Brent Carter
American poker player (born 1948)
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 28, 1948 (age 77) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelets | 2 |
| Money finishes | 46 |
| Highest WSOP Main Event finish | 3rd, 1995 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title | None |
| Final table | None |
| Money finishes | 2 |
Poker career
Carter finished in the money of a World Series of Poker (WSOP) event in 1991 in the $1,500 seven-card stud event.[2] 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.[3] He won a second bracelet in 1994 at the $1,500 limit Omaha event.[4] Carter also won a Hall of Fame tournament bracelet in Pot Limit Omaha.[5] 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).[6][7][8]
In 1995 and 1996, Carter won the Best All-Around Player Award at the Four Queens Poker Classic.[citation needed]
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.[9]
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,900,000.[10] His 46 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,286,821 of those winnings.[11]