Tony Dunst

Nationality

GPI Rank 2,833

WSOP Bracelets 3

WPT Wins 1

Total Live Earnings $4,318,292

Data provided by The Hendon Mob

Biography

Known as Tony, George Tony Dunst is a poker player and commentator from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dunst has won three WSOP gold bracelets and one title on the World Poker Tour, where he serves as a host and commentator.

Tony Dunst Background

Dunst was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and attended the University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin before playing online poker in 2003 under the name Bond13. He has amassed over $4.1 million in live tournament earnings and over $1.8 million online.

Dunst joined the World Poker Tour in 2010 as a segment host and analyst on television broadcasts after he beat out hundreds of contestants in a nationwide search. He won the WPT Caribbean Main Event in St. Maarten in 2013 and replaced Mike Sexton as Vince Van Patten’s co-host in 2017 and has been in that role on broadcasts since.

Tony Dunst Twitter

Dunst can be found on Twitter/X at @tonydunsttv

Tony Dunst Instagram

Dunst can be found on Instagram at @TonyDunstTV

Tony Dunst YouTube

Dunst's YouTube channel can be found here.

Tony Dunst Poker History

Dunst won his first WSOP bracelet in 2016 in the $1,000 No Limit Hold’em event, where he outlasted a field of 2,452 players on his way to winning $339,254. Dunst’s second bracelet came in 2020 in the $777 6-Handed event during the WSOP 2020 Online series for $168,342. He won his third bracelet in a $500 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack online event at the 2024 WSOP, a win worth $134,886.

His largest cash came with a second-place run in the 2016 Aussie Millions, where Dunst took home $700,069 after falling to Ari Engel in heads-up play. Dunst also ran deep in the 2014 WPT World Championship at the Borgata in Atlantic City, where he finished in third place for $452,729. His top WSOP cash is a second-place finish in the 2019 $5,000 No Limit Hold’em event for $374,886.

Dunst also has a second-place finish at the 2019 WPT Tournament of Champions for $250,265, as well as a 66th place finish in the 2023 WSOP Main Event.

Is Tony Dunst Good at Poker?

Dunst is known to many as a host and commentator for the World Poker Tour, but he is a well-established tournament player with $4.2 million in career earnings and three WSOP gold bracelets. He has played well in large fields and Main Events all over the world, and his impressive online resume dates back to 2002.

Tony Dunst Top 5 Cashes/Poker Results

Date	Event	Entries	Prize Pool (USD)	Place	Prize (USD)
January 2016	Aussie Millions Main Event	732	$5,214,507	2	$700,069 (USD)
April 2014	WPT World Championship	328	$4,892,254	3	$452,729
July 2019	WSOP $5,000 NLH	608	$2,827,200	2	$374,886
July 2016	WSOP $1,000 NLH	2,452	$2,206,800	1	$339,254
June 2019	WPT Baccarat Crystal Tournament of Champions	76	$1,290,000	2	$250,265

Wealth - What is Tony Dunst’s Net Worth?

Dunst has won over $4 million in live tournament poker and over $1.8 million online, and he has been an established media personality since 2010. Dunst’s net worth is estimated to be in the $5-10 million range.

Tony Dunst Family, Wife, and Children

Tony Dunst Wife - Is Tony Dunst Married?

It is unknown if Tony Dunst is married.

Does Tony Dunst Have Children?

It is unknown if Tony Dunst has children.

Tony Dunst Controversies

Banned in Australia

Dunst was banned in Australia for three years after he overstayed his student visa during college. He later returned to place second in the 2016 Aussie Millions.

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2024 World Series of Poker Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship	144^th	$70,000
2023 World Series of Poker Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship	66^th	$130,300
2023 World Series of Poker Online Event #10: $400 No-Limit Ultra Deepstack	306^th	$835
2023 World Series of Poker Online Event #5: $400 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max	100^th	$1,676
2022 WSOP Online Event #16: $500 NLH Deepstack	63^rd	$1,248
2022 WSOP Online Event #10: $2,500 NLH	8^th	$8,182
2022 WSOP Online Event #8: $1,000 NLH 6-Max	21^st	$3,352
2022 WSOP Online Event #7: $365 NLH	79^th	$1,108
2022 WSOP Online Event #6: $800 NLH Ultra Deepstack	17^th	$2,235
2022 WSOP Online Event #5: $500 NLH Turbo Deepstack	46^th	$1,344
2022 WSOP Online Event #3: $3,200 NLH High Roller	15^th	$4,260
2022 WSOP Online Event #1: $400 NLH Kick-Off	82^nd	$761
2022 World Series of Poker [Online] $7,777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em High Roller	30^th	$13,359
2022 World Series of Poker [Online] $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout	2^nd	$168,950
WPT Online Poker Open on partypoker US WPT Online Poker Open Phased 8-Max $40K GTD	8^th	$1,427
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #21: $777 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed	1^st	$168,342
MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl IV $1,100 Main Event	96^th	$2,332
2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open Event #18: $1,560 Purple Chip Bounty	8^th	$4,772
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley $3,250 High Roller	2^nd	$30,305
2019 Borgata Poker Open WPT Borgata Poker Open $3,500 Championship	57^th	$10,183
2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona €5,300 EPT Main Event	194^th	€10,030
2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona €2,200 EPT National High Roller	61^st	€6,980
2019 World Series of Poker Event #89: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em	2^nd	$374,886
2019 World Series of Poker Event #48: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em	120^th	$3,906
2019 World Series of Poker Event #28: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	291^st	$1,612
2019 World Series of Poker Event #19: Millionaire Maker - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	1009^th	$2,545
2018 World Series of Poker Event #43: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em	122^nd	$4,216
2018 World Series of Poker Event #34: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em	69^th	$8,115
2018 World Series of Poker Event #28: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed	13^th	$20,975
2018 World Series of Poker Event #21: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER	298^th	$5,097
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America Main Event	107^th	10,000 CAD
2017 World Series of Poker Event #74: The Little One for One Drop - $1,000 +111 No-Limit Hold'em	276^th	$2,650
2017 World Series of Poker Event #68: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em	41^st	$13,129
2017 World Series of Poker Event #52: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	96^th	$3,177
2017 World Series of Poker Event #45: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)	58^th	$8,436
2017 partypokerLIVE Millions Dusk Till Dawn Main Event	201^st	£7,500
2016 PMU.fr WPT National Marrakech Main Event	18^th	43,000 MAD
2016 Aussie Millions Event #11: $10,600 Main Event	2^nd	1,000,000 AUD
2014 World Series of Poker Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	135^th	$3,875
2014 World Series of Poker Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em	103^rd	$5,035
2014 World Series of Poker Event #15: $3,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	75^th	$5,484
2014 World Series of Poker Event #9: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	116^th	$2,374
2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open Event 14: $15,400 $5 Million Guaranteed WPT World Championship	3^rd	$452,729
2013 World Series of Poker Event #42: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	49^th	$5,707
2013 World Series of Poker Event #3: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	199^th	$2,335
2012 World Series of Poker Event 59: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	424^th	$1,830
2012 World Series of Poker Event 28: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Four-Handed	18^th	$10,510
2012 World Series of Poker Event 16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed	125^th	$3,204
2012 World Series of Poker Event 9: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry	146^th	$4,043
2011 Aussie Millions Event #17: No-Limit Hold'em - 6-Handed	13^th	5,400 AUD
2010 World Series of Poker Event #57: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship	50^th	$168,556
2010 World Series of Poker Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em	234^th	$2,387
2010 World Series of Poker Event #39: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout	107^th	$5,620
2010 World Series of Poker Event #32: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed	28^th	$17,325
2010 World Series of Poker Event #24: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em	109^th	$2,960
2010 World Series of Poker Event #11: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	188^th	$3,114
2010 Aussie Millions Event 19: $2,200 6-handed No Limit Hold'em	7^th	17,150 AUD
2009 PokerNews Cup Australia $2,200 No Limit Holdem Main Event	10^th	9,000 AUD
2009 World Series of Poker Event 52 - $3,000 Triple Chance No Limit Hold'em	71^st	$6,929
2008 Asian Poker Tour - Macau APT Macau Main Event	32^nd	$8,250
2008 World Series of Poker Event 39 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	189^th	$3,155
2008 World Series of Poker Event 29 - $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em	8^th	$54,344
2008 World Series of Poker Event 21 - $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em	46^th	$11,681