| Date | Event | Buy-In | Place | Entries | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Oct 22 - 27, 2012 Las Vegas, NV,  |
Festa Al Lago No Limit Hold'em - Championship QE |
$10,000 | 12th | 131 | $16,188 |
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Oct 6, 2012 Reno, NV, |
2012 Fall Pot of Gold No Limit Hold'em - Main Event QE |
$1,000 | 7th | 153 | $5,031 |
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Sep 18 - 21, 2012 Atlantic City, NJ, |
WPT Borgata Poker Open No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event (Re-Entry) QE |
$3,300 | 5th | 1181 | $206,821 |
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Aug 10 - 15, 2012 Bensalem, PA, |
WPT Parx Open Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em - Main Event QE |
$3,300 | 40th | 500 | $7,202 |
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Jul 12, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
Deep Stack Extravaganza III No Limit Hold'em - Day 1A QE |
$5,000 | 22nd | 398 | $15,731 |
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Jun 30 - Jul 2, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
43rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2012 No Limit Hold'em (Event #53) QE |
$1,500 | 175th | 3166 | $3,932 |
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Jun 26, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
Binions Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,000 | 8th | 281 | $7,125 |
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Jun 23 - 25, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
43rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2012 No Limit Hold'em (Event #43) QE |
$1,500 | 235th | 2770 | $2,992 |
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Jun 11 - 13, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
43rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2012 No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #23) QE |
$3,000 | 48th | 924 | $8,551 |
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Jun 7 - 9, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
43rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2012 No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #16) QE |
$1,500 | 53rd | 1604 | $5,781 |
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May 30 - Jun 1, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
43rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2012 Pot Limit Hold'em (Event #5) QE |
$1,500 | 12th | 639 | $11,361 |
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May 17 - 19, 2012 Los Angeles, CA, |
2012 California State Poker Championship No Limit Hold'em - Championship QE |
$2,080 | 21st | 316 | $4,600 |
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Jan 10, 2012 Los Angeles, CA, |
WSOP Circuit - Los Angeles No Limit Hold'em - Re-Entry QE |
$1,500 | 26th | 549 | $5,350 |
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Oct 15 - 17, 2011 Reno, NV, |
2011 Fall Pot of Gold No Limit Hold'em - Main Event QE |
$1,500 | 1st | 184 | $72,901 |
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Sep 24, 2011 Reno, NV, |
WPT Regional Western Poker Challenge No Limit Hold'em - Main Event QE |
$2,400 | 4th | 96 | $22,349 |
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Jul 7 - Nov 1, 2011 Las Vegas, NV, |
42nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2011 World Championship - No Limit Hold'em QE |
$10,000 | 31st | 6865 | $242,636 |
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Jun 22 - 25, 2011 Las Vegas, NV, |
42nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2011 No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,500 | 174th | 2192 | $3,018 |
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Mar 27 - 30, 2011 San Diego, CA, |
WSOP Circuit - Harrah’s Rincon No Limit Hold'em - Regional Championship QE |
$10,300 | 4th | 98 | $90,223 |
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Feb 25 - Mar 3, 2011 Los Angeles, CA, |
2011 L.A. Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event QE |
$10,000 | 53rd | 681 | $26,800 |
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May 9, 2010 Reno, NV, |
2010 Nevada State Poker Championship No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event |
$500 | 1st | 138 | $22,110 |
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Jan 31 - Feb 5, 2010 Atlantic City, NJ, |
Borgata Winter Open 2010 No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event QE |
$3,300 | 71st | 766 | $6,130 |
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Dec 14 - 19, 2009 Las Vegas, NV, |
2009 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em - Main Event QE |
$15,000 | 25th | 329 | $28,569 |
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Nov 5, 2009 Mashantucket, CT, |
2009 World Poker Finals No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event QE |
$9,700 | 8th | 353 | $99,641 |
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Oct 21 - 26, 2009 Las Vegas, NV, |
Festa al Lago No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event QE |
$15,000 | 12th | 275 | $47,710 |
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Sep 19 - 24, 2009 Atlantic City, NJ, |
2009 Borgata Poker Open - WPT No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event QE |
$3,300 | 10th | 1018 | $39,976 |
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Mar 16 - 20, 2009 San Jose, CA, |
Bay 101 Shooting Stars No Limit Hold'em QE |
$9,500 | 1st | 391 | $1,025,500 |
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Jun 11 - 13, 2008 Las Vegas, NV, |
39th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2008 No Limit Hold'em QE |
$5,000 | 52nd | 731 | $11,681 |
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Nov 7, 2007 Mashantucket, CT, |
2007 World Poker Finals No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event QE |
$9,700 | 27th | 575 | $24,318 |
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Aug 25 - 30, 2007 Los Angeles, CA, |
2007 Legends of Poker No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event QE |
$9,500 | 37th | 485 | $16,005 |
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Oct 18 - 21, 2005 Las Vegas, NV, |
Bellagio Festa Al Lago IV 2nd Annual Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship - No QE |
$10,000 | 15th | 420 | $34,485 |
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Oct 4 - 8, 2005 Atlantic City, NJ, |
2005 United States Poker Championship Main Event - No Limit Hold'em QE |
$9,700 | 3rd | 225 | $218,250 |
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Apr 18 - 24, 2005 Las Vegas, NV, |
Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic Main Event (WPT) - No Limit Hold'em Championship QE |
$25,000 | 73rd | 452 | $30,000 |
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Feb 18 - 22, 2005 Los Angeles, CA, |
2005 L.A. Poker Classic Main Event - No Limit Hold'em Championship QE |
$9,603 | 24th | 538 | $30,998 |
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Jul 29 - Aug 1, 2004 Las Vegas, NV, |
2004 Mirage Poker Showdown No Limit Hold'em Final Day QE |
$10,000 | 11th | 281 | $32,401 |
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Apr 19 - 23, 2004 Las Vegas, NV, |
2004 Bellagio Five-Star World Poker Classic/WPT Championship WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship Final Day QE |
$25,000 | 6th | 343 | $232,862 |
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Mar 30 - Apr 1, 2004 Reno, NV, |
2004 World Poker Challenge WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship QE |
$5,000 | 11th | 342 | $19,604 |
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Mar 26, 2004 Reno, NV, |
2004 World Poker Challenge No Limit Hold'em |
$300 | 10th | 305 | $1,004 |
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Dec 10, 2000 Reno, NV, |
2000 Pot of Gold No Limit Hold'em |
$300 | 8th | 92 | $994 |
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Dec 2, 2000 Reno, NV, |
2000 Pot of Gold No Limit Hold'em |
$100 | 6th | 157 | $1,507 |
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May 2, 1999 Las Vegas, NV, |
30th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1999 No Limit Hold'em QE |
$2,500 | 8th | 307 | $15,350 |
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Jun 2, 1998 Reno, NV, |
1998 Peppermill Summer Tournament Limit Hold'em |
$200 | 3rd | 72 | $3,024 |
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Apr 21, 1998 Las Vegas, NV, |
29th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1998 Limit Hold'em QE |
$2,000 | 18th | 581 | $9,296 |
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Mar 4, 1998 Cruise, |
1998 Card Player Cruise No Limit Hold'em |
— | 1st | 0 | $2,300 |
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Jun 28, 1997 Reno, NV, |
Pot Of Gold No Limit Hold'em |
$100 | 7th | 80 | $240 |
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Jan 14, 1997 Las Vegas, NV, |
1997 Four Queens Poker Classic Pot Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,000 | 8th | 87 | $3,915 |
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Oct 3, 1996 Lake Tahoe, NV, |
November Madness No Limit Hold'em |
$300 | 1st | 29 | $4,902 |
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Jun 22, 1996 Reno, NV, |
1996 Peppermill Summer Tournament Limit Hold'em |
$120 | 8th | 189 | $837 |
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Mar 7, 1996 Reno, NV, |
1996 Peppermill Spring Tournament 1/2 Limit Hold'em 1/2 Omaha Hi/Lo Split |
$120 | 8th | 129 | $585 |
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Mar 6, 1996 Reno, NV, |
1996 Peppermill Spring Tournament No Limit Hold'em - Terminator Event |
$120 | 4th | 136 | $2,000 |
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Mar 2, 1996 Reno, NV, |
1996 Peppermill Spring Tournament Limit Hold'em |
$120 | 4th | 230 | $3,336 |
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Sep 6, 1995 Reno, NV, |
1995 Peppermill Fall Tournament Limit Hold'em |
$200 | 5th | 101 | $1,724 |
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Jun 23, 1995 Reno, NV, |
1995 Peppermill Summer Tournament Limit Hold'em |
$120 | 9th | 184 | $356 |
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May 15 - 18, 1995 Las Vegas, NV, |
26th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1995 No Limit Hold'em World Championship QE |
$10,000 | 251st | 273 | $0 |
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Jan 24, 1995 Las Vegas, NV, |
Queens Poker Classic V Limit Hold'em |
$500 | 9th | 229 | $1,717 |
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May 13, 1994 Reno, NV, |
Friday Night Challenge Hold'em |
$100 | 1st | 46 | $3,810 |
In 2009 Steve walked away from the longest final table in World Poker Tour history with a prize of over 1 million dollars. Taking first place in the Bay 101 Shooting Star event was his first major tournament win.
Brecher’s preferred game is NL A-5 Low Ball with a Joker. He took up NLH in 1993 as he planned for his second career as a professional poker player. Brecher retired from a successful career as a computer programmer to study and play poker full time and now regularly finishes in the money. Brecher, also known as “Brec”, shows that you don’t have to start as a kid to have a successful career as a poker professional.
Brecher first cashed in 1994, winning $3,810 from a first place finish in a $100 Friday Night Challenge Hold’em tournament in Reno. He continued to play and cash for the next 10 years, hitting his first six-figure payout of $232,862 at the WPT’s $25,000 NLH season ending Championship. He made the final table and went out in 6th place.
In 2005 Brecher’s career hit a new high while visiting the East Coast. He took 3rd place and a $218,250 prize in the $10,000 NLH United States Poker Championship event in Atlantic City. Since then, Steve has mixed good years with bad, winning no tournament money in 2006 and finishing in the money in two WPT tournaments without reaching the final table in 2007. A 52nd place finish in 2008 in the 39th World Series of Poker $5000 NLH event won him $11,681.
The Bay 101 Shooting Star main event made 2009 a very good year for Brecher. He entered the televised final table with the chip lead over the other players. Brecher ended up head to head with Kathy Liebert. The chips went back and forth until 4:30 in the morning which made it the lengthiest final table in WPT history. Brecher walked away with the $1,025,500 first place prize after beating the more experienced Liebert.
Since his big win Brecher continues to place in the money in major tournaments around the world. In 2009 Brecher took another fruitful trip to the East Coast. He placed eighth in the WPT NLH main event at Foxwoods and earned $99,641. Back on the West coast a fourth place finish at the Regional Championship in San Diego brought his yearly winnings for 2011 to more than $100,000.
When not at the poker table, “Brec” lives in Palo Alto, California. There he enjoys hiking, acting and flying his personal plane.
