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'''Chad Lewis Brown''' (born 1961) is an ] ], ] player and ], based in ]. '''Chad Brown''' (August 13, 1961 – July 2, 2014) was an American ], ] player and ], based in ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rodriguez |first=Julio |date=July 2, 2014 |title=Poker Pro Chad Brown Loses His Battle With Cancer Actor Turned Poker Pro Passes Away At Age 52 |url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/17461-poker-pro-chad-brown-loses-his-battle-with-cancer |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=CardPlayer.com}}</ref>


==Biography== ==Biography==
⚫ ===Early life & acting career===
⚫ Brown was born in ], ] in 1961. Brown was raised in ], where he began playing poker in ] ]. He moved to ] in the early 1990s where he began working in ]. Brown has had some minor ] in ] and ], including ] and ]. He also appeared as an assistant ] on the ] '']'' in the early 1990s.


⚫ ===Early life and acting career===
⚫ ===Poker===
⚫ Brown was born in ], ], and was raised in ], where he began playing poker in ] ]. He moved to ] in the early 1990s where he began working in ]. Brown has had some minor ] in ] and ], including '']'' and '']''. He also appeared as an assistant ] on the ] '']'' in the early 1990s.
⚫ Brown is the presenter of the ] ]. He has finished ] at several events in the ] (WSOP), including third in the ] $1,500 ] event, second to ] in the ] $1,500 ] event and second in the ] $2,000 seven-card stud hi-lo event. Brown made back to back final tables at 2005 ], including a third place finish behind ] and ]. Brown made another circuit event final table in 2006. Despite making 10 Final Tables at the WSOP, he has never won a WSOP Bracelet.


⚫ ===Poker career===
⚫ Brown also made the final table of the ] ] Bay 101 Shooting Stars Tournament, where he finished 6th. Brown won one of the biggest ] tournaments in the 2006 ] $5000 ] event. He bested 174 other players to take down the $223,125 first prize and a gold bracelet. Brown made the finals of the ] ], defeating ], ], ], ], and ] before losing to ] 2-0 in the best-of-three final.


⚫ Brown was the presenter of the ] ]. He has finished ] at several events in the ] (WSOP), including third in the ] $1,500 ] event, second to ] in the ] $1,500 ] event and second in the ] $2,000 seven-card stud hi-lo event. Brown made back to back final tables at 2005 ], including a third-place finish behind ] and ]. Brown made 10 Final Tables at the WSOP, but never won a WSOP Bracelet in open competition. He finished runner-up three times and in third place three times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsop.com/news/2014/Jul/4931/CHAD-BROWN-1961-2014.html|title=CHAD BROWN (1961-2014)|author=Dalla, Nolan|publisher=WSOP.com|accessdate=July 5, 2014|date=July 2, 2014}}</ref> In 2014 he was awarded an honorary World Series of Poker bracelet for his overall contributions to the game of poker.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yuhl |first=Kim |date=June 28, 2014 |title=Chad Brown: Playing The Hand He's Dealt |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2014/06/chad-brown-playing-the-hand-he-s-dealt-18591.htm |access-date=December 24, 2023 |website=PokerNews.com |language=en}}</ref>
In 2007, Brown cashed ] for the first time in the $10,000 no limit Texas hold'em championship coming in 97th place out of a field of 6,358 players, winning $67,535.


⚫ Brown also made the final table of the ] ] Bay 101 Shooting Stars Tournament, where he finished 6th.<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Poker Tour - WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star, WPT - Main Event - No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=12416 |access-date=March 29, 2024 |website=] |language=en}}</ref> Brown won one of the biggest ] tournaments in the 2006 ] $5000 ] event. He bested 174 other players to take down the $223,125 first prize and a gold bracelet. Brown made the finals of the ] ], defeating ], ], ], ], and ] before losing to ] 2-0 in the best-of-three final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2007 NBC National Heads-Up Championship, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=26789 |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=] |language=en}}</ref>
⚫ Brown's biggest win came at the 2009 Gulf Coast Poker Championship at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. Brown and ] served as the official celebrity hosts of the tournament. For first place, Brown earned $225,567.


In 2007, Brown cashed for the first time in the Main Event, coming in 97th place out of a field of 6,358 players, winning $67,535.<ref>{{Cite web |title=38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, World Championship No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=26201 |access-date=March 29, 2024 |website=] |language=en}}</ref>
⚫ As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,100,000.<ref></ref> His 30 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,105,361 of those winnings.<ref>, worldseriesofpoker.com</ref>


⚫ Brown's biggest win came at the 2009 Gulf Coast Poker Championship at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. Brown and ] served as the official celebrity hosts of the tournament. For first place, Brown earned $225,567.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gulf Coast Poker Championship, No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=37280 |access-date=March 29, 2024 |website=] |language=en}}</ref>
Brown is married to professional poker player ].<ref></ref>


Brown was named '''Bluff Magazine''' Poker Player of the Year for 2006, and in his own words: “Winning player of the year is like an actor winning an Oscar”.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oresteen |first=Paul |date=February 22, 2007 |title=Chad Brown Named Bluff Magazine's Poker Player of The Year |url=http://news.bluffmagazine.com/chad-brown-named-bluff-magazine%25E2%2580%2599s-poker-player-of-the-year-2161/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402010744/http://news.bluffmagazine.com/chad-brown-named-bluff-magazine%E2%80%99s-poker-player-of-the-year-2161/ |archive-date=2012-04-02 |website=BLUFF Poker News}}</ref>
⚫ ==Notes==

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⚫ Brown's total live tournament winnings exceed $3,600,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chad Brown's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=6954 |access-date=December 24, 2023 |website=] |language=en}}</ref> His 38 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,220,357 of those winnings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chad Brown |url=https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=1688 |access-date=March 29, 2024 |website=WSOP.com}}</ref>

⚫ ==Death==
Brown died on July 2, 2014. In February 2011, he was diagnosed with ] and had a ten-pound tumor removed from his abdomen. Brown resumed his poker career despite having the rare cancer, only slowing down when he was no longer physically able to compete. Just prior to his death, the World Series of Poker honored him by awarding him an honorary bracelet for his achievements in poker, but Brown was unable to make the ceremony due to his condition. He died in hospice care at ] in his native New York at the age of 52 with his fiancée Stephanie Donahue by his side.<ref name="C.O">{{Cite web |last=Horridge |first=Kevin |date=July 2, 2014 |title=Poker Pro Chad Brown Succumbs to Cancer at 52 |url=http://www.casino.org/news/poker-pro-chad-brown-succumbs-cancer-52 |access-date=July 3, 2014 |website=Casino.org}}</ref>

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American actor and poker player (1961–2014)

Chad Brown
Chad Brown at 2012 WSOP
Nickname(s)Downtown
ResidenceLos Angeles, California
Born(1961-08-13)August 13, 1961
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 2, 2014(2014-07-02) (aged 52)
New York City, New York, U.S.
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)None
Final table(s)9
Money finish(es)38
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		97th, 2007
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)10
European Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)4
Information last updated on 28 August 2014.

Chad Brown (August 13, 1961 – July 2, 2014) was an American actor, poker player and color commentator, based in Los Angeles, California.

Biography

Early life and acting career

Brown was born in Manhattan, New York, and was raised in The Bronx, where he began playing poker in Italian cafés. He moved to Los Angeles in the early 1990s where he began working in Hollywood. Brown has had some minor roles in television series and films, including Basket Case 2 and Miami Hustle. He also appeared as an assistant host on the game show Caesars Challenge in the early 1990s.

Poker career

Brown was the presenter of the Ultimate Poker Challenge television series. He has finished in the money at several events in the World Series of Poker (WSOP), including third in the 2002 $1,500 Omaha hi-lo split event, second to Ted Forrest in the 2004 $1,500 seven-card stud event and second in the 2005 $2,000 seven-card stud hi-lo event. Brown made back to back final tables at 2005 World Series of Poker circuit events, including a third-place finish behind Chris Ferguson and Prahlad Friedman. Brown made 10 Final Tables at the WSOP, but never won a WSOP Bracelet in open competition. He finished runner-up three times and in third place three times. In 2014 he was awarded an honorary World Series of Poker bracelet for his overall contributions to the game of poker.

Brown also made the final table of the World Poker Tour fourth season Bay 101 Shooting Stars Tournament, where he finished 6th. Brown won one of the biggest online poker tournaments in the 2006 World Championship of Online Poker $5000 H.O.R.S.E. event. He bested 174 other players to take down the $223,125 first prize and a gold bracelet. Brown made the finals of the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship, defeating Yosh Nakano, Gabe Kaplan, Brad Booth, Kristy Gazes, and Gavin Smith before losing to Paul Wasicka 2-0 in the best-of-three final.

In 2007, Brown cashed for the first time in the Main Event, coming in 97th place out of a field of 6,358 players, winning $67,535.

Brown's biggest win came at the 2009 Gulf Coast Poker Championship at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. Brown and Vanessa Rousso served as the official celebrity hosts of the tournament. For first place, Brown earned $225,567.

Brown was named Bluff Magazine Poker Player of the Year for 2006, and in his own words: “Winning player of the year is like an actor winning an Oscar”.

Brown's total live tournament winnings exceed $3,600,000. His 38 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,220,357 of those winnings.

Death

Brown died on July 2, 2014. In February 2011, he was diagnosed with liposarcoma and had a ten-pound tumor removed from his abdomen. Brown resumed his poker career despite having the rare cancer, only slowing down when he was no longer physically able to compete. Just prior to his death, the World Series of Poker honored him by awarding him an honorary bracelet for his achievements in poker, but Brown was unable to make the ceremony due to his condition. He died in hospice care at Calvary Hospital in his native New York at the age of 52 with his fiancée Stephanie Donahue by his side.

References

  1. Rodriguez, Julio (July 2, 2014). "Poker Pro Chad Brown Loses His Battle With Cancer Actor Turned Poker Pro Passes Away At Age 52". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. Dalla, Nolan (July 2, 2014). "CHAD BROWN (1961-2014)". WSOP.com. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  3. Yuhl, Kim (June 28, 2014). "Chad Brown: Playing The Hand He's Dealt". PokerNews.com. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  4. "World Poker Tour - WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star, WPT - Main Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  5. "2007 NBC National Heads-Up Championship, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  6. "38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, World Championship No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  7. "Gulf Coast Poker Championship, No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  8. Oresteen, Paul (February 22, 2007). "Chad Brown Named Bluff Magazine's Poker Player of The Year". BLUFF Poker News. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012.
  9. "Chad Brown's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  10. "Chad Brown". WSOP.com. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  11. Horridge, Kevin (July 2, 2014). "Poker Pro Chad Brown Succumbs to Cancer at 52". Casino.org. Retrieved July 3, 2014.

External links

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