Johnny Howard is among those poker players who are not regular on the professional circuit but still manage to take home some huge winnings. A resident of Lexington Park, MD, United States, Johnny Howard gained recognition as a talented poker player in the year 2005 when he went on to win $350,000 at one of the biggest poker events, the World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Johnny Howard has occasionally played on the professional poker circuit and the first time he made some money was way back in the year 1990 when he made $1,201 in the $200 No Limit Hold’em event at the Summer Poker Festival, Las Vegas. After a long absence from the big poker games, Johnny Howard had his biggest moment at the 36th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP), held in 2005. Playing in the $ 10,000 No Limit Texas Hold'em - World Championship Event, Johnny Howard displayed amazing poker skills to move past the initial rounds, then getting in the money rounds to finally finish at the 16th place and taking home a staggering $350,000 as the prize money. It was a great achievement for a player like Johnny Howard who is not much visible in the professional poker tournaments.
After a hiatus of a couple of years from the professional scene, Johnny Howard recently took part in the $ 120 Celebrity Event at the 2008 Mid-South Poker Classic tournament, held at Tulsa, Oklahoma, US and finished in the 15th place.
Important Winnings and Recent Results for Johnny Howard:
- 15th place at the 2008 Mid-South Poker Classic in the $ 120 Celebrity Event, held on May 18, 2008; prize money: $ 221
- 16th place at the 36th World Series of Poker (WSOP) in $ 10,000 No Limit Texas Hold'em - World Championship Event, held on Jul 7, 2008; prize money: $ 350,000
- 7th place at the Summer Poker Festival, Las Vegas in $ 200 No Limit Hold'em event, held on Jul 5, 2008; prize money: $ 1,201
Johnny Howard Quick Facts:
- Number of Cashes: 1
- Total Career Winnings: $ 351,422