Brent R. Carter (born September 28, 1948) is an American professional

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player from

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who has won two World Series of Poker bracelets. He lives in

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Poker career

Carter finished

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(WSOP) event in

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in the $1,500

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

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event, defeating O'Neil Longson in the final heads-up confrontation. He won a second bracelet in

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at the $1,500 limit

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event. Carter also won a Hall of Fame tournament bracelet in Pot Limit Omaha. Carter finished in the money of the WSOP $10,000 No Limit Texas Hold'em main event in 1991 (15th),

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(31st), and

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(3rd). In 1995 and 1996, 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

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, won a World Championship of Online Poker bracelet in event #11, a $320 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo tournament. He bested a field of 1,733 players 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

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Brent 1948 births Living people American poker players World Series of Poker bracelet winners Sportspeople from Oak Park, Illinois People from Treasure Island, Florida Sportspeople from Pinellas County, Florida