Brandon Steven

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Brandon Steven (2015)

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

Brandon Steven
Brandon Steven (2010)
Brandon Steven (2010)
  Personal information  
place of residence United StatesUnited States Wichita
Live Poker Tournament Achievements
Highest prize money 0.$ 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

Commons : Brandon Steven  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Brandon Steven on crunchbase.com, accessed October 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ 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).
  3. ↑ a b Brandon Steven in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed October 6, 2017.
  4. ↑ 38th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007 ($ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed October 6, 2017.
  5. ↑ 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).
  6. ↑ WPT World Championship ($ 25,000 + 500 No Limit Hold'em - WPT World Championship) in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed October 6, 2017.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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 ).
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ Brandon Steven Bio on eddystoyota.com, accessed October 6, 2017.
personal data
SURNAME Steven, Brandon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American entrepreneur and poker player
DATE OF BIRTH July 25, 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH Wichita , Kansas , United States