Finished ninth the first year he played in the National Heads-Up Championship
You won't find too many world-class poker pros that jump-started their poker career by delivering pizzas - but Brad Booth is one of them.
Booth's path to poker mastery began with a delivery job. After a night spent delivering pizza around his native Vancouver, Booth was often able to scrape together enough dough to buy into the $4/$8 Limit Hold ‘em games in his local card rooms.
His dedication to hitting the felt soon paid off in spades. Even though Booth never read a single poker book while learning to play, the time he put in every night - and the vast experience he gained while doing so - turned him into a formidable player.
Based on his success in cash games, Booth decided to enter the tournament circuit in 2005. His expertise was quickly rewarded by an impressive number of back-to-back-to-back cashes at the World Series, the Bellagio Festa Al Lago, and the Five Diamond World Poker Classic.
Brad's hot streak continued in 2006 with a string of impressive cashes in World Poker Tour events, including a third-place finish at the Mandalay Bay Poker Championship. Then in the spring of 2007, he finished ninth at National Heads-Up Championship broadcast on NBC.
From his humble beginnings as a pizza delivery guy, Brad has turned into one of the most skilled players on the tournament circuit - showing just how far dedication, passion, and experience can take you in poker.
