Brian Wilson (poker player)
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| Nickname(s) | Rookie |
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| Hometown | Fort Myers, Florida |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finishes | 2 |
| Highest ITM main event finish | None |
Brian "Rookie" Wilson (born 1968?) is an American real estate developer and poker player, originally from Rockford, Illinois, now based in Fort Myers, Florida.
Wilson won a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2005 in the $5,000 pot limit hold'em event, defeating John Gale in the final heads-up confrontation to take home the $370,685 first prize. This was the first pot limit event Wilson had ever played. He has noted that this was event #20 at the WSOP, and 20 is his lucky number.
Wilson also appeared in the televised William Hill Poker Grand Prix (heat 6).
Wilson claims to be a disciple of Dave "El Blondie" Colclough, who tutored him in poker after they met in Estonia during September 2004. Wilson has since dyed his hair blonde and become involved with the BlondePoker.com website, posting on its forum under the username "wsopin06".
As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $550,000.
Wilson plays online poker at PokerStars under the alias "flopit20".
