Brent R. Carter is an American

United States

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 professional poker

Poker

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 player from Oak Park, Illinois

Oak Park, Illinois

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 who has won two World Series of Poker bracelets. He now lives in Treasure Island, Florida

Treasure Island, Florida

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Poker Career

Carter first finished in the money of a World Series of Poker

World Series of Poker

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 (WSOP) event in 1991

1991 World Series of Poker

-Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 215 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. This was the first Main Event to offer a top prize of 1 million dollars.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:...

 in the $1,500 seven-card stud

Seven-card stud

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 event. He won his first bracelet the same year in the $1,500 No Limit Texas hold 'em

Texas hold 'em

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 event, defeating O'Neil Longson

O'Neil Longson

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 in the final heads-up confrontation. He won a second bracelet in 1994

1994 World Series of Poker

-Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 268 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. Since this was the 25th Anniversary of the event, the winner received $1,000,000, plus his/her weight in silver, in celebration of the WSOP's silver anniversary.-Final table:-Other...

 at the $1,500 limit

Betting (poker)

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 Omaha event. Carter also won a Hall of Fame tournament bracelet in Ace-to-Five Lowball Draw.

Carter finished in the money of the WSOP $10,000 No Limit Texas Hold'em main event in 1991 (15th), 1992

1992 World Series of Poker

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 (31st) and 1995

1995 World Series of Poker

-Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*...

 (3rd).

In 1995, Carter won the Best All-Around Player Award at the Four Queens Poker Classic.

On September 10 2008, Carter, who uses the name '92848' on PokerStars

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, won a World Championship of Online Poker

World Championship of Online Poker

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 bracelet in event #11, a $320 buyin Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo tournament. He bested a field of 1,733 to win the $88,383 first prize.

As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,900,000. His 46 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,286,821 of those winnings.

World Series of Poker bracelets

Year	Tournament	Prize (US$)
1991 1991 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 215 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. This was the first Main Event to offer a top prize of 1 million dollars.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:...	$1,500 No Limit Hold'em	$166,800
1994 1994 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 268 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. Since this was the 25th Anniversary of the event, the winner received $1,000,000, plus his/her weight in silver, in celebration of the WSOP's silver anniversary.-Final table:-Other...	$1,500 Pot Limit Omaha	$169,200