| Tony Dunst | |
| Nickname: | bond18 |
| Hometown: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Birth Date: | 1984 10, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Wsop Bracelet Count: | 2 |
| Wsop Final Tables: | 5 |
| Wsop Money Finishes: | 40 |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank: | 50th |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year: | 2010 |
| Wpt Titles: | 1 |
| Wpt Final Tables: | 6 |
| Wpt Money Finishes: | 14 |
| Updated: | 2020-07-22 |
George Tony Dunst (born October 17, 1984) is an American professional poker player and a three-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner.
Dunst was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and studied theater at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He worked as a waiter before turning to poker and spent time living in Australia, China, and Malaysia before settling in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] He began playing online poker in 2003 after watching the 2002 WSOP on television.[2] Playing under the name 'Bond18,' he has amassed more than $1.8 million in online tournament winnings.[3]
Dunst first played in the WSOP in 2006, finishing in 198th place in the Main Event. His first bracelet came in 2016, when he defeated a field of 2,452 players in a $1,000 No Limit Hold'em event and earned $339,000. He dedicated his bracelet to his wife Sharon.[4] He won his second bracelet in July 2020 at the WSOP Online in a $777 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed event.[5] Dunst won his third bracelet at the 2024 WSOP in the $500 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack online event.[6] Overall, Dunst has $1.2 million in career WSOP earnings.
His biggest live tournament cash came at the Aussie Millions Main Event in January 2016. Dunst nearly didn't play the tournament after losing a $5,000 chip while waiting in line to register, but fellow poker player Mike McDonald offered to pay his buy-in for him.[7] Dunst eventually finished runner-up in the tournament to Ari Engel, earning A$1,000,000 ($700,000 US).[8]
In 2010, Dunst became host of the Raw Deal segment on World Poker Tour broadcasts, offering analysis of hands played at each final table.[9] He won the season 12 WPT Caribbean event in November 2013. Dunst has made a further five WPT final tables, including three times in the WPT Championship, finishing runner-up to Ole Schemion in 2019. Dunst replaced Mike Sexton as a WPT commentator alongside Vince Van Patten in 2017.[10]
As of 2019, Dunst has more than $3.8 million in live tournament winnings.[11]
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em | $339,254 | |
| 2020 O | $777 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | $168,342 |
An "O" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won during the World Series of Poker Online