Buddy Bonnecaze
| Buddy Bonnecaze | |
|---|---|
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 6 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 35th, 1986 |
Buddy Bonnecaze is an American poker player, winner of two World Series of Poker bracelets in the 1990s. Bonnecaze was a prominent player in the 1980s and 1990s.
Bonnecaze began cashing in poker tournaments in the mid-1980s and made his first cash in the World Series of Poker in 1986, finishing in 35th place in the Main Event, winning $7,500.[1]
He won his first WSOP bracelet in 1992 in the $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em event.[2] The next year, Bonnecaze won another bracelet, this time in the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha event.[3]
After nearly a decade away from the poker scene, Bonnecaze returned to tournaments and came close to winning the Winter Bayou Poker Challenge $300 No Limit Hold'em tournament in New Orleans in 2009, finishing in 4th place and earning a $4,609 pay day.[4]
As of 2009, Bonnecaze has tournament winnings of $234,064, with $205,465 of those winnings from the WSOP.[5]
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | $115,800 |
| 1993 | $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha | $83,400 |
References
- ^ "17th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1986, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "23rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 1992, Hold'em Pot Limit". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Buddy Bonnecaze". WSOP.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "2009 Winter Bayou Poker Challenge | Harrah's New Orleans | Poker Tournament Results". www.bluffmagazine.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Louis Bonnecaze's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 5, 2023.