Buddy Bonnecaze
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.
| Buddy Bonnecaze | |
|---|---|
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 6 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 35th, 1986 |
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.
He won his first WSOP bracelet in 1992 in the $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em event. The next year, Bonnecaze won another bracelet, this time in the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha event.[1]
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.[2]
As of 2009, Bonnecaze has tournament winnings of $234,064, with $205,465 of those winnings from the WSOP.
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | $115,800 |
| 1993 | $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha | $83,400 |