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Nationality

American

Born (date and place of birth)

May 27, 1988 in United States

Residence (current location)

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Year started playing poker

2016

Age when started playing

Started playing seriously at about 28 years old

Year turned professional

Around 2016

First major win (amount, tournament, year)

December 2024, $60,530 first place in WPT Horse Championship

First important tournament

Early career tournaments starting around 2016

Main motivation for turning pro

Passion for poker and card games combined with a competitive instinct

Poker education (courses, coaches)

Developed skills through practical experience, vlogging, and studying game theory

First sponsor/backing

World Poker Tour (WPT) sponsorship and ambassadorship

Total live tournament winnings

Approximately $1,270,000 in live tournament earnings as of mid-2025

Number of tournament wins

At least 2 live tournament titles including WPT Horse Championship in 2024

Number of final tables

At least 2 final tables in major tournament series

Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)

$152,266 for 7th place in $50,000 buy-in WPT Alpha8 event in 2023

WSOP cashes (number)

At least 42 cashes according to WSOP records

WSOP final tables

2 final tables

Best WSOP Main Event result

373rd place in the 2025 WSOP Main Event

Super high roller results ($100K+)

7th place in 2023 WPT $50,000 Alpha8 event

Online tournament winnings

Not specifically quantified but includes notable online WSOP event cashes

Poker team

Affiliated with World Poker Tour as an ambassador

Main cash game limits

Primarily plays live cash games at 1/2 to 5/10 No-Limit Hold'em stakes

Highest stakes played

Plays in $20/40 live cash games, including high stakes sessions at Bellagio

Notable high stakes sessions

Documented high stakes cash game sessions with losses totaling over $200,000 since 2022

"Big Game" participation

Has participated in big cash game sessions, including Bellagio high stakes

Country ranking

Among notable American professional cash game players and tournament grinders

All Time Money List position

Not in top all-time money lists, career live tournament earnings approaching $1.3 million

Average tournament win

Average tournament cashes vary; typical cash around $6,000 to $16,000 with occasional high payouts

ITM percentage

Around 47% based on 89 cashes in 188 tournaments approximately (inferred)

Final table percentage from cashes

Approximately 2% to 3% final tables per cashes (2 final tables from 88 cashes)

Statistics by year (best/worst year)

Active tournament player yearly since 2016, increased tournament volume and cashes since 2022

Main discipline (Hold'em, Omaha, Mixed games)

No-Limit Hold'em primarily, with occasional mixed games like HORSE

Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)

Mix of live cash games and tournaments, with increasing tournament focus since 2022

Preferred table size (6-max, full ring, heads-up)

Preference for full ring and 6-max formats in tournaments and cash games

Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)

No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, HORSE, Mix Games

Specialization limits

Comfortable in low to mid-high stakes cash games ($1-$10 blinds) and $1,000 to $50,000 buy-in tournaments

Online rooms where plays

Active in WSOP Online (NV, NJ, MI zones), GGPoker, PokerStars (inferred by participation)

Favorite casinos/locations

Bellagio (Las Vegas), The Lodge Card Club (Austin, TX), Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown

Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)

Tight-aggressive with pot control and well-timed bluffing tendencies

Known for bluffs/traps

Known for well-timed bluffing and strategic aggression, uses soul-reading and pot control

Mathematical or intuitive approach

Strategic, analytical with poker theory grounding, mixes mathematical study and intuition

Style adaptability

Shows ability to adjust style depending on opponents and game conditions

Playing strengths

Live cash game expertise, deep understanding of hand ranges, reading opponents, tournament endurance

GTO strategy usage

Utilizes game theory optimal concepts in modern poker play and strategic decision-making

Poker software usage

Likely uses training and analysis software common among pros, specifics undocumented

Major publication interviews (publication names, article titles, links)

Featured in poker interviews on platforms such as PokerTube and online poker media

YouTube channel (name, subscriber count, link)

Brad Owen channel with about 765,000 subscribers hosting live cash vlogs and tournament coverage

Posting frequency in social media

Regular posting on YouTube and social media, focuses on poker vlogs and live game content

Type of content in social media

Poker vlogs, hand analysis, cash game sessions, tournament play insights

Current sponsors (company names, deal details if public)

Sponsored by World Poker Tour (WPT) as ambassador

Sponsorship contract history (previous sponsors, dates)

WPT sponsorship active since early 2020s

Poker site ambassadorship (site names, contract details)

World Poker Tour (WPT) official ambassador

Own business (business names, descriptions, websites)

Co-owner of The Lodge Card Club, a poker card room in Austin, Texas

Poker publication articles (publication names, article titles, publication dates, links)

Featured in poker media articles including CardPlayer, PokerListings, and PokerTube

Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)

Successful poker vlogger with large community following; notable tournament results in WPT and WSOP

Contribution to poker development (specific contributions, recognition)

Popularized poker vlogging and transparency in live cash games through social media presence

Social activity in poker (activities, organizations involved)

Active in poker social community via vlogging and live poker event participation

Legacy in poker world (specific legacy aspects, community impact)

Known as one of the best-known poker vloggers globally, influencing younger players and fans through content

Industry influence (specific influences, changes attributed)

Helped expand poker streaming and vlogging as a recognized facet of the poker industry

WSOP (World Series of Poker) - all events all years

2025 | USA | World Series of Poker | Various | $10,000 Main Event No-Limit Hold'em | 10,000 | 373 | $40,000 | 9735 | | |||| 2025 | USA | World Series of Poker | Various | $3,000 Nine Game Mix Seven Max | 3,000 | 54 | $6,029 | 409 | | |||| 2025 | USA | World Series of Poker | Various | $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six Max | 3,000 | 156 | $6,000 | 1421 | | |||| 2025 | USA | World Series of Poker | Various | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Eight Max | 25,000 | 49 | $50,645 | | |||| 2024 | USA | World Series of Poker Online | Online | $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em | 3,200 | 23 | $6,749 | | |

WSOP Online events

2024 | USA | WSOP Online | Online | $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mystery Bounty | 1,000 | 255 | $1,520 | | | |||| 2024 | USA | WSOP Online | Online | $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em Eight Max | 5,300 | 10 | $16,363 | | | |||| 2024 | USA | WSOP Online | Online | $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Flip & Go | 1,000 | 21 | $6,855 | | |

WPT Prime events

2024 | Cambodia | WPT Prime | NagaWorld | $2,200 No-Limit Hold'em | 2,200 | 2 | $28,373 | | | |||| 2024 | Canada | WPT Prime | Montreal | C$1,150 No-Limit Hold'em | 1,150 | 3 | C$64,328 | | |