- Amnon Filippi
Infobox poker player
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firstname=Amnon
lastname=Filippi
nickname=Guts
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hometown=New York City, New York
wsop bracelet count="None"
wsop money finishes=8
wsop main event best finish rank=498th
wsop main event best finish year=2007
multi-year wsop winner=
wpt titles="None"
wpt final tables=2
wpt money finishes=7Amnon Eric Filippi (born
June 29 ,1969 inNew York City ) [ [http://www.worldpokertour.com/players/index.php?x=results&letter=F&pageID=3 World Poker Tour Players: F] ] is a professionalpoker 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 theBellagio inLas Vegas, Nevada from July 18, 2005 through July 21, 2005. [ [http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=21892 Hendon Mob] ] Filippi more recently made the final of theWorld Poker Tour 2006 Borgata Winter Open, held at theBorgata inAtlantic City, New Jersey from January 29 through February 1, 2006, placing fourth for $184,785. [ [http://www.worldpokertour.com/tournament/?x=item&poker-tournament=351&type=wpt World Poker Tour] ]Amnon also appeared on season two of
GSN ’sHigh Stakes Poker , and in the 2007 World Series of Poker, World ChampionshipH.O.R.S.E [ [http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2007-wsop/event-39-horse/chip-counts/day4/Amnon%20Filippi.htm Poker News Stats on Filippi] ] . Filippi was chip leader for a significant portion of the game beginning on Day 5 of the tournament [ [http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2007-wsop/event-39-horse/day5/ Poker News Live Update] ] . finally finishing in fourth place, winning $586,080. On this, his 38thbirthday , he also received a second present: a free signed copy ofBarry Greenstein 's "Ace on the River" after eliminating Greenstein at the final table, three positions earlier.As of 2008, Filippi's total live tournament winnings exceed $1,700,000. [ [http://www.pokerpages.com/players/profiles/55052/amnon-filippi.htm PokerPages.com: Amnon Filippi] ]
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