Chris Brewer (poker player) explained

Chris Brewer
Hometown:San Diego, California
Updated:June 19, 2023
Wsop Bracelet Count:2
Wsop Final Tables:5
Wsop Money Finishes:43
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank:427th
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year:2023
Wpt Money Finishes:1
Ept Money Finishes:1

Christopher "Brewdog" Brewer (born 1993) is an American professional poker player from San Diego, California.

Early life

Brewer was a track-and-field athlete at Rancho Buena Vista High School, finishing in eighth place in the 5,000 meters at the 2010 state championship. He also posted the best 1,600 meter time in the state that year.[1]

Brewer then attended Oregon, where he was a member of the track and field team. He was an all-Pac 12 honorable mention in 2013 and finished in 55th in the Pac-12 championship in the 8,000 meters.[2]

Career

Brewer first played poker while attending the U.S. Olympic trials in 2012. He began playing in cash games in the San Diego area before moving to Los Angeles, where he frequented the cash games at the Commerce Casino and eventually moved up to $1,000-$2,000 stakes.[3]

Brewer's first World Series of Poker cash came in 2015.[4] In 2021, he won a $50,000 Super High Roller at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open for $420,670, his largest career score at the time. He also won an event at the 2021 Poker Masters for $427,000.[5] Brewer has won two events on the Triton Series, as well as the €50,000 Super High Roller at EPT Paris in February 2023 for $1,026,000, his first cash for more than $1,000,000.[6]

Brewer made the final table of the $50,000 Poker Players Championship at the 2021 WSOP, finishing in fifth place for $211,000. He also finished fourth in the $25,000 High Roller in 2022 WSOP. At the 2023 WSOP, Brewer defeated Artur Martirosian heads-up to win the $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em event, making a straight on the river to beat Martirosian's top pair. Brewer earned more than $5,200,000 for the victory, as well as his first WSOP bracelet.[7] He won his second bracelet in the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship that year and finished in third place in the WSOP Player of the Year standings.[8]

As of June 2023, Brewer's total live earnings exceed $15,000,000.[9]

World Series of Poker bracelets

YearTournamentPrize (US$)
2023$250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em$5,293,556
2023$10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship$367,599

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Garrison. Boyce. Perseverance powers Vista runner. San Diego Union-Tribune. April 25, 2010. June 19, 2023.
  2. Web site: Chris Brewer . June 19, 2023 . Oregon Ducks Athletics.
  3. Web site: Fast. Erik. How Chris Brewer Went From $5 Poker Home Games To Playing $500,000 Pots In Just Eight Years. CardPlayer.com. January 6, 2021. June 19, 2023.
  4. Web site: 46th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2015, No Limit Hold'em (Event #45) . March 24, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  5. Web site: Peters. Donnie. Chris Brewer Wins Event #8: $25,000 NL Hold’em at the 2021 Poker Masters for $427,500. PGT.com. September 15, 2021. June 19, 2023.
  6. Web site: Patrick. Mike. Chris Brewer Takes Down €50,000 Super High Roller for SECOND EPT Paris Title. PokerNews.com. February 22, 2023. June 19, 2023.
  7. Web site: Murray. James. Chris Brewer Wins $250k Super High Roller and First Bracelet ($5,293,556). PokerNews.com. June 18, 2023. June 19, 2023.
  8. Web site: Fast. Erik. Chris Brewer Wins Second Bracelet of the Summer At 2023 WSOP. CardPlayer.com. July 2, 2023. July 22, 2023.
  9. Web site: Christopher Brewer's profile on The Hendon Mob . December 5, 2023 . The Hendon Mob Poker Database . en.