John Adikes Bond
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John Adikes Bond is an author, attorney, poker player, political activist and real estate developer born in Jamaica, New York January 14, 1955. He grew up in Massapequa and Port Washington, New York before moving to South Florida in 1972. He currently resides between Dania Beach, Florida and Andros Island, the Bahamas. He is the eldest of five children; his brother James Alexander Bond is a theatre director in New York City.
From February, 1992-July, 2010 Bond co-authored with his collaborator and co-author Roy Cooke
, a poker column, Real Poker, for Card Player
Magazine. It is the longest continuously running poker feature in the world.
Bond was the developer of Atlantis the Water Kingdom which became the Six Flags Atlantis
water theme park in Hollywood Florida from 1979-1983.
, ed.) by Akashic Press, was chosen for Best American Mystery Stories 2007, (Carl Hiaasen
, ed.) A second mystery story, "Trapped", set in the same world of Miami's underground poker circuit, appeared in the 2010 crime story collection Florida Heat Wave (Michael Lister, editor.)
Bond was editor of the twice-weekly newspaper The Beach Journal (re-named the Atlantic Journal) from 1977-1979.
In the 1980s he served as editor of the Broward Sierra News and BROWBEAT, the Broward Mensa journal.
Bond has numerous miscellaneous publications including The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, FloridaBookReview.Com, Tropic Magazine of The Miami Herald, Miami Magazine and the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
(Travel Section). He was a contributing real estate columnist for The Miami Herald
from 1990-1993.
The forewords to Cooke and Bond’s books have been written by major poker figures David Sklansky
, Mike Caro
, Linda Johnson
, Mike Sexton
, Daniel Negreanu
, Chris Ferguson
, and Phil Gordon
.
Bond was Vice President of Dade County Young Democrats (1977). He was a member of the Broward County Democratic Executive Committee (1980–82) and Vice President of the Hollywood (FL) Democratic Club (1982).
Bond ran unsuccessfully for the Florida House of Representatives (1980) and Hollywood City Commission (1982.)
Bond was a member of the Finance Committee of the Steve Pajcic for Governor Campaign (1986) and John Glenn for President Campaign (1983–84). On the Glenn campaign he worked closely with Glenn’s wife Annie Glenn and Bond’s Fort Lauderdale neighbor, Apollo astronaut Donn Eisele. Together Bond and Eisele raised almost a quarter million dollars for Glenn.
Bond became a Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI
) Open Water SCUBA Instructor in 1983. He achieved PADI's highest rating, Course Director (Instructor Trainer) in 1986. In the 1970s and 80s he served intermittently as a divemaster at Small Hope Bay Lodge the first dive resort in the Bahamas. Bond is a USCG licensed commercial boat captain.
BA, (Anthroplogy) University of Miami, 1975
JD University of Miami School of Law, 1978
Certification in Data Processing, Prospect Hall College, 1981
Certification, Spanish Language, Universidad Internacional, 1983
American Film Institute
Screenwriting Program, 1996
MFA (Creative Writing) Florida International University
, 2001
From February, 1992-July, 2010 Bond co-authored with his collaborator and co-author Roy Cooke
Roy Cooke
Roy Cooke is a professional poker player, poker consultant and author living in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, April 12, 1957. He spent his childhood in Derby, England and Bellevue, Washington...
, a poker column, Real Poker, for Card Player
Card Player
Card Player magazine is an industry publication and web portal specializing in poker media, poker strategy and poker tournament coverage. The magazine was founded in 1988 by June Field. In 1998 it was bought by Barry Shulman, who is the current publisher and CEO...
Magazine. It is the longest continuously running poker feature in the world.
Bond was the developer of Atlantis the Water Kingdom which became the Six Flags Atlantis
Six Flags Atlantis
Six Flags Atlantis was a Six Flags water park in Hollywood, Florida, that occupied several acres on the southeastern intersection of Stirling Road and I-95....
water theme park in Hollywood Florida from 1979-1983.
Author
Bond’s short story "T-Bird", originally published in the collection Miami Noir (Les StandifordLes Standiford
Les Standiford is a historian and author and has since 1985 been the Director of the Florida International University Creative Writing Program. Although his most recent works have been narrative non-fiction historical pieces in the style of David McCulloch, his John Deal novels set him firmly in ...
, ed.) by Akashic Press, was chosen for Best American Mystery Stories 2007, (Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen is an American journalist, columnist and novelist.- Early years :Born in 1953 and raised in Plantation, Florida, of Norwegian heritage, Hiaasen was the first of four children and the son of a lawyer, Kermit Odel, and teacher, Patricia...
, ed.) A second mystery story, "Trapped", set in the same world of Miami's underground poker circuit, appeared in the 2010 crime story collection Florida Heat Wave (Michael Lister, editor.)
Bond was editor of the twice-weekly newspaper The Beach Journal (re-named the Atlantic Journal) from 1977-1979.
In the 1980s he served as editor of the Broward Sierra News and BROWBEAT, the Broward Mensa journal.
Bond has numerous miscellaneous publications including The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, FloridaBookReview.Com, Tropic Magazine of The Miami Herald, Miami Magazine and the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
Sun-Sentinel
The Sun Sentinel, owned by the Tribune Company, is the main daily newspaper of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., and all of Broward County, but circulates throughout all of South Florida.-Overview:...
(Travel Section). He was a contributing real estate columnist for The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company headquartered on Biscayne Bay in the Omni district of Downtown Miami, Florida, United States...
from 1990-1993.
| Books (co-authored with Roy Cooke Roy Cooke Roy Cooke is a professional poker player, poker consultant and author living in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, April 12, 1957. He spent his childhood in Derby, England and Bellevue, Washington... ) |
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| Real Poker: The Cooke Collection (MCU Press, 1999) |
| Real Poker II: The Play of Hands (1st edition MCU Press 2001) |
| Real Poker II: The Play of Hands (2nd edition ConJelCo Publishing 2005) |
| Cooke’s Rules of Real Poker (ConJelCo Publishing, 2005) |
| The Home Poker Handbook (ConJelCo Publishing, 2007) |
| How to Think Like a Poker Pro (ConJelCo Publishing, 2008) |
| How to Play Like a Poker Pro (ConJelCo Publishing, 2008) |
The forewords to Cooke and Bond’s books have been written by major poker figures David Sklansky
David Sklansky
-Life and career:Sklansky was born and raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he graduated from Teaneck High School in 1966. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, but left before graduation. He returned to Teaneck and passed multiple Society of Actuaries exams by the time he was 20, and worked...
, Mike Caro
Mike Caro
Mike A. Caro is a professional poker player, pioneer poker theorist, author of poker books, and casino executive.-Author:...
, Linda Johnson
Linda Johnson
Linda Johnson is an American professional poker player, journalist and consultant, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was elected into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2011.-Early life:Linda Johnson was born in 1953 in Long Island, New York...
, Mike Sexton
Mike Sexton
Michael Richard Sexton is an American professional poker player and commentator. He is a member of the Poker Hall of Fame.-Early years:...
, Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker player. He has won four World Series of Poker bracelets and two World Poker Tour Championship titles. He is currently ranked second in the all-time career earnings list and is the star of poker game show Million Dollar Challenge. He plays a big...
, Chris Ferguson
Chris Ferguson
Christopher Philip Ferguson is an American professional poker player. He has won five World Series of Poker events, including the 2000 WSOP Main Event, and the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. On September 20, 2011, the U.S...
, and Phil Gordon
Phil Gordon
Philip Stewart Gordon is an American professional poker player, commentator and author.-Personal life:Gordon was born in El Paso, Texas. He spent his formative years in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Gordon began attending Georgia Tech at the age of 15 while still attending high school...
.
Political Activity
Bond worked in the late 1970s for National Projects, owned by Miami lobbyist Stephen Paul Ross. He co-managed political campaigns for Nikki Beare for the Florida House of Representatives (1974), Elayne Weisburd the first woman elected to the Miami Beach City Commission (1977) and civil rights pioneer Reverend Theodore Gibson the first African-American elected to the Miami City Commission (re-election campaign, 1977).Bond was Vice President of Dade County Young Democrats (1977). He was a member of the Broward County Democratic Executive Committee (1980–82) and Vice President of the Hollywood (FL) Democratic Club (1982).
Bond ran unsuccessfully for the Florida House of Representatives (1980) and Hollywood City Commission (1982.)
Bond was a member of the Finance Committee of the Steve Pajcic for Governor Campaign (1986) and John Glenn for President Campaign (1983–84). On the Glenn campaign he worked closely with Glenn’s wife Annie Glenn and Bond’s Fort Lauderdale neighbor, Apollo astronaut Donn Eisele. Together Bond and Eisele raised almost a quarter million dollars for Glenn.
Other Interests
Bond was one of the first Florida attorneys Board-certified in Real Property law. He served on the Board of Directors of the Florida Association of Realtors (1989–93) and was the South Broward Board of Realtors Realtor of the Year (1992).Bond became a Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI
Padi
Padi or PADI may refer to:* Padi, Chennai, India* Padi , a musical group* Paddy field, a type of cultivated land * Professional Association of Diving Instructors, a scuba organization...
) Open Water SCUBA Instructor in 1983. He achieved PADI's highest rating, Course Director (Instructor Trainer) in 1986. In the 1970s and 80s he served intermittently as a divemaster at Small Hope Bay Lodge the first dive resort in the Bahamas. Bond is a USCG licensed commercial boat captain.
Education
Paul D. Schreiber Public High School, 1972BA, (Anthroplogy) University of Miami, 1975
JD University of Miami School of Law, 1978
Certification in Data Processing, Prospect Hall College, 1981
Certification, Spanish Language, Universidad Internacional, 1983
American Film Institute
American Film Institute
The American Film Institute is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act...
Screenwriting Program, 1996
MFA (Creative Writing) Florida International University
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
, 2001