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Russell Adderson

Poker star Justin Bonomo, who's won over $60 million, made his first bankroll by selling his EverQuest druid: 'It was over AIM and he offered me $500'

EverQuest Magic
Justin Bonomo.

The main event for the World Series of Poker has wrapped up, and most of us have given up our Balatro obsessions, at least for now. For Justin Bonomo, however, poker is almost always front of mind. One of the winningest tournament players of all time with lifetime earnings exceeding $60 million, it's fair to say that Bonomo is one of the best in the business. He might not have ever reached those heights without an unlikely source of help, however: Bonomo's first foray into poker was bankrolled by the sale of his EverQuest character.

At just 14 years old, Bonomo was racking up victories playing Magic: the Gathering, winning thousands of dollars in college scholarships crushing the Junior Super Series and moving on to the Pro Tour itself. It was through his friends playing Magic that he heard about EverQuest, and it hooked him immediately.

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