Todd Brunson
| Todd Brunson | |
|---|---|
 Todd Brunson at the2006 World Series of Poker' | |
| Nickname(s) | Darkhorse |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Born | August 7, 1969 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 69 |
| HighestITM Main Event finish | 13th,1992 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 7 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
Todd Alan Brunson[1](born August 7, 1969) is an American professionalpokerplayer and the son of poker playerDoyle Brunson.Doyle Brunson did not teach Todd how to play; it was not until he was studying law atTexas Tech Universitythat he learned how to play on his own. Before his senior year, he dropped out of school to turn professional.[2]
Most of Brunson's years as a poker player have been spent playing cash games. He plays atthe Bellagioin some of their biggest cash games. Brunson won a bracelet inOmahaHigh-Low at the2005 World Series of Poker,making the Brunsons the first father-son combination to each win bracelets at the World Series.[3]Todd Brunson also contributed to his father's book,Super System 2,the 2005 sequel to Doyle Brunson's poker bookSuper/System,writing the Seven Card Stud High Low Eight or Better section.[4]
Brunson'snickname"Darkhorse"comes from a tournament he played early in his career, where he was reckoned to be a huge underdog, but outlasted the likes of poker legendChip Reese.
Brunson competed in thePoker Superstars 2Grand FinalagainstJohnny Chan.[5]
In 2006, Brunson competed in the Poker Superstars 3 Grand Final againstAntonio Esfandiariand defeated him by winning the first three matches in a best three out of five heads-up format. In the third round, he was down to 170,000 chips against 3,830,000 chips owned by Esfandiari and eventually won by getting more than five double ups. Brunson took home the $400,000 first prize.[6]
In 2006, Brunson competed in the Poker Superstars 2 quarter-finalists freeroll and took home the $500,000 first prize after defeatingTed Forrestin the final heads-up confrontation.[7]He has two runner-up finishes at the WSOP, in 2012 and 2014.[8][9]
Brunson won over $13.5 million in a two-day span in a heads-up, $50,000-$100,000 limit hold-em game,[when?]as chronicled in the 2005 book,The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King.[10]
Brunson has also competed in theUltimate Poker Challengeseries. He has also appeared in theGSNseriesHigh Stakes Poker.[11]
In 2009, Brunson made a guest appearance on one of the final episodes of the seriesStargate Atlantis(#519 "Vegas" ), during a poker game set in Las Vegas.[citation needed]
As of January 2023, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,500,000.[12]His 69 cashes at the WSOP account for over $2 million of those winnings.[13]
World Series of Poker bracelets
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $2,500 Omaha High-Low Split | $255,945 |
References
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- ^"Todd Brunson Wins First Bracelet".BLUFF Europe.June 27, 2005.RetrievedApril 21,2024.
- ^Rosenbloom, Steve (June 24, 2005)."Another Brunson to be feared".ESPN.com.RetrievedApril 21,2024.
- ^"Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament Season 2, Grand Final".The Hendon Mob.RetrievedApril 21,2024.
- ^"Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament Season 3, Grand Final".The Hendon Mob.RetrievedApril 21,2024.
- ^"Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament Season 2, Quarter Finalists Invitational Freeroll".The Hendon Mob.RetrievedApril 21,2024.
- ^"43rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2012, Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo (Event #15)".The Hendon Mob.RetrievedApril 21,2024.
- ^"45th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2014, Seven Card Stud (Event #61)".The Hendon Mob.RetrievedApril 21,2024.
- ^Derbyshire, Marty (October 5, 2016)."Living Up to a Legend: Todd Brunson's Career Worthy of the Hall of Fame".PokerNews.com.RetrievedApril 21,2024.
- ^Negreanu, Daniel (August 30, 2006)."High Stakes Poker: My Laydown Versus Todd Brunson".Card Player.RetrievedApril 21,2024.
- ^"Todd Brunson's profile on The Hendon Mob".The Hendon Mob Poker Database.RetrievedDecember 5,2023.
- ^"Todd Brunson".WSOP.com.RetrievedApril 2,2024.