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Todd Brunson
- Name: Todd Brunson
- Nickname: Darkhorse
- Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
- Birth Date: August 7, 1969
- Birth Place: El Paso, Texas, United States
With a father like Doyle Brunson, most people would assume Todd grew up living and breathing poker. The fact is, however, the first time Todd played was after he graduated from high school when he accompanied his father to Australia (where Doyle was competing in a poker tournament), and the game didn't actually become a regular part of Todd's life until he went to college.
Growing up, his family moved between Texas, Las Vegas and...
Read more >>Trivia
- Has more than $3 million in tournament winnings
- Plays under the alias "Sam Grizzle" at PokerStars.com
- One of the best high stakes cash game players in the world
- Won first major tournament at age 21 at the Bicycle Casino in L.A.
- Dropped out of college to pursue a career as a professional poker player
Recent Tournament Placings
Player Statistics
| Cashes | 24 |
|---|---|
| Total Winnings | $762,362 |
| First Place Finishes | 1 |
| WSOP Bracelets | 1 |
Player Analysis of Todd Brunson 
Description
Todd graduated from poker at college to the Vegas games. He worked his way up to the biggest limits and has been successful at all forms of poker. He demonstrated surprising writing skills as the author of the Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo section in Super/System 2. Todd will be in the spotlight for many years to come.
Best Game
Competent at all games
Weakness
Doesn't always keep pressure on his opponents after a good win
Todd Brunson's Score
6.6/10
- Agressiveness 5
- Looseness 4
- Limit 8
- No-Limit 7
- Side Games 7
- Steam Control 7
- Against Strong Players 7
- Tournaments 7
- Short-Handed 8
- Against Weak Players 6
Amusing Anecdote
Todd has occasionally criticized his dad's plays in public. Doyle maintains his composure and sarcastically responds, "I know, Todd. I'm the idiot who sired a genius."
Doyle calls Todd after big games and especially after big tournaments. Doyle will ask, "How did you do?" If Todd won, the answer is always, "I played, didn't I?"

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