John Wasnock

Amateur player John Wasnock proved that the poker dream is alive and well. He plays the game in his spare time outside of work. In the spring of 2025, he won two events with $600 and $560 buy-ins. But his biggest result came shortly after — he finished runner-up in the $10K WSOP 2025 Main Event, falling to the unstoppable Michael Mizrachi and earning $6,000,000.

Main Information

Nickname: No known online nickname
Nationality: USA
Residence: USA
Born: Unknown
Age: 50

Last Results

2 place — $10K WSOP 2025 Main Event — $6,000,000
1 place — $600 NLHE 5th Saturday Little Creek Recurring Tournaments, Shelton — $11,890
1 place — $560 NLHE 2025 Spring Poker Round Up, Pendleton — $56,330

John Wasnock’s Biography

John Wasnock is an amateur poker player from North Bend, Washington. A graduate of the University of Washington with a degree in business and finance. Since 1997, he has been working at Verus, a Seattle-based investment consulting firm. Over nearly 30 years with the company, he has risen to the position of Director of Private Markets and become a shareholder.

In his spare time, Wasnock enjoys golf and following Seattle’s professional sports teams.

Poker Career

Wasnock has been playing poker since 1983 and transitioned to online play in the 2000s. The 2025 WSOP Main Event was his second appearance in this tournament, his first coming a decade earlier. Reaching the final table was a lifelong dream he never expected to realize.

On Day 8 of the Main Event, he was the short stack with 17 players remaining but managed an incredible comeback to reach heads-up play, ultimately falling to the unstoppable Michael Mizrachi.

Wasnock began playing live tournament poker in 2014, primarily focusing on events with buy-ins under $1,000. He has 28 recorded ITM finishes, including 11 final table appearances.

Live Poker Achievements

2 place — $10K WSOP 2025 Main Event — $6,000,000

Online Poker Achievements

No significant online results are known at this time.

Top Five Career Cashes Prizes

2 place — WSOP 2025 Main Event — $6,000,000
1 place — $560 NLHE 2025 Spring Poker Round Up, Pendleton — $56,330
4 place — $440 NLHE Deep Stack Extravaganza II — $15,577
4 place — $1,125 NLHE Mystery Bounty WSOPC Las Vegas — $14,120
1 place — $600 NLHE 5th Saturday Little Creek Recurring Tournaments, Shelton — $11,890

John Wasnock’s Socials

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FAQ

Is John Wasnock good at poker?

Wasonok’s deep run in the WSOP Main Event 2025 shows that he is a capable and composed player, despite being relatively unknown before the event. He is an amateur player, but he definitely knows something about the game and is ready to give a fight to a poker pro.