John Hennigan (poker player)

infobox poker player
firstname=John
lastname=Hennigan
nickname=Johnny World


caption=John Hennigan at the 2006 World Series of Poker.
hometown=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
wsop bracelet count=2
wsop money finishes=10
wsop main event best finish rank=19th
wsop main event best finish year=1999
multi-year wsop winner=
wpt titles=1
wpt final tables=2
wpt money finishes=5

John Hennigan (born March 10) is an American professional poker player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who has in his career has won two World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour (WPT) title.

Daniel Negreanu and Gavin Smith have stated in interviews that they consider Hennigan to be the best player they have faced. [ cite web|url=http://www.pokerlizard.com/interviews/daniel.html |title= Daniel Negreanu - Interview |accessdate=2008-05-04 |first=PokerLizard |publisher=PokerLizard.com ]

Hennigan is nicknamed "Johnny World" because he is willing to bet on anything in the world. Outside of poker, he is also a respected pool player.

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|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=118 |title=John Hennigan - results |accessdate=2008-05-04 |last=Butt |first=Robert |publisher=The Hendon Mob ]

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|url=http://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-player_john-hennigan?show=bio#pp-bio |title=John Hennigan - bio |accessdate=2008-05-04 |work=PokerListings.com ]

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.

Hennigan made another two WSOP final tables in 2005, including a second place finish in the $5,000 2 to 7 draw lowball event, finishing just behind David Grey.

World Series of Poker bracelets

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 a the winner of the 2007 Borgata Winter Open, earning a little over $1.6 million.

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.

As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,000,000. [ cite web|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=s&n=118 |title=John Hennigan stats |accessdate=2008-05-04 |last=Butt |first=Robert |publisher=The Hendon Mob ]

Notes

External links

* [http://www.worldpokertour.com/Shared/Players/Bios/J/John_Hennigan.aspx World Poker Tour - profile]