place-3453035/?aid=2&grid=887&tid=14968 |access-date=December 11, 2023 |website=WSOP.com}}

As of 2020, his total live tournament winnings exceed $7,700,000.{{Cite web |title=Cliff Josephy's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=29765 |access-date=December 11, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}

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+ World Series of Poker Bracelets
Year !Tournament !Prize (US$)
2005 |$1,500 Seven-Card Stud |$192,150
2013 |$3,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout |$299,486