{{Short description|American poker player (born 1969)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox poker player |image = |imagesize = 150px | |birth_date={{birth date and age|1969|6|29}} |name=Amnon Filippi |nickname=Guts ||caption= |wsop bracelet count=''None'' |wsop money finishes=9 |wsop main event best finish rank=498th |wsop main event best finish year=2007 |wpt titles=''None'' |wpt final tables=3 |wpt money finishes=8 }}
'''Amnon Eric Filippi''' (born June 29, 1969)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amnon Filippi |url=https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/amnon-filippi/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061110144425/http://www.worldpokertour.com/players/index.php?x=results&letter=F&pageID=3 |archive-date=November 10, 2006 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=World Poker Tour |language=en-US}}</ref> is a professional [[poker]] player based in New York City.
Filippi's significant achievement to date was his first-place finish in the 2005 $10,000 No Limit [[Texas hold 'em]] Bellagio Challenge Cup poker tournament held at the [[Bellagio (hotel and casino)|Bellagio]] in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], from July 18, 2005, through July 21, 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bellagio Challenge Cup, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=14936 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref> Filippi made the final of the [[World Poker Tour]] 2006 Borgata Winter Open, held at the [[Borgata]] in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], from January 29 through February 1, 2006, placing fourth for $184,785.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tournament {{as written|Annouc|ement [sic]}} Mirage Poker Showdown Level 21: 100,000-200,000 |url=https://www.worldpokertour.com/live_update/tournament-annoucement-mirage-poker-showdown-level-21-100000-200000/ |access-date=December 8, 2023 |website=World Poker Tour |date=May 15, 2006 |language=en-US}}</ref>
In December 2008, During [[World Poker Tour season 7 results|Season VII]] of the WPT Filippi made the final table of the [[World_Poker_Tour_season_7_results#Doyle_Brunson_Five_Diamond_World_Poker_Classic|Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic]] and finished in 5th place, earning $288,235.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2008 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em - Doyle Brunson Classic |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=33074 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref>
Amnon also appeared on season two of [[Game Show Network|GSN]]’s ''[[High Stakes Poker]]'', and in the 2007 World Series of Poker - Poker Players' Championship, World Championship [[H.O.R.S.E]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fisk |first=Geoffrey |date=2019-05-03 |title=High Stakes Poker: Everything You Want to Know |url=https://upswingpoker.com/high-stakes-poker/ |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=Upswing Poker |language=en-US}}</ref> Filippi was chip leader for a significant portion of the game beginning on Day 5 of the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 29, 2007 |title=Event 39 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Day 5 |url=https://www.pokernews.com/tours/wsop/2007-wsop/event-39-horse/day5/ |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=PokerNews.com |language=en}}</ref> finally finishing in fourth place, winning $586,080.<ref>{{Cite web |title=38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, World Championship H.O.R.S.E. |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=26183 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref> As of 2023, Filippi's total live tournament winnings exceed $3,700,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amnon Filippi's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=21892 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref> His 61 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,465,469 of those winnings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amnon Filippi |url=https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=593 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=WSOP.com}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/4034-amnon-filippi Card Player profile] *[https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=21892 Hendon Mob profile] *[https://www.pokernews.com/poker-players/amnon-filippi/ PokerNews profile] * [https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/amnon-filippi/ WPT profile] *[https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=593 WSOP profile]
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