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George Brandon Adams (born December 12, 1978) is an American poker player and self-published author.

George Brandon Adams
ResidenceNew Orleans, Louisiana
Born (1978-12-12) December 12, 1978 (age 43)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)1
Final table(s)4
Money finish(es)20
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		69th, 2007
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)1
Information accurate as of 13 August 2021.

Career


Adams got his bachelor's degree and Master's degree at the University of Florida, before attending Harvard Business School and obtaining a doctorate.[1]

Adams finished a book titled "Setting Sun: The End of Economic Dominance". He previously published a poker novel, "Broke: A Poker Novel" in 2008. He co-authored a book on behavioral finance, "The Story of Behavioral Finance", with Brian Finn.


Poker


Brandon Adams was first introduced to poker during his college years.

Adams first cashed in the World Series of Poker in 2006 in the $1,000 No Limit Hold'em event and again in the Main Event the following year, winning a cash prize of $130,288 for his 69th-place finish.[2]

His best finish in a tournament at the WSOP came in 2019 when he won the $3,200 Online No-Limit Hold'em High Roller (Event #74) event for $411,561.[3] In total, Adams has cashed twenty-three WSOP events and has made seven WSOP and WSOP Circuit final tables as of the end of the 2019 series.[4] His 23 WSOP cashes account for $2,517,613 of that total.[5]

Adams played on Season 4 and 8 of High Stakes Poker, and on Season 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of Poker After Dark.[6]

Adams has appeared on over sixty poker TV shows on NBC, ESPN, and ESPN2, Game Show Network, and PokerGO. He has appeared on High Stakes Poker, Poker After Dark, Super High Roller Club, Super High Roller Cash Game, and also on live tournament coverage on PokerGO including Super High Roller Bowl, Poker Masters, and U.S. Poker Open.[7][8]

As of August 2021, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,200,000.[9]


Business career


In 2011, Adams founded Expert Insight at a cost of $450,000.[10] The website allowed its customers 1-on-1 video chat sessions with experts in various fields, such as a chat with Nobel Prize winner Gary Becker, for $5,000 an hour.


References


  1. "Brandon Adams's Life: Biggest Profits, Losses and Net Worth". Somuchpoker. April 9, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  2. "Tournament Results". WSOP.com. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  3. "Tournament Results | Official World Series of Poker Online".
  4. "Brandon Adams Poker Results in CardPlayer.com".
  5. https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerID=2453
  6. "The Return of High Stakes Poker with Brandon Adams". PokerGO News. February 10, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  7. "Weekend Binge Watch: All Things Brandon Adams". PokerGO News. May 10, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  8. "Brandon Adams Wins Poker Masters Event #2 ($400,000)". PokerGO News. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  9. "Brandon Adams' profile on the Hendon Mob".
  10. Harvard's Adams Enlists Nobel Economist Charging $5,000 for Hour of Advice https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-19/harvard-s-adams-enlists-nobel-economist-charging-5-000-for-hour-of-advice.html




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