Amnon Filippi Explained

Birth Date:29 June 1969
Amnon Filippi
Nickname:Guts
Hometown:New York City, New York
Wsop Bracelet Count:None
Wsop Money Finishes:9
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank:498th
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year:2007
Wpt Titles:None
Wpt Final Tables:3
Wpt Money Finishes:8

Amnon Eric Filippi (born June 29, 1969)[1] is a professional poker player based in New York City.

Filippi's significant achievement to date was his first-place finish in the 2005 $10,000 No Limit Texas hold 'em Bellagio Challenge Cup poker tournament held at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada, from July 18, 2005, through July 21, 2005.[2] Filippi made the final of the World Poker Tour 2006 Borgata Winter Open, held at the Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey, from January 29 through February 1, 2006, placing fourth for $184,785.[3]

In December 2008, During Season VII of the WPT Filippi made the final table of the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic and finished in 5th place, earning $288,235.[4]

Amnon also appeared on season two of GSN’s High Stakes Poker, and in the 2007 World Series of Poker - Poker Players' Championship, World Championship H.O.R.S.E.[5] Filippi was chip leader for a significant portion of the game beginning on Day 5 of the tournament.[6] finally finishing in fourth place, winning $586,080.[7] As of 2023, Filippi's total live tournament winnings exceed $3,700,000.[8] His 61 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,465,469 of those winnings.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amnon Filippi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20061110144425/http://www.worldpokertour.com/players/index.php?x=results&letter=F&pageID=3 . November 10, 2006 . March 30, 2024 . World Poker Tour . en-US.
  2. Web site: Bellagio Challenge Cup, No Limit Hold'em . March 30, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  3. Web site: Tournament }} Mirage Poker Showdown Level 21: 100,000-200,000 ]. December 8, 2023 . World Poker Tour . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2008 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em - Doyle Brunson Classic . March 30, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  5. Web site: Fisk . Geoffrey . 2019-05-03 . High Stakes Poker: Everything You Want to Know . 2024-04-07 . Upswing Poker . en-US.
  6. Web site: June 29, 2007 . Event 39 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Day 5 . March 30, 2024 . PokerNews.com . en.
  7. Web site: 38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, World Championship H.O.R.S.E. . March 30, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  8. Web site: Amnon Filippi's profile on The Hendon Mob . March 30, 2024 . The Hendon Mob Poker Database . en.
  9. Web site: Amnon Filippi . March 30, 2024 . WSOP.com.