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WSOP (1997) Runner-Up John Strzemp II Passes Away

John Strzemp II, the poker player who once shared headlines with poker legend Stu Ungar, has passed away at 73 after a lengthy illness. While he has several achievements to his name, the spotlight shone brightest on him when he was the runner-up to Ungar in the 1997 World Series of Poker event. 

In his live poker career, he has had 62 cashouts, including some at the biggest poker tournaments, including, of course, the WSOP and the World Poker Tour. His last live cashout was at The Wynn Signature Series in Las Vegas in 2022, when he placed 20th and took home $916. Throughout his career, he has had 20 cashouts in various events in the World Series of Poker.  He was one of the few poker players who were active for the decades between the 80s and 2000s. 

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Strzemp was associated with the sport in various capacities, becoming an essential part of the gaming community. He was a former president of Treasure Island, an MGM Resorts International Casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip. He was also associated with the Bellagio, Golden Nugget, and Hilton Casinos in Las Vegas.

Strzemp served as the executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Wynn Resorts beginning in March 2008. Prior to that, he held the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer from September 2002 to March 2008.

He also served as the company’s treasurer between March 2003 and March 2006 and was previously the chief financial officer of the Bellagio.

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