Giovanni Salerno
Italy
Giovanni Salerno is an Italian professional poker player with over $650,000 in live tournament earnings from 70 cashes. His career highlight is a first-place finish in the 2009 IPT San Remo Main Event for $224,969, and he also recorded a third-place finish in the 2008 EPT Barcelona Open.
Early Career and Major Wins
Giovanni Salerno burst onto the international poker scene in 2008 with a third-place finish in Event #3 of the PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona Open, earning $67,954. The following year, he captured his biggest title at the PokerStars.it IPT San Remo III, winning the Main Event for $224,969. He also finished runner-up in the 2009 Italian Rounders Poker Tour Main Event in Campione for $34,207 and took third in the IPT San Remo II for $22,846.
Other Notable Results
Salerno continued to perform well in Italian and European tournaments, including an eighth-place finish in the 2010 IPT Nova Gorica II Main Event ($20,647). In 2019, he was noted chipping up in the €550 Warm Up and the €2,350 Big Wrap at the same series. Over his career, he has accumulated three tournament wins and 70 total cashes, with live earnings exceeding $656,000.
Recent Activity
Salerno remains active in live events, with recent cashes in 2025 and 2026. In January 2026, he placed 21st in the €1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Mystery Bounty at the Portomaso Grand Renovation Opening for $2,437. He also cashed in the 2025 EPT Barcelona Main Event (357th, $5,195) and the 2024 EPT Prague Seniors event (23rd, $1,166), demonstrating his enduring presence on the European circuit.
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