John Monnette


John Edward Monnette is an American mixed-game specialist professional poker player from San Diego, California and is a three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner.

World Series of Poker

At the 2011 World Series of Poker, Monnette won the $2,500 Eight Game Mix event earning $278,144, defeating bracelet winner and 2009 Main Event November Nine fourth place finalist Eric Buchman during heads-up play. One year later at the 2012 World Series of Poker, he won his second bracelet in the $5,000 Seven Card Stud event, earning $190,826. 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.
As of 2017, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,600,000.

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

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 title in 2010's Event 27, the $320 Fixed-Limit Badugi, earning $19,250. Monnette also holds a title from the 2010 Spring Championship of Online Poker in Event 24, a $1,050 buy-in 2-7 Triple Draw tournament that earned him $36,400.