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		<title>Todd Brunson</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes it is hard to come out of the shadow of a famous father, but in the case of Todd Brunson, he has done just that. Brunson dropped out of college at Texas Tech University just shy of his senior year to take up a career in poker. His father is the legendary Doyle Brunson, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes it is hard to come out of the shadow of a famous father, but in the case of Todd Brunson, he has done just that.  Brunson dropped out of college at Texas Tech University just shy of his senior year to take up a career in poker.  His father is the legendary Doyle Brunson, but contrary to what would be expected, gambling was not a big part of his family.  Doyle did not even know that Todd could play poker.  Todd is indeed a player of world class caliber.</p>
<p>Todd Brunson primarily prefers to play cash games but has had quite a bit of success in tournaments.  Todd’s first big win came at the 1993 Diamond Jim Brady when he won the Main Event title and $198,000.  He would then take the $1,500 Limit Holdem event at the Hall of Fame Poker Classic in 1994 for $105,600.  It was six years before he would hit his next big score when he would finish 2nd at the Jack Binion World Poker Open in 2000, earning $119,310.</p>
<p>2004 saw Brunson have a very solid year cashing 5 times at the World Series of Poker and twice on the World Poker Tour.  He notched his next victory at the Fiesta al Lago that year, winning the $2,000 No Limit Holdem event and over $158,000.</p>
<p>2005 was a big year for players with the last name of Brunson.  Doyle Brunson would take his 10th gold bracelet winning the $5,000 Short Handed NL Holdem Event, but first Doyle would have to watch his son go for his first bracelet.  Doyle said that while watching his son go for his first bracelet he was more nervous than when he won any of his 10.   Doyle would see Todd outlast Allen Kessler heads up and take down his first bracelet in the $2,500 Omaha 8 or Better Event.  This would be the crowing achievement for Todd’s 2005 WSOP that saw him make three final table finishes.</p>
<p>Todd would go on to win two Poker Superstars Invitational Tournaments in 2006.  These would net him $400,000 per victory.  Todd would then cash 6 times in the 2007 World Series of Poker, including his 2nd cash in the WSOP Main Event.  2008 has been a somewhat off year for Brunson tournament wise with him cashing only 5 times in tournaments with no final table appearances.  In total, Todd Brunson has made over $3.23 Million in live tournaments.</p>
<p>Todd is a regular player in Bobby’s Room at the Bellagio in Vegas and is considered to be one of the best high stakes players on the planet.  He won over $13.5 Million in a two day span as part of “The Corporation.”   The Corporation was a group of high stakes players that came together to play Billionaire Andy Beal.  Todd also wrote the chapter on Stud 8 or Better in Super System 2.  </p>
<p>While Todd Brunson may not have as many bracelets or titles as his legendary father, he is still a champion poker player.  Chances are he will never be as great as Doyle, but as his track record has shown, he will still be a dominant force in poker and the Brunson name will still one of the top names in poker long after Doyle has left the game.</p>
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