John Hennigan (poker player)
{{Short description|American poker player (born 1970)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox poker player
| name = John Hennigan
| image = John Hennigan.jpg
| caption = Hennigan at the 2006 World Series of Poker.
| nickname = Johnny World
| residence = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|August 10, 1969}}
| birth_place =
| wsop bracelet count = 7
| wsop money finishes = 55{{Cite web |title=John Hennigan |url=https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=260 |access-date=December 11, 2023 |website=WSOP.com}}
| wsop main event best finish rank = 19th
| wsop main event best finish year = 1999
| wpt titles = 1
| wpt final tables = 2
| wpt money finishes = 12{{Cite web |title=John Hennigan |url=https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/john-hennigan/ |access-date=December 11, 2023 |website=World Poker Tour |language=en-US}}
| updated = 2024-06-05
}}
John L. Hennigan (born August 10, 1969) is an American professional poker player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who, in his career, has won seven World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour (WPT) title.
Hennigan is nicknamed "Johnny World" because he is willing to bet on anything in the world.{{Cite web |title=John Hennigan |url=https://www.pokernews.com/poker-players/john-hennigan/ |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=PokerNews.com}}
World Series of Poker
Hennigan finished 19th in the 1999 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 no limit hold'em main event.{{Cite web |title=30th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1999, No Limit Hold'em World Championship |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=7797 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=John Hennigan's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=118 |access-date=December 11, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
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.{{Cite web |title=33rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2002, 7 Card Stud |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=4392 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=33rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2002, H.O.R.S.E. |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=4397 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
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.{{Cite web |title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6616 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
Hennigan made another two WSOP final tables in 2005, including a second-place finish in the $5,000 2 to 7 draw lowball no limit event, finishing just behind David Grey.{{Cite web |title=36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=8797 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=8823 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
In 2014, he won the $50,000 Players Championship for over $1.5 million, and collecting his third WSOP bracelet. The Championship is regarded as one of the most prestigious events one can win during a poker career.{{Cite web |title=45th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2014, The Poker Players Championship (Event #46) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=169380 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} In the 2016 WSOP, he won his fourth bracelet in the $10,000 2–7 Tribe Draw Lowball Limit Championship.{{Cite web |title=47th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2016, 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) Championship (Event #47) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=372992 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} At the 2018 WSOP, he won a $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. event for his fifth bracelet and came in second in Poker Players Championship, earning $765,837.{{Cite web |title=49th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2018, H.O.R.S.E. (Event #27) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=472340 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=49th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2018, Poker Players Championship (Event #33) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=472346 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} At the 2019 WSOP, he won his sixth bracelet in a $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship event.{{Cite web |title=50th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2019, Seven Card Stud Championship (Event #41) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=553013 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} At the 2024 WSOP, Hennigan won his seventh bracelet in the $1,500 Dealers Choice event.{{Cite web |last=Fiorvanti |first=Tim |date=June 1, 2024 |title=John Hennigan Hits Lucky No. 7 With $1,500 Dealer’s Choice Win at WSOP |url=https://www.worldpokertour.com/news/john-hennigan-hits-lucky-no-7-with-1500-dealers-choice-win-at-wsop/ |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=World Poker Tour |language=en-US}}
=World Series of Poker bracelets=
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Tournament ! Prize (US$) |
| 2002
| $2,000 Stud Hi/Lo Eight or Better | $117,320 |
| 2004
| $5,000 Limit Hold 'em | $325,360 |
| 2014
| $50,000 The Poker Players Championship | $1,517,767 |
| 2016
| $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship | $320,103 |
| 2018
| $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship | $414,692 |
| 2019
| $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship | $245,451 |
| 2024
| $1,500 Dealer's Choice | $138,296 |
World Poker Tour
Hennigan has made two World Poker Tour (WPT) final tables, finishing 4th in the Five Diamond World Poker Classic in 2002 won by Gus Hansen then winning the 2007 Borgata Winter Open, earning a little over $1.6 million.{{Cite web |title=Five Diamond World Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em - Final |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=5041 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=World Poker Tour - WPT Borgata Winter Open, WPT Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=26018 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
Other poker events
Hennigan won The 2002 United States Poker Championship's $7,500 no limit hold'em main event, defeating Erik Seidel in heads-up play, earning $216,000 prize. He also cashed in the same event in 2003, finishing 5th.{{Cite web |title=2002 United States Poker Championship, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=11899 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
Hennigan was inducted in the Poker Hall of Fame in 2018.{{Cite web |last=Holloway |first=Chad |date=July 13, 2018 |title=John Hennigan & Mori Eskandani in as Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2018 |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2018/07/john-hennigan-mori-eskandani-in-as-poker-hall-of-fame-class-31491.htm |access-date=December 11, 2023 |website=PokerNews.com |language=en}}
As of 2024, his total live tournament winnings exceed $9,625,000. His cashes as the WSOP account for over $6,300,000 of those winnings.
References
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External links
- [https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/2656-john-hennigan Card Player profile]
- [https://www.globalpokerindex.com/poker-players/john-hennigan-118/ Global Poker Index profile]
- [https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=118 Hendon Mob profile]
- [https://www.pokernews.com/poker-players/john-hennigan/ PokerNews profile]
- [https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/john-hennigan/ WPT profile]
- [https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=260 WSOP profile]
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Category:American poker players
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