John Monnette Explained

John Monnette
Nickname:Angry John,
jmonnett (PokerStars)
Residence:Las Vegas, Nevada
Birth Date:16 February 1982
Birth Place:Palmdale, California, U.S.
Wsop Bracelet Count:5
Wsop Final Tables:26
Wsop Money Finishes:93[1]
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank:155th
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year:2009
Wpt Titles:None
Wpt Final Tables:None
Wpt Money Finishes:6[2]
Updated:2023-07-05

John Edward Monnette (born February 16, 1982) is an American mixed-game specialist professional poker player from Palmdale, California and is a five-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner.[3]

World Series of Poker

At the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Monnette won the $2,500 8-Game Mix event earning $278,144, defeating bracelet winner and 2009 Main Event November Nine fourth-place finisher Eric Buchman during heads-up play.[4] The following year at the 2012 World Series of Poker, he won his second bracelet in the $5,000 Seven Card Stud event, earning $190,826.[5] Also, at the 2012 WSOP, Monnette finished runner-up to bracelet winner David "Bakes" Baker in the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. for $279,206.[6]

Monnette won his third WSOP bracelet at the 2017 World Series of Poker when he won the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship for $256,610.[7]

At the 2021 World Series of Poker, Monnette won his fourth WSOP bracelet when he won the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship for $245,680.[8] In the 2023 WSOP, he won his fifth bracelet in the $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw event for $145,863.[9]

As of 2023, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,100,000.[10]

World Series of Poker bracelets

YearEventPrize Money
2011$2,500 Eight Game Mix$278,144
2012$5,000 Seven Card Stud$190,826
2017$10,000 No Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship$256,610
2021$10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship$245,680
2023$1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw$145,863

Online poker

Prior to Black Friday 2011, Monnette played at the online poker site PokerStars under the screen name jmonnett. Among his accomplishments were one World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) title in 2010's Event 27, the $320 Fixed-Limit Badugi, earning $19,250.[11] Monnette also holds a title from the 2010 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) in Event 24 (High), a $1,050 buy-in 2-7 Triple Draw tournament that earned him $36,400.[12]

Personal life

Monnette was born in Palmdale, California, and graduated from University of California, San Diego. Monnette married Diana Cox in 2016, and the couple has a daughter born in September 2019, and a son born in 2021.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Monnette . December 22, 2023 . WSOP.com.
  2. Web site: John Monnette . December 22, 2023 . World Poker Tour . en-US.
  3. Web site: 'Angry John' Monnette Wins Second WSOP Bracelet . June 18, 2012 . Crowson . Arthur . June 6, 2012 . PokerListings.com.
  4. Web site: 42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, 8 Game . April 13, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  5. Web site: 43rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2012, Seven Card Stud (Event #10) . April 13, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  6. Web site: 43rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2012, H.O.R.S.E. (Event #32) . April 13, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  7. Web site: Bradley. Lance. June 14, 2017. WSOP: John Monnette Takes Down $10K No Limit Deuce for Third Bracelet. October 10, 2021. PocketFives. en-US.
  8. Web site: October 10, 2021. John Monnette Defeats FiveThirtyEight Founder Nate Silver To Win Fourth WSOP Gold Bracelet. October 10, 2021. PokerGO News. en-US.
  9. Web site: 54th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2023, Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Bracelet Event 30) . April 13, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  10. Web site: John Edward Monnette's profile on The Hendon Mob . March 25, 2024 . The Hendon Mob Poker Database . en.
  11. Web site: John Monnette Wins Event No. 27 at PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker . September 17, 2010 . Rodriguez . Julio . September 15, 2010 . CardPlayer.com.
  12. Web site: Doft . Mickey . May 12, 2010 . SCOOP Day 10: Lamb, Monnette, and Bach Capture SCOOP Titles . December 22, 2023 . PokerNews.com . en.