 Berry Johnston at the 2007 World Series of Poker. |
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| Nickname(s) | Numbers |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Bethany, Oklahoma |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 5 |
| Money finishes | 57 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish |
1st, 1986 |
| Information accurate as of 15 July 2009. | |
Berry Enfield Johnston[1] (born c. 1935 [2]) is an American professional poker player. He is best known as the 1986 World Champion, but he has also won four other bracelets at the World Series of Poker in addition to cashes and wins in many other tournaments throughout his career.
Johnston won the 1986 World Series of Poker Main Event, and placed 3rd and 5th in the 1982 and 1990 World Series, respectively. He has made at least 26 final tables at the WSOP and has finished in the money at least 54 times. He has also cashed 10 times in the WSOP Main Event, more than any other player. [3] His most recent cash in the Main Event came in 2007 when he finished in 113th place in a field of over six thousand players. For this cash, Johnston won $58,570.
Johnston cashed three times in the 2008 World Series of Poker, including 10th place in an Omaha Hi/Lo event, and he is currently 42nd on the WSOP all time money list. He is also currently ranked in 4th place for the WSOP all time cashes list with 57 cashes as of the end of the 2009 series. Like Doyle Brunson and some of the other originals from pokers' past, Johnston is still competing at high levels today.
Johnston has also played on the NBC Poker After Dark Series, most recently in 2008 among some of his fellow World Series of Poker Main Event Champions. Berry finished 4th in the event which was won by Johnny Chan. The other world champions in the event were Phil Hellmuth, Huck Seed, Chris Ferguson, and Jamie Gold.
He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2004.
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,300,000. [4] His 57 cashes as the WSOP account for $2,059,212 of those winnings.[5]
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | $2,500 Match Play | $40,000 |
| 1986 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship | $570,000 |
| 1990 | $2,500 Limit Hold'em | $254,000 |
| 1995 | $1,500 Limit Omaha | $91,200 |
| 2001 | $1,500 Razz | $83,810 |
References
- ^ US Search "Berry Johnston"
- ^ pokerpages.com Berry Johnson profile
- ^ thehendonmob.com All Time WSOP Main Event Cashes
- ^ Hendon Mob tournament results
- ^ World Series of Poker Earnings, worldseriesofpoker.com
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