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{{Short description|American poker player (born 1984)}}
{{Short description|American poker player (born 1984)}}
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{{Infobox poker player
{{Infobox poker player
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|wsop money finishes=13<ref name="wsop">{{Cite web |title=John Cynn |url=https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=110670 |access-date=December 8, 2023 |website=WSOP.com}}</ref>
|wsop main event best finish rank=Winner
|wsop main event best finish rank=Winner
|wsop main event best finish year=2018
|wsop main event best finish year=2018
|multi-year wsop winner
|multi-year wsop winner
|wpt money finishes=3<ref name="wpt">{{Cite web |title=John Cynn |url=https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/john-cynn/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=World Poker Tour |language=en-US}}</ref>
|wpt money finishes=3<ref name="wpt">{{Cite web |title=John Cynn |url=https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/john-cynn/ |access-date=December 8, 2023 |website=World Poker Tour |language=en-US}}</ref>
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'''John Cynn''' (born December 24, 1984) is an American professional poker player from Northbrook, Illinois.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sadin |first=Steve |date=2018-07-21 |title=Years before John Cynn won $8.8M in the World Series of Poker, he was a Glenbrook North student playing for fun |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/northbrook/sports/ct-nbs-john-cynn-world-series-of-poker-champion-tl-0719-story.html |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> In 2018, he won the [[2018 World Series of Poker#Main Event|World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event]] for $8,800,000.
'''John Cynn''' (born December 24, 1984) is an American professional poker player from Northbrook, Illinois.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sadin |first=Steve |date=July 21, 2018 |title=Years before John Cynn won $8.8M in the World Series of Poker, he was a Glenbrook North student playing for fun |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/northbrook/sports/ct-nbs-john-cynn-world-series-of-poker-champion-tl-0719-story.html |access-date=November 17, 2023 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> In 2018, he won the [[2018 World Series of Poker#Main Event|World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event]] for $8,800,000.


Cynn graduated from [[Indiana University Bloomington]], where he studied finance and supply chain management. Prior to his poker career, he worked as an IT consultant in California.<ref>{{cite web|title=John Cynn LinkedIn profile|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-cynn-b962292b/|access-date=July 14, 2018}}</ref> His first cash in a poker tournament came in 2010, while he first cashed in a WSOP event in 2012. In 2016, he finished [[2016 World Series of Poker#Main Event|11th in the Main Event]], earning $650,000.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cross|first=Valerie|title=WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: John Cynn|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2018/07/wsop-final-table-profile-john-cynn-seat-2-31086.htm|publisher=PokerNews.com|date=July 12, 2018|access-date=July 14, 2018}}</ref> He had 12 WSOP cashes before the 2018 Main Event and three on the [[World Poker Tour]], including a 10th-place finish at the L.A. Poker Classic in 2017.<ref name=wsop/><ref name=wpt/>
Cynn graduated from [[Indiana University Bloomington]], where he studied finance and supply chain management. Prior to his poker career, he worked as an IT consultant in California.<ref>{{cite web|title=John Cynn LinkedIn profile|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-cynn-b962292b/|access-date=July 14, 2018}}</ref> His first cash in a poker tournament came in 2010, while he first cashed in a WSOP event in 2012. In 2016, he finished [[2016 World Series of Poker#Main Event|11th in the Main Event]], earning $650,000.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cross|first=Valerie|title=WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: John Cynn|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2018/07/wsop-final-table-profile-john-cynn-seat-2-31086.htm|publisher=PokerNews.com|date=July 12, 2018|access-date=July 14, 2018}}</ref> He had 12 WSOP cashes before the 2018 Main Event and three on the [[World Poker Tour]], including a 10th-place finish at the L.A. Poker Classic in 2017.<ref name=wsop/><ref name=wpt/>
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At the 2018 Main Event, Cynn prevailed over a field of 7,874 players, the second-largest in WSOP history at that time. He defeated a final table that included 2009 champion [[Joe Cada]], beating [[Tony Miles (poker player)|Tony Miles]] on the 442nd hand of the final table, and 199th of heads-up, when his {{cards|Kc|Jc}} beat the {{cards|Qc|8h}} on a board of {{cards|Kh|Kd|5h|8d|4s}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nuwwarah|first=Mo|title=John Cynn Wins 2018 WSOP Main Event ($8,800,000)|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2018/07/john-cynn-wins-2018-wsop-main-event-8-800-000-31511.htm|publisher=PokerNews.com|date=July 15, 2018|access-date=July 15, 2018}}</ref>
At the 2018 Main Event, Cynn prevailed over a field of 7,874 players, the second-largest in WSOP history at that time. He defeated a final table that included 2009 champion [[Joe Cada]], beating [[Tony Miles (poker player)|Tony Miles]] on the 442nd hand of the final table, and 199th of heads-up, when his {{cards|Kc|Jc}} beat the {{cards|Qc|8h}} on a board of {{cards|Kh|Kd|5h|8d|4s}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nuwwarah|first=Mo|title=John Cynn Wins 2018 WSOP Main Event ($8,800,000)|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2018/07/john-cynn-wins-2018-wsop-main-event-8-800-000-31511.htm|publisher=PokerNews.com|date=July 15, 2018|access-date=July 15, 2018}}</ref>


As of 2018, his total live tournament winnings exceed $9.7 million. His 13 cashes at the WSOP account for $9.5 million of those winnings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=John Cynn's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=184234 |access-date=2022-02-05 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}</ref>
As of 2018, his total live tournament winnings exceed $9.7 million. His 13 cashes at the WSOP account for $9.5 million of those winnings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=John Cynn's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=184234 |access-date=February 5, 2022 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}</ref>


==World Series of Poker bracelets==
==World Series of Poker bracelets==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/181728-john-cynn Card Player profile]
*[https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=184234 Hendon Mob profile]
*[https://www.pokernews.com/poker-players/john-cynn/ PokerNews profile]
*[https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/john-cynn/ WPT profile]
*[https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=110670 WSOP profile]


{{WSOP Main Event champions}}
{{WSOP Main Event champions}}

Latest revision as of 20:10, 9 April 2024

John Cynn
John Cynn in 2018
Born (1984-12-24) December 24, 1984 (age 39)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)1
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)13[1]
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		Winner, 2018
World Poker Tour
Money finish(es)3[2]
Information accurate as of 28 December 2018.

John Cynn (born December 24, 1984) is an American professional poker player from Northbrook, Illinois.[3] In 2018, he won the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event for $8,800,000.

Cynn graduated from Indiana University Bloomington, where he studied finance and supply chain management. Prior to his poker career, he worked as an IT consultant in California.[4] His first cash in a poker tournament came in 2010, while he first cashed in a WSOP event in 2012. In 2016, he finished 11th in the Main Event, earning $650,000.[5] He had 12 WSOP cashes before the 2018 Main Event and three on the World Poker Tour, including a 10th-place finish at the L.A. Poker Classic in 2017.[1][2]

At the 2018 Main Event, Cynn prevailed over a field of 7,874 players, the second-largest in WSOP history at that time. He defeated a final table that included 2009 champion Joe Cada, beating Tony Miles on the 442nd hand of the final table, and 199th of heads-up, when his K♣ J♣ beat the Q♣ 8♥ on a board of K♥ K♦ 5♥ 8♦ 4♠.[6]

As of 2018, his total live tournament winnings exceed $9.7 million. His 13 cashes at the WSOP account for $9.5 million of those winnings.[7]

World Series of Poker bracelets

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Year Tournament Prize (US$)
2018 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event $8,800,000

References

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  1. ^ a b "John Cynn". WSOP.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "John Cynn". World Poker Tour. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Sadin, Steve (July 21, 2018). "Years before John Cynn won $8.8M in the World Series of Poker, he was a Glenbrook North student playing for fun". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "John Cynn LinkedIn profile". Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  5. ^ Cross, Valerie (July 12, 2018). "WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: John Cynn". PokerNews.com. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  6. ^ Nuwwarah, Mo (July 15, 2018). "John Cynn Wins 2018 WSOP Main Event ($8,800,000)". PokerNews.com. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  7. ^ "John Cynn's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
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