Brandon Steven
Brandon Steven (born July 25, 1973 in Wichita , Kansas ) is an American entrepreneur and poker player .
childhood and education
Steven is the son of teacher Rebecca Steven and entrepreneur Rodney Steven Sr. He has two brothers and a sister. His father owned in Wichita 15 washes the chain Little Joe's Car Wash , a plumbing company and a shop for ski equipment.
Steven started selling used cars at the age of 17 . He attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale , Illinois with his brother Rodney , and earned a bachelor's degree in marketing in 1995 . Steven had a variety of jobs during college, including buying and selling used cars, t-shirts and candy.
Entrepreneur
Steven founded Brandon Steven Motors in 1996 in Wichita. Together with his brother Rodney, he opened the Genesis Health Club , the second gym in Wichita. In 1997 they co-founded Steven Enterprises, LLC . Steven then focused on his used car business. In 2004 he bought his first dealership for Subarus . In 2007 he bought a car dealership in Augusta for Fords . Steven has been working with a Suzuki franchise since 2009 . With Super Car Guys he also opened a shop for used super sports cars .
In 2008, Steven acquired a minority stake in Eddy's Toyota , and in 2011 he bought a majority stake. Steven added Chrysler , Dodge , Jeep and Ram to the dealer in April 2014 . In April 2015, Steven bought both a Chevrolet and Cadillac dealer and a Volvo dealer in Wichita . Another store was added in July 2016 with the purchase of Lee's Summit Mazda in Lee's Summit , Missouri .
Poker career
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Brandon Steven (2010) |
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Personal information | |
place of residence | Wichita |
Live Poker Tournament Achievements | |
Highest prize money | $ 648,000 |
Total prize money | $ 3,217,155 |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelets | no |
Cashes | 13 |
Best main event | 10. ( 2010 ) |
Main Event of the World Poker Tour | |
title | no |
Cashes | 5 |
Last updated: January 26, 2020 |
Steven has participated in prestigious live tournaments since 2006.
Steven was in June 2007 for the first time at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas successful and died in a tournament variant No-Limit Hold'em the money. At the 2010 WSOP , he reached the eighth day of the tournament in the main event . Steven finished in tenth place for a prize of around 635,000 US dollars and retired just before the final table from. In mid-May 2013, he sat at the final table of the Main Event of the World Poker Tour at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas and finished fifth for more than $ 220,000. At the 2013 WSOP , Steven finished seventh in the High Roller for One Drop , the most expensive event on the tournament schedule with a buy-in of $ 111,111, for over $ 620,000. In July 2016 , he placed in the money again at this tournament and received almost $ 400,000 for his tenth place. In October 2016, Steven won the Aria Super High Roller at the Aria Resort & Casino for a $ 648,000 prize.
Overall, Steven has made more than three million dollars playing poker in live tournaments.
Personal
Steven is married and has a father of six. He lives in Wichita.
Web links
- Brandon Steven in the Hendon Mob Poker Database (English)
- Brandon Steven in the database of the Global Poker Index (English)
- Brandon Steven in the database of the World Series of Poker (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Brandon Steven on crunchbase.com, accessed October 6, 2017.
- ↑ a b c Brandon Steven looks to add to his growing collection of car dealerships on kansas.com from October 29, 2014, accessed on October 6, 2017 (English).
- ↑ a b Brandon Steven in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed October 6, 2017.
- ↑ 38th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007 ($ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed October 6, 2017.
- ↑ 41st World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2010 ($ 10,000 World Championship - No Limit Hold'em) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed October 6, 2017 (English).
- ↑ WPT World Championship ($ 25,000 + 500 No Limit Hold'em - WPT World Championship) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed October 6, 2017.
- ↑ 44th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 ($ 111,111 No Limit Hold'em - One Drop High Roller (Event # 47)) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed October 6, 2017.
- ↑ 47th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2016 ($ 111,111 No Limit Hold'em High Roller for One Drop (single re-entry) (Event # 67)) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed on October 6, 2017 ).
- ↑ Aria Super High Roller 11 ($ 48,000 + 2,000 No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed October 6, 2017.
- ↑ Brandon Steven Bio on eddystoyota.com, accessed October 6, 2017.
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SURNAME | Steven, Brandon |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American entrepreneur and poker player |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1973 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Wichita , Kansas , United States |