User:Markvo/John Strzemp,II

John Strzemp, II, (born 1952) is an American casino executive and poker player, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Wynn Resorts, Inc. He was previously an executive in other casinos, including the Mirage Casino.

As a poker player, Strzemp is best known as the runner-up to Stu Ungar in the 1997 World Series of Poker Main Event. The final hand began with Strzemp in the lead with A8 to Ungar's A4. However, a deuce on the river gave Ungar the wheel and his third world championship. Strzemp won $583,000 for his second place finish.

Strzemp has continued to play in tournaments, and has a total of nine cashes at the WSOP. He cashed in the 2007 WSOP Main Event, finishing in 379th place (out of over 6,000 players), winning $34,644. His most recent WSOP cash came in 2009 in the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em event. Strzemp has also cashed twice on the World Poker Tour, first in the Party Poker Cruise event in 2004, and then in the $25,000 WPT Championship event in 2008. As of 2009, Strzemp's tournament winnings exceed $900,000.

His son, John Strzemp, III, is also a poker player and has one WSOP cash, finishing in 3rd place in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout event in 2008.

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