Brandon Cantu
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| Brandon Cantu | |
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| Hometown | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finishes | 3 |
| Highest ITM main event finish |
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| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | 1 |
| Final tables | 1 |
| Money finishes | 3 |
Brandon Cantu (born May, 1981[citation needed] in Vancouver, Washington) an American professional poker player. Upon winning a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2006, Cantu relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada. On March 14, 2007, Cantu became one of only 27 players to ever win both a World Series of Poker bracelet (2006) and a World Poker Tour championship (2008).
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[edit] World Series of Poker
At the $1,500 No-Limit hold’em event in June 2006, Cantu won his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) event outlasting 2,775 players which at the time was the largest Non-Main Event WSOP Tournament, with that he won $757,839 and the WSOP gold bracelet.[1]
[edit] World Poker Tour
After finishing in 18th place at the Festa Al Lago V in 2006 and 19th at the World Poker Challenge in 2007, Cantu, in March 2008, won his first World Poker Tour (WPT) title at the Bay 101 Shooting Star championship winning $1,000,000.[2]
As of 2008, Cantu's total live tournament winnings exceed $2,000,000.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Polson, Sarah (June 30, 2006). 25-year-old Las Vegan wins $757,839 at WSOP. pokerlistings.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
- ^ Showell, Matthew (2008-03-15). Bop! Brandon Cantu Wins WPT Shooting Star!. pokerlistings.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
- ^ thehendonmob.com - Brandon Cantu
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