Tony Dunst: Three-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner and WPT Champion
POKER HALL OF FAME
Inducted 2014
Tony Dunst has built one of poker’s more unusual dual careers, combining more than two decades of tournament success with a prominent role behind the microphone for the World Poker Tour. The American professional has won three World Series of Poker bracelets, a World Poker Tour title and three WSOP Circuit rings while also becoming a familiar voice on televised WPT broadcasts.
As of September 2026, the World Series of Poker lists Dunst with three bracelets and three Circuit rings. Hendon Mob lists more than $4.4 million in live tournament earnings, while his WPT record includes more than $1.5 million in Main Tour earnings.
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Who Is Tony Dunst?
Tony Dunst is an American professional poker player and commentator from Wisconsin who has been active in competitive poker for more than two decades.
He developed his reputation first as an online and live tournament player before becoming closely associated with the World Poker Tour. Dunst initially appeared on WPT broadcasts as host of the “Raw Deal” analysis segment and later moved into the main commentary booth.
The World Poker Tour currently lists Dunst as a WPT commentator based in Las Vegas. His career has allowed him to remain active as a tournament player while simultaneously explaining high-level poker to a television audience.
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Tony Dunst’s Poker Career
Dunst began playing poker seriously during the early online-poker era and became known online as “Bond18.” His tournament career developed across both internet poker and live events, with results in the United States, Europe, Australia and other international destinations.
By the early 2010s, Dunst had already established himself as both a player and poker-media personality. That combination became a defining feature of his career.
His first major World Poker Tour breakthrough came in November 2013 at the WPT Caribbean in St. Maarten. Dunst entered the televised final table as the chip leader and defeated Giacomo Fundaro heads-up to win the event.
The official WPT results record Dunst as the champion with a $145,000 first prize. The victory added his name to the WPT Champions Cup and gave him his first Main Tour title.
Dunst followed that result with another major WPT run in April 2014, finishing third in the WPT World Championship at Borgata for $452,729.
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Tony Dunst’s WSOP Bracelets
Dunst has won three World Series of Poker bracelets, with victories spanning both live and online events.
First Bracelet: 2016 $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Dunst captured his first bracelet at the 2016 World Series of Poker.
He won a $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em event for $339,254, defeating Jason Rivkin heads-up. The victory established Dunst as a WSOP bracelet winner after years of tournament success and television work.
The WSOP’s official report on Dunst’s first bracelet documented the breakthrough victory.
Second Bracelet: 2020 WSOP Online
Four years later, Dunst won his second bracelet during the 2020 WSOP Online series.
Playing under the screen name “Panoramic,” he defeated a 1,361-entry field in the $777 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed event. The victory was worth $168,342.
The WSOP reported that the result gave Dunst his second bracelet after his 2016 live victory.
Third Bracelet: 2024 WSOP Online
Dunst added a third bracelet in 2024.
He won WSOP Online Event #15, a $500 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack tournament, for approximately $134,900. The victory came eight years after his first bracelet and four years after his second.
PokerNews reported Dunst’s third bracelet victory, confirming that the win moved his career bracelet total to three.
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Tony Dunst’s World Poker Tour Career
Dunst’s relationship with the World Poker Tour extends far beyond his 2013 championship.
According to his official WPT player profile, Dunst has one WPT Main Tour victory, seven final tables and more than $1.5 million in Main Tour earnings.
His most significant WPT tournament results include:
Winning the 2013 WPT Caribbean for $145,000.
Finishing third in the 2014 WPT World Championship for $452,729.
Finishing runner-up in the 2019 WPT Tournament of Champions for $250,265.
Reaching additional WPT Championship final tables during a career that has extended across multiple eras of the tour.
Dunst has continued appearing in WPT events while working as part of the tour’s broadcast team.
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Tony Dunst as a Poker Commentator
Dunst’s influence on poker extends beyond his tournament results.
He joined the World Poker Tour television operation in 2010 after being selected to host the “Raw Deal,” a strategy and analysis segment built around hands from WPT broadcasts.
That role eventually led to a larger position. Dunst moved into the main commentary booth alongside Vince Van Patten after Mike Sexton left his longtime broadcasting position.
Dunst has remained one of the WPT’s principal commentators while continuing to compete in tournaments himself.
That combination gives him an unusual perspective. His commentary is informed by current experience against many of the same tournament professionals appearing on broadcasts, while his work studying and explaining poker has remained part of his professional life away from the table.
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Career Tournament Earnings and Biggest Cash
As of September 2026, Hendon Mob lists Tony Dunst with $4,413,633 in recorded live tournament earnings.
Tournament databases change as new results are added, so career totals should be treated as a current snapshot rather than a permanent figure.
Dunst’s largest recorded live tournament cash is $700,069.
That score came at the 2016 Aussie Millions Main Event, where he finished second. The result remains larger than any of his individual bracelet victories and represents the biggest live payout of his career.
Other major scores include his $452,729 third-place finish in the 2014 WPT World Championship and his $374,886 runner-up finish in the 2019 WSOP $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em event.
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Tony Dunst’s Playing Style and Poker Reputation
Dunst’s results show a career centered primarily on No-Limit Hold’em tournaments, including major live events, online tournaments and championship fields.
Rather than being associated with only one tour or format, he has accumulated significant results across the WSOP, WPT, online poker and international tournament series.
His longevity is also notable. Dunst was an established online player before becoming a television personality, continued producing significant tournament results after joining the WPT broadcast team and won his third bracelet more than a decade after his WPT title.
His role as an analyst also requires him to continually study tournament strategy and communicate decision-making clearly, a connection between playing and broadcasting that Dunst has discussed publicly throughout his career.
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Major Poker Accomplishments
Three World Series of Poker bracelets.
Three WSOP Circuit rings, according to the current WSOP player database.
One World Poker Tour Main Tour title.
2013 WPT Caribbean champion.
2016 WSOP $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em bracelet winner.
2020 WSOP Online $777 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed bracelet winner.
2024 WSOP Online $500 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack bracelet winner.
Runner-up in the 2016 Aussie Millions Main Event for $700,069.
Third place in the 2014 WPT World Championship for $452,729.
Runner-up in the 2019 WSOP $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em event for $374,886.
More than $4.4 million in recorded live tournament earnings as of September 2026.
Longtime World Poker Tour analyst and commentator.
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Tony Dunst’s Current Poker Career
Dunst remains active as both a player and broadcaster.
His current WPT role continues to place him at major tour stops, while his tournament record shows that he is still competing rather than functioning exclusively as a media personality.
At the 2026 World Series of Poker, Dunst reached the money in the $10,000 Main Event, finishing 215th for $57,500. The result added another major-series cash to a tournament record extending back more than two decades.
His 2024 third bracelet also demonstrated that Dunst remains capable of winning large-field events well into the later stages of his career.
With three bracelets, a WPT championship, three Circuit rings, millions in live earnings and an ongoing broadcasting career, Dunst occupies an uncommon position in modern poker: an accomplished tournament professional who is also one of the game’s established television voices.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many WSOP bracelets does Tony Dunst have?
Tony Dunst has three WSOP bracelets. He won his first in a live $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em event in 2016, his second in a $777 WSOP Online event in 2020 and his third in a $500 WSOP Online Deepstack event in 2024.
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How many WSOP Circuit rings does Tony Dunst have?
The official WSOP player database lists Tony Dunst with three WSOP Circuit rings as of September 2026.
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Has Tony Dunst won a World Poker Tour title?
Yes. Dunst won the 2013 WPT Caribbean in St. Maarten for $145,000.
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What is Tony Dunst’s biggest live tournament cash?
Hendon Mob lists Dunst’s largest live cash as $700,069, earned for finishing second in the 2016 Aussie Millions Main Event.
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How much has Tony Dunst won in live poker tournaments?
As of September 2026, Hendon Mob lists Tony Dunst with $4,413,633 in live tournament earnings. That total can change as additional results are recorded.
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Is Tony Dunst still a World Poker Tour commentator?
Yes. The World Poker Tour currently lists Tony Dunst as one of its commentators.
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What online poker names has Tony Dunst used?
Dunst became known earlier in his career by the online name “Bond18.” He has also competed on WSOP.com under the screen name “Panoramic.”
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Is Tony Dunst still playing poker tournaments?
Yes. Dunst remains an active tournament player. Among his recent results, he cashed in the 2026 WSOP Main Event, finishing 215th for $57,500.