John Strzemp
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John Strzemp, II is a casino executive and poker player based in Las Vegas
, Nevada
, United States
. He is the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Wynn Resorts
. He was previously an executive with other casinos in Las Vegas, including the Mirage Casino.
As a tournament poker player, Strzemp's best showing was as the runner-up to Stu Ungar
at the 1997 World Series of Poker
Main Event. Strzemp began the final hand with the best hand, A8 to Ungar's A4. He led until a deuce on the river made the wheel
for Ungar, giving Stu the victory and his third world championship. Strzemp won $583,000 for his second place finish. In addition to Ungar, this final table also featured WSOP bracelet winners Ron Stanley and Mel Judah
.
Strzemp has continued to play in tournaments, and has a total of ten cashes in the World Series of Poker. He cashed in the 2007 WSOP Main Event, finishing 379th (out of over 6,000 players), winning $34,644. His most recent WSOP cash was in 2009 in the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em event. He has also cashed two times in the World Poker Tour
, first in 2004 in the Party Poker Million Cruise event, and in 2008 in the $25,000 WPT Championship event. As of 2009, Strzemp's tournament winnings exceed $900,000.
His son, John Strzemp, III, is also a poker player and made his first cash in the 2008 WSOP, finishing in 3rd place in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout event.
Las Vegas metropolitan area
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, Nevada
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, United States
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. He is the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Wynn Resorts
Wynn Resorts
Wynn Resorts Limited is a publicly traded corporation based in Paradise, Nevada that is a developer and operator of high end hotels and casinos. It was formed on October 25, 2002 by former Mirage Resorts Chairman and CEO Stephen A...
. He was previously an executive with other casinos in Las Vegas, including the Mirage Casino.
As a tournament poker player, Strzemp's best showing was as the runner-up to Stu Ungar
Stu Ungar
Stuart Errol "Stu" Ungar was a professional poker and gin rummy player, widely regarded to have been the greatest Texas hold 'em and gin rummy player of all time....
at the 1997 World Series of Poker
1997 World Series of Poker
The 1997 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe. Most notably, it was the only WSOP where the final table of the main event took place outdoors, at the Fremont Street Experience, just outside of Binions...
Main Event. Strzemp began the final hand with the best hand, A8 to Ungar's A4. He led until a deuce on the river made the wheel
Wheel
A wheel is a device that allows heavy objects to be moved easily through rotating on an axle through its center, facilitating movement or transportation while supporting a load, or performing labor in machines. Common examples found in transport applications. A wheel, together with an axle,...
for Ungar, giving Stu the victory and his third world championship. Strzemp won $583,000 for his second place finish. In addition to Ungar, this final table also featured WSOP bracelet winners Ron Stanley and Mel Judah
Mel Judah
Mel Judah is an Australian professional poker player, also known as "The Silver Fox" . He learned poker at the age of 14 by watching his father play 5-card draw....
.
Strzemp has continued to play in tournaments, and has a total of ten cashes in the World Series of Poker. He cashed in the 2007 WSOP Main Event, finishing 379th (out of over 6,000 players), winning $34,644. His most recent WSOP cash was in 2009 in the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em event. He has also cashed two times in the World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
, first in 2004 in the Party Poker Million Cruise event, and in 2008 in the $25,000 WPT Championship event. As of 2009, Strzemp's tournament winnings exceed $900,000.
His son, John Strzemp, III, is also a poker player and made his first cash in the 2008 WSOP, finishing in 3rd place in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout event.