John Roveto

John Roveto (born February 20, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1981 to 1982. He played college football for thje Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. During his NFL career, he played in 18 games over two seasons with the Bears. He made just 45.2% of his field goals, missing 17 of 31 attempts over his career.

Ironically, Roveto was replaced in 1983 by the man he was hired to replace two seasons earlier, Bob Thomas.

Poker Roveto is an accomplished poker player who has earned more than $1.9 million in his career. His most notable finish was at the 2008 WPT World Championship, where he finished in third place and earned $923,355. In his final hand, Roveto went all-in pre-flop with pocket kings against eventual runner-up Gus Hansen, who had ace-10. Hansen completed a straight on the river to win the hand and eliminate Roveto.

Roveto most recently finished in the money at the 2024 WPT World Championship, finishing 139th and earning $29,500.