Brad Booth (born 1976) is a Canadian professional
poker player, known for his appearances on the
GSN series ''
High Stakes Poker
''High Stakes Poker'' is an American cash game poker television program. The poker variant played on the show is no limit Texas hold 'em. The first four seasons ran from January 16, 2006 to December 17, 2007 on GSN. The next three seasons ran f ...
'', where he bought in for a "cool million."
Early life
Booth was born in
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
,
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
, Canada, on September 20, 1976.
Career
In the 13th episode of the 3rd season of ''
High Stakes Poker
''High Stakes Poker'' is an American cash game poker television program. The poker variant played on the show is no limit Texas hold 'em. The first four seasons ran from January 16, 2006 to December 17, 2007 on GSN. The next three seasons ran f ...
'', Booth stated that he has been playing poker every day for fourteen years – first in
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
, then
Calgary, and then in the
Yukon
Yukon (; ; formerly called Yukon Territory and also referred to as the Yukon) is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories. It also is the second-least populated province or territory in Canada, with a population of 43,964 as ...
, hence his nickname "Yukon Brad". According to an interview on Mediocre Poker Radio, Booth was a victim of the
Ultimate Bet
Cereus Poker Network was an online poker network comprising Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet. The site is now insolvent and not processing player withdrawals. Cereus is owned by a private company, Blanca Games. Blanca Games bought all Network asse ...
cheating scandal, and may have been cheated out of $2 million. He continued to play poker online after being cheated, but without his former success. Since 2008, he has reportedly lost $4.2 million playing poker.
Booth appeared on the second season of
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, its headquarters are l ...
's ''
Poker After Dark
''Poker After Dark'' is an hour-long poker television program that originally aired on NBC, premiering on January 1, 2007. '', on the episode "International Week," and finished in 2nd place to
Patrik Antonius
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Patrik Antonius (born 13 December 1980) is a Finnish professional poker player, former tennis player and coach, and model from Vantaa, Finland. He currently resides in Monte Carlo. Antonius was mentored by poker pro Marcel Lüske as a member of ...
. Their heads-up clash was notable for the length of time it lasted, breaking previous ''Poker After Dark'' heads-up records. As of 2009, his total live-
tournament
A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:
# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...
winnings reportedly exceed $710,000.
In November 2009, Booth left
Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker is an Irish online poker card room and online casino that opened in June 2004. Formerly privately owned by Tiltware, LLC and later by the Rational Entertainment Group, the site was acquired by The Stars Group (then known as Amaya ...
to become the spokesman and director of Poker Programming at the online gaming website Great Eight aka GR88.com.
In 2012, Brad Booth publicly admitted that he'd failed to repay $28,000 he was loaned from fellow poker player
Doug Polk
Douglas K. Polk (born December 16, 1988) is an American professional poker player. Polk played under the alias WCGRider, specializing in heads-up No Limit hold'em (HUNL).
Early life
Polk was born in Pasadena, California, and has loved strateg ...
, as well as various amounts loaned from other poker pros.
Personal life
On July 30, 2020, Booth was reported
missing since July 13, after telling his roommate he was going
camping
Camping is an outdoor activity involving overnight stays away from home, either without shelter or using basic shelter such as a tent, or a recreational vehicle. Typically, participants leave developed areas to spend time outdoors in more na ...
. The roommate related Booth had only taken enough supplies "for a day or two".
On September 16, 2020, a post was made on the
Facebook
Facebook is an online social media and social networking service owned by American company Meta Platforms. Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Mosk ...
page “Let’s find Brad Booth,” with a message from his family, stating that they have "confirmation that Brad is alive and well" and that he "has been taking some time to himself,” adding that they "do not have any further information at this time.”
See also
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List of people who disappeared
Lists of people who disappeared include those whose current whereabouts are unknown, or whose deaths are unsubstantiated. Many people who disappear are eventually declared dead ''in absentia''. Some of these people were possibly subjected to enfo ...
Notes
External links
Discussion about the outstanding debtson
2+2, 2012
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1976 births
2020s missing person cases
Canadian poker players
Living people
Missing people
Missing person cases in Nevada