Justin Bonomo

aka "ZeeJustin"

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GPI Rank 479

WSOP Bracelets 3

Total Live Earnings $65,611,097

Biography

Justin “ZeeJustin” Bonomo is an American poker player and fixture of the super high roller and high roller circuit for a number of years. He is a three-time WSOP bracelet winner.

As of December 2024, he sits second in The Hendon Mob All-Time Money List with over $64.3 million in live tournament earnings.

Justin Bonomo Background

Born on September 30, 1985, in Fairfax, Virginia, Bonomo started out playing Magic: The Gathering before transitioning to poker. He built up his bankroll playing low-stakes limit cash games, and subsequently dropped out of the University of Maryland to play poker, with his career flourishing from there.

Now a well-recognized live and online player known by his alias “ZeeJustin”, Bonomo has won three World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets most notably triumphing in the $1 million buy-in The Big One for One Drop at the 2018 WSOP for a career-best score of $10 million.

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Justin Bonomo Poker History

Bonomo's first recorded tournament cash came in 2005, the same year he made the final table of EPT Deauville in the inaugural season of the European Poker Tour.

He followed this up with a sixth-place finish in the 2006 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic, and just missed out on another final table in the 2007 PCA Main Event, finishing 11th.

His first WSOP cash came in 2007, cashing in three events that year with a fourth-place finish in the $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em event for over $150,000 as his biggest win. Then, in 2008, Bonomo made two more money finishes coming just short of his first WSOP bracelet when he finished in second place at the $5,000 Mixed Hold’em event for $230,159.

Bonomo was a fixture in the US circuit by this point, winning a WSOP Circuit ring in April 2009 and picking up another WSOP runner-up finish at the $2,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw event in 2011, taking home $117,305.

In 2012, Bonomo traveled to EPT Monte Carlo where he won the €100,000 Super High Roller for €1,640,000.

Bonomo scored another seven-figure score the following year, finishing second in the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open for $1,163,500 and won his first gold bracelet in 2014. He topped a 1,587-entry field in Event #11: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed. He took home $449,980 after he beat Mike Sowers at heads-up play.

Titles in the Bahamas, Malta and Monaco would follow, with four more WSOP podium finishes coming in 2015 and 2016, including a runner-up finish in the prestigious $50,000 Poker Players Championship.

Bonomo's Incredible 2018

By this stage, Bonomo was an established player of big buy-in tournaments, and started off 2018 with a runner-up finish in the PCA $100,000 Super High Roller for $1,077,800.

He then won the Super High Roller Bowl China for $4.8 million before winning the Super High Roller Bowl in Las Vegas two months later for an additional $5 million.

Top 10 Stories of 2018, #1: Justin Bonomo's $25 Million Year

He followed that up with a brace of bracelets. Firstly, he won the prestigious Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship for $185,965 and then achieved the biggest score of his career just a few weeks later after taking down the Event #78: The Big One for One Drop - $1,000,000 No-Limit Hold'em for $10,000,000.

"At the end of the day, I feel like for the past year I've played absolutely fantastic poker," Bonomo said at the time. "I'm not going to say I'm the best player in the world but I'm very confident that I'm up there."

After a stellar 2018, Bonomo picked up two of his biggest cashes the following year at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in London. He won the £100,000 Main Event for £2,670,000 and finished second in another £250,000 buy-in event for £3,420,000.

Bonomo would final table the Super High Roller Bowl Bahamas in late 2019, before the pandemic hit in early 2020. With an abundance of online tournaments, Bonomo enjoyed success in the Poker Masters Online, the WPT Online Championship and the WSOP Online.

He also won his third Super High Roller Bowl title, winning the Super High Roller Bowl Online for $1,775,000.

When live poker returned, Bonomo wasted no time in picking up where he left off, finishing second in the Super High Roller Bowl VI for $1,890,000 and earning a slew of titles on the PokerGO Tour.

Another Super High Roller Bowl cash followed in late 2022, with Bonomo a regular in six-figure buy-in tournaments around the world, including on the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series.

At the 2024 WSOP Paradise, Bonomo found himself in hot water after wearing a keffiyeh during the $25,000 Super Main Event as a show of his solidarity with Palestine. The keffiyeh is deemed a political item of clothing and, therefore, not allowed on WSOP televised broadcasts. Bonomo was threatened with disqualification from the tournament, with him being in the final 15 of the tournament if he did not remove the clothing item.

Is Justin Bonomo Good at Poker?

Justin Bonomo is widely regarded as one of the best poker players in the world. His impressive track record speaks for itself, with numerous tournament victories, high-stakes cash game performances, and prestigious titles to his name.

Bonomo's success in both live and online poker demonstrates his exceptional skill, strategic understanding of the game, and ability to consistently perform at the highest level

Justin Bonomo Top 5 Poker Results

Date	Event	Place	Payout (USD)
Jul-18	$1,000,000 Big One for One Drop	1st	$10,000,000
May-18	$300,000 Super High Roller Bowl IV	1st	$5,000,000
Mar-18	HK$2,100,000 Super High Roller Bowl China	1st	$4,823,077
Aug-19	£250,000 Triton Short Deck London	2nd	$4,135,129
Aug-19	£100,000 Triton Short Deck London Main Event	1st	$3,248,728

Justin Bonomo Controversies

In the 2000s, Bonomo was caught entering major online poker tournament using multiple accounts. He was banned from the sites with tens of thousands of dollars seized as a consequence.

Over the years, there has been a simmering feud between Bonomo and Daniel Negreanu, with the bone of contention for Negreanu seemingly being Bonomo's political stance.

Justin Bonomo FAQs

What is Justin Bonomo's Net Worth?

With tournament cashes of over $60 million, it's safe to assume that Justin Bonomo's net worth is in the tens of millions.

Is Justin Bonomo Married?

Justin Bonomo is openly polyamorous, meaning he engages in multiple romantic relationships, with the consent of all the people involved. PokerNews does not know if he is currently married.

How did Justin Bonomo get into poker?

Justin Bonomo started out playing Magic: The Gathering before transitioning to poker.

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2024 WSOP Paradise Event #9: $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event	7^th	$1,300,000
2024 WSOP Paradise Event #7: $100,000 Triton Main Event	22^nd	$196,500
2024 World Series of Poker Event #47: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em	10^th	$219,813
2024 World Series of Poker Event #26: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed)	43^rd	$50,637
2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo €100,000 EPT Super High Roller	11^th	€174,600
2023 WSOP Paradise Event #9: $100,000 Ultra High Roller	11^th	$216,000
2023 WSOP Paradise Event #3: $25,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers Championship	58^th	$46,100
2023 World Series of Poker Event #95: $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold'em	198^th	$1,601
2023 World Series of Poker Event #29: $100,000 High Roller	7^th	$362,279
2023 World Series of Poker Event #23: $50,000 High Roller (8-Handed)	6^th	$295,169
2023 World Series of Poker Event #19: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout	23^rd	$14,330
2023 World Series of Poker Event #2: $25,000 High Roller (6-Handed)	29^th	$43,750
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $250,000 PSPC Super High Roller	6^th	$664,900
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $10,300 PCA Main Event	44^th	$29,400
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $25,000 8-Handed	1^st	$574,529
2022 World Series of Poker Event #87: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	83^rd	$8,085
2022 World Series of Poker Event #83: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em	10^th	$100,000
2022 World Series of Poker Event #68: $1,000 Million Dollar Bounty	715^th	$2,070
2021 World Series of Poker Event #38: $50,000 High Roller	2^nd	$700,228
2021 WPT World Online Championships Event #12: $25,500 Super High Roller Championship	3^rd	$155,695
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #7: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER NLH - $1M for 1st [Final Day], $5M GTD	432^nd	$2,889
2021 GG Spring Festival H-109: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million	22^nd	$48,982
2021 GGPoker Super MILLION$ Week Super MILLION$ Main Event $10,300, $10M Gtd.	50^th	$42,379
2020 GGPoker WSOP Winter Online Circuit WSOPC #2: $10,300 Super MILLION$ High Roller, $5M Gtd.	30^th	$35,864
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #79: $25,000 Heads Up No Limit Hold'em [People's Choice Event, Most Popular]	6^th	$194,469
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #73: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed	213^th	$2,384
2020 Super High Roller Bowl Online $102,000 Super High Roller Bowl	1^st	$1,775,000
PokerStars SCOOP 2020 SCOOP-74-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event], $5M Gtd	74^th	$21,662
2019 Wynn Winter Classic $5,300 Championship Event	25^th	$19,797
2019 Triton Super High Roller Series London £100,000 Short Deck Main Event	1^st	£2,670,000
2019 Triton Super High Roller Series London £100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	15^th	£201,600
2019 World Series of Poker Event #79: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em	22^nd	$10,387
2019 World Series of Poker Event #45: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller	31^st	$43,270
2019 World Series of Poker Event #36: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout	10^th	$12,937
2019 World Series of Poker Event #29: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship	19^th	$15,176
2019 World Series of Poker Event #8: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em	11^th	$19,591
2019 US Poker Open USPO #5 - $25,000 NLH	9^th	$44,250
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $25,000 Single-Day High Roller II	1^st	$383,650
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $50,000 Single-Day High Roller	4^th	$149,720
2018 Caribbean Poker Party $10,300 High Roller	4^th	$160,000
2018 Poker Masters Event #6: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em	6^th	$141,000
2018 World Series of Poker Event #78: The Big One for One Drop - $1,000,000 No-Limit Hold'em	1^st	$10,000,000
2018 World Series of Poker Event #20: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em	29^th	$12,331
2018 World Series of Poker Event #16: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship	1^st	$185,965
2018 Super High Roller Bowl $300,000 Super High Roller Bowl	1^st	$5,000,000
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona €25K Super High Roller	8^th	€60,000
2018 US Poker Open USPO #01 – $10,000 No Limit Hold'em	1^st	$190,400
2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $25,000 High Roller	4^th	$310,150
2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 Super High Roller	2^nd	$1,077,800
2017 Poker Masters Event #5 $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em	5^th	$216,000
2017 Poker Masters Event #4 $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em	4^th	$175,500
2017 World Series of Poker Event #40: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better	5^th	$37,441
2017 World Series of Poker Event #24: $1,500 Limit Hold'em	79^th	$2,381
2017 World Series of Poker Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed	41^st	$8,187
2017 World Series of Poker Event #11: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed	10^th	$7,973
2017 Super High Roller Bowl $300,000 Super High Roller Bowl	7^th	$600,000
2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino® €25,500 Single-Day High Roller	4^th	€205,100
2017 PokerStars Championship Panama $50,000 Super High Roller	3^rd	$237,680
2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas $5,000 Main Event	137^th	$7,260
2015 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge	4^th	800,000 AUD
2014 World Series of Poker Event #63: $1,500 Six-Handed 10-Game Mix	24^th	$4,775
2014 World Series of Poker Event #59: $3,000 Omaha Hi-Low	18^th	$11,191
2014 World Series of Poker Event #22: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship	15^th	$21,958
2014 World Series of Poker Event #11: $1,500 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	1^st	$449,980
2014 World Series of Poker Event #5: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Championship	2^nd	$219,565
2013 World Series of Poker Event #37: $5,000 Limit Hold'em	9^th	$19,863
2013 World Series of Poker Event #16: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em	3^rd	$110,485
2012 PokerStars.com EPT Sanremo Main Event	36^th	€16,000
2012 World Series of Poker Europe Event #7: €10,450 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	48^th	€20,150
2012 World Series of Poker Event 48: $3,000 Limit Hold'em	19^th	$5,799
2012 World Series of Poker Event 36: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout	18^th	$9,086
2012 World Series of Poker Event 25: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout	15^th	$3,088
2012 World Series of Poker Event 13: $1,500 Limit Hold'em	75^th	$2,453
2012 World Series of Poker Event 3: $3,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha	55^th	$3,395
The 2012 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final €25,000 High Roller	4^th	€266,000
The 2012 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final Main Event	28^th	€35,000
The 2012 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final €100,000 Super High Roller	1^st	€1,640,000
Epic Poker League Event #1 Main Event	18^th	$43,190
2011 World Series of Poker Event #49: $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit)	2^nd	$117,305
2011 World Series of Poker Event #43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em	109^th	$4,242
2011 World Series of Poker Event #24: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout	21^st	$13,368
2011 World Series of Poker Event #19: $2,500 Limit Hold'em / Six Handed	35^th	$4,743
2010 World Series of Poker Event #52: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed	18^th	$58,699
2010 World Series of Poker Event #23: $2,500 Limit Hold'em / Six Handed	32^nd	$5,202
2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure 2010 PCA Main Event	75^th	$28,000
2009 World Series of Poker Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em	442^nd	$25,027
2009 World Series of Poker Event 56 - $5,000 Six-handed No Limit Hold'em	63^rd	$11,297
2009 World Series of Poker Event 53 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-better	48^th	$2,696
2009 World Series of Poker Event 39 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em	256^th	$2,890
2009 World Series of Poker Event 26 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em	30^th	$4,871
2009 World Series of Poker Event 2 - $40,000 No Limit Hold'em	5^th	$413,166
2009 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Las Vegas $5,150 Circuit Championship Event	1^st	$237,692
2008 World Series of Poker Event 25 - $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em World Championship	35^th	$14,438
2008 World Series of Poker Event 4 - $5,000 Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No Limit)	2^nd	$230,159
2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Las Vegas $5,000 Circuit Championship Event	5^th	$96,612
2007 World Series of Poker Event 52 - $1,000 No Limit Holdem w/ rebuys	55^th	$8,067
WPT $25,000 Championship - Bellagio WPT Championship Main Event	35^th	$77,350