| Brandon Cantu | |||||||||
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 Cantu at the2008 World Series of Poker | |||||||||
| Nickname | The Bounty Hunter | ||||||||
| Born | (1981-05-10)May 10, 1981 (age 44) | ||||||||
| World Series of Poker | |||||||||
| Bracelets | 2 | ||||||||
| Money finishes | 71 | ||||||||
| Highest WSOP Main Event finish | 20th,2008 | ||||||||
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Brandon M. Cantu (born May 10, 1981, inVancouver, Washington)[1] is an American professionalpoker player. Upon winning a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2006, Cantu relocated toLas Vegas, Nevada. On March 14, 2007, Cantu became one of only 27 players to ever win both aWorld Series of Poker bracelet (2006) and aWorld Poker Tour championship (2008).[citation needed]
At the $1,500 No-Limit hold’emevent in June 2006, Cantu won his firstWSOP bracelet in a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event, winning $757,839.[2]
At the 2008 WSOPMain Event, Cantu finished in 20th place out of 6,844 entries, earning $257,334.[3]
At the2009 World Series of Poker, Cantu won his second bracelet in the $1,500 Pot-limit Omaha eight-or-better event, defeating fellow poker professionalLee Watkinson in heads-up play, and winning $228,867.[4]
At the2012 World Series of Poker Europe, Cantu took second in the 10K Mix Max losing to J.C. Aguilar.[5]
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $757,839 |
| 2009 | $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Eight-or-Better | $228,867 |
Cantu has four cashes at theWorld Poker Tour (WPT) including finishing 18th place at the Festa Al Lago V in 2006 and 19th place at the World Poker Challenge in 2007, then in March 2008, he won his first WPT title at theBay 101 Shooting Star championship earning $1,000,000[6] and was nicknamed "The Bounty Hunter" for earning an additional $30,000 in bounties for busting a record six notable poker professionals in the tournament known as"Shooting Stars" who along with their $5000 bounties they also relinquish a custom made t-shirt with that particular players image on it, Cantu's six bounties were;Bill Edler,John Juanda,Phil Laak,Joe Hachem who finished 20th,J. C. Tran who just missed the six person final table in 7th andJennifer Harman who finished 3rd, also making the final table were non-designated prosJohn Phan (6th), Noah Jefferson (4th) and runner-upSteve Sung.[7][8]
As of 2023, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,600,000.[9] His 10 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,693,509 of those winnings.[10]