Former College of Oregon monitor and subject runner Chris Brewer has hit the jackpot, profitable over $5 million and a prestigious golden bracelet on the 2023 World Collection of Poker (WSOP). From the monitor to the poker desk, Brewer gained a high-roller No-Restrict Maintain’em occasion with a considerable $250,000 buy-in, with some luck on the river (closing card).
Brewer had his again in opposition to the wall when his opponent, Russia’s Artur Martirosyan, raised him with ace-king. Brewer re-raised, pushing his chips all-in, which arrange a foul beat for the ages that labored out in Brewer’s favour, netting $5.2 million for the win. Watch beneath.
THE RUN BAD FINALLY ENDS FOR CHRIS BREWER!!!!!@Chris_D_Brewer captures the @WSOP $250,000 Tremendous Excessive Curler title and his first gold bracelet in spectacular style.
Together with that, Brewer earns $5,293,556 for the win! pic.twitter.com/tmHuwMmoPa
— PokerGO (@PokerGO) June 19, 2023
Brewer, 30, ran for the College of Oregon Geese cross-country and monitor and subject program for 5 years and was a teammate to famend athletes like Australian Olympian Jessica Hull, 17-time NCAA champion Edward Cheserek and American 25 km document holder Parker Stinson. Throughout his collegiate profession, Brewer held bests of three:43.97 over 1,500m and 4:06 for the mile. When he graduated from Oregon with a level in arithmetic in 2016, he took a break from working and located success taking part in on-line poker.
In a 2021 interview with Pokernews, Brewer was requested if he credit his card-playing success to his working background, leading to an all-time quote:
“Operating is way tougher than poker. You must put in far more effort. Something I’ve completed in poker is straightforward in comparison with waking up within the morning and working 15 miles,” replied Brewer. “Whenever you’re a runner, it’s a must to be conscious of your weight-reduction plan and sleep. Poker is a special ballgame—I sacrificed a few years to pursue working. So if I’ve to fold a hand, it’s no huge deal. I by no means felt anxious taking part in poker. Operating races, alternatively, gave me loads of anxiousness.”
Though Brewer might not see many similarities between the 2, it’s evident that the self-discipline and dedication he acquired from working have translated into his poker success.
