Brad Daugherty (born July 5, 1951, in

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) is a professional

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player. Daugherty began playing poker in 1969 on a high school trip. Following high school he worked in the construction industry, but after hearing of large prize money for tournament winnings, in 1978 he moved to

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. In 1987 he won his first tournament. Daugherty was awarded the first ever million-dollar first-place prize at the

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when he won the bracelet in the 1991 Main Event, and finished in ninth place in 1993. As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,700,000. His 19 cashes as the WSOP account for $1,158,574 of those winnings. Daugherty is the co-author with

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of ''Championship

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Strategy'' and ''No-Limit Texas Hold'em for New Players''. He is married, has three sons, and currently resides in the

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, where he attempted to raise money for impoverished families by putting his 1991 WSOP bracelet up for auction on

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twice in 2010 and 2011, with it going unsold both times due to bids not meeting his reserve price.

World Series of Poker Bracelets

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Card Player profile

Hendon Mob profile

WSOP profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Daugherty, Brad 1951 births Living people People from Mountain Grove, Missouri American poker players World Series of Poker bracelet winners World Series of Poker Main Event winners American expatriates in the Philippines