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Adams walked away with $114,475 for a sixth-place finish. His first six-figure cash game eight months later in a $10,000 WSOPC Tunica event. His first recorded live tournament cash was back in May 2005 when he finished 21st in a WSOP Circuit event in New Orleans, which saw Adams scoop $14,765. The 42-year-old has a bachelor's and Master's degree and obtained a doctorate at the world-famous Harvard University.Īdams discovered poker during his college years and found he had a penchant for this crazy game. This latest match-up is both a battle of skill and endurance.įOLLOW HERE Who Is Brandon Adams? Brandon Adamsīrandon Adams hails from New Orleans, Louisiana, and is a poker player and self-published author. With the latest Galfond Challenge scheduled for five days, this equates to eight-hour marathon sessions. Should Adams defeat Galfond, something nobody has managed across a trio of battles, there will be an immediate rematch online with the duo fighting it out 'battleship style' with more hands played.Īdams and Galfond have agreed to fight it out one-on-one for 40-hours. In addition to the potentially huge sums of money won from the match itself, Galfond has put up $150,000 to Adams' $100,000 in the form of a side bet. Heads-Up Pot-Limit Omaha is the game, and $100/$200 are the stakes, so it is not a game for the faint of heart. Resorts World Las Vegas: Everything You Need to Know Adams is the newest challenger to take on the Run It Once Poker owner, doing so at the newly-opened Resorts World Las Vegas.

July 26-30 are the dates set in stone for the latest Galfond Challenge. Adams and Galfond go head-to-head across a marathon session of high stakes heads-up pot-limit Omaha, with the first session planned for July 26. Brandon Adams hopes to do what no other poker player has managed to date: defeat Phil Galfond in a Galfond Challenge.

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