John-Paul Kelly, known as J.P. Kelly, is a professional poker player from Aylesbury, England. Kelly is a two time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, having won the 2009 World Series of Poker $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em event in Las Vegas[1] and then later that same year won another bracelet at the 2009 World Series of Poker Europe in the £1,000 No Limit Hold'em event in London.[2] He was a member of team PokerStars Pro, playing under the screen name "jp Kelly" However, his association with PokerStars has since ended.[3]

As of July 2017, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,800,000.[4]

World Series of Poker bracelets

Year Event Prize Money
2009 $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em $194,434
2009E £1,000 No Limit Hold'em £136,803 ($225,535)

An "E" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won at the World Series of Poker Europe

References

  1. ^ Lucchesi, Ryan (11 June 2009). "WSOP -- John-Paul Kelly Wins Event No. 20". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
  2. ^ Feldman, Andrew (22 September 2009). "J.P. Kelly wins first WSOPE bracelet". ESPN.com. ESPN.com. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
  3. ^ "PokerStars profile - J. P. Kelly". PokerStars.com. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
  4. ^ "John Paul Kelly's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 24 November 2023.


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