Brent Carter

Brent R. Carter (born September 28, 1948)[1] is an American professional poker player from Oak Park, Illinois who has won two World Series of Poker bracelets. He lives in Oak Park, IL.

Brent Carter
ResidenceOak Park, IL, U.S.
BornSeptember 28, 1948 (1948-09-28) (age 72)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)2
Money finish(es)46
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		3rd, 1995
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)None
Money finish(es)2

Poker career

Carter first finished in the money of a World Series of Poker (WSOP) event in 1991 in the $1,500 seven-card stud event. He won his first bracelet the same year in the $1,500 No Limit Texas hold 'em event, defeating O'Neil Longson in the final heads-up confrontation. He won a second bracelet in 1994 at the $1,500 limit Omaha event. Carter also won a Hall of Fame tournament bracelet in Ace-to-Five Lowball Draw.

Carter finished in the money of the WSOP $10,000 No Limit Texas Hold'em main event in 1991 (15th), 1992 (31st), and 1995 (3rd).

In 1995 and 1996, Carter won the Best All-Around Player Award at the Four Queens Poker Classic.

On September 10, 2008, Carter, who uses the name '92848' on PokerStars, won a World Championship of Online Poker bracelet in event #11, a $320 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo tournament. He bested a field of 1,733 players to win the $88,383 first prize.[2]

As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,900,000.[3] His 46 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,286,821 of those winnings.[4]

World Series of Poker bracelets
Year Tournament Prize (US$)
1991 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em $166,800
1994 $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha $169,200

References
  1. Hartness, John (September 18, 2008). "Brent "92848" Carter picks up a WCOOP Bracelet for his Birthday in Event #11!". pokerstarsblog.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2009. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  2. "Pokerstarsblog.com: Brent "92848" Carter picks up a WCOOP Bracelet for his Birthday". Archived from the original on December 26, 2008. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
  3. Hendon Mob tournament results
  4. World Series of Poker Earnings Archived June 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, worldseriesofpoker.com
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