Tony Dunst
American poker player (born 1984)
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George Tony Dunst (born October 17, 1984) is an American professional poker player, a three-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner, and a three-time World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) ring winner.
| Tony Dunst | |||||||
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Dunst in 2018 | |||||||
| Nickname | bond18 | ||||||
| Born | October 17, 1984 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
| World Series of Poker | |||||||
| Bracelets | 3 | ||||||
| Final tables | 5 | ||||||
| Money finishes | 40 | ||||||
| Highest WSOP Main Event finish | 50th, 2010 | ||||||
| World Poker Tour | |||||||
| Title | 1 | ||||||
| Final table | 6 | ||||||
| Money finishes | 14 | ||||||
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Poker career
Dunst was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and studied theater at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He worked as a waiter before turning to poker and spent time living in Australia, China, and Malaysia before settling in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] He began playing online poker in 2003 after watching the 2002 WSOP on television.[2] Playing under the name 'Bond18,' he has amassed more than $1.8 million in online tournament winnings.[3]
Dunst first played in the WSOP in 2006, finishing in 198th place in the Main Event. His first bracelet came in 2016, when he defeated a field of 2,452 players in a $1,000 No Limit Hold'em event and earned $339,000. He dedicated his bracelet to his wife Sharon.[4] He won his second bracelet in July 2020 at the WSOP Online in a $777 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed event.[5] Dunst won his third bracelet at the 2024 WSOP in the $500 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack online event.[6] Overall, Dunst has $1.2 million in career WSOP earnings.
His biggest live tournament cash came at the Aussie Millions Main Event in January 2016. Dunst nearly didn't play the tournament after losing a $5,000 chip while waiting in line to register, but fellow poker player Mike McDonald offered to pay his buy-in for him.[7] Dunst eventually finished runner-up in the tournament to Ari Engel, earning A$1,000,000 ($700,000 US).[8]
World Poker Tour
In 2010, Dunst became host of the Raw Deal segment on World Poker Tour broadcasts, offering analysis of hands played at each final table.[9] He won the season 12 WPT Caribbean event in November 2013. Dunst has made a further five WPT final tables, including three times in the WPT Championship, finishing runner-up to Ole Schemion in 2019.[10] Dunst replaced Mike Sexton as WPT commentator alongside Vince Van Patten in 2017, after Sexton retired to become the chairman of partypoker.[11]
As of 2026, Dunst has more than $4.3 million in live tournament winnings.[12]
World Series of Poker bracelets
World Series of Poker Circuit rings
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021O | $320 No Limit Hold'em - 6-Max | $19,757 |
| 2022O | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller - 6-Max | $32,668 |
| 2022O | $320 No Limit Hold'em ONLINE | $21,230 |
An "O" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won during the World Series of Poker Circuit Online