Brian Roberts (poker player)

Brian Roberts
Brian Roberts (1979)
Personal information
Date of birth	March 7, 1931
date of death	June 23, 1995
Nickname	Sailor
Live Poker Tournament Achievements
Highest prize money	$ 210,000
Total prize money	$ 266,650
World Series of Poker
Bracelets	2
Cashes	3
Best main event	Victory ( 1975 )

Brian "Sailor" Roberts (also Bryan Roberts ; born March 7, 1931 , † June 23, 1995 ) was a professional American poker player . He won the Main Event of the World Series of Poker in 1975 and secured a total of two bracelets in this tournament series.

Poker career

Career

Before Roberts became a professional player, he roamed the country as a "rounder" and looked out for gaming opportunities with other legends such as Doyle Brunson and Thomas Preston . In addition to being a world-class poker player, Roberts was also a masterful contract bridge player .

In May 1974 Roberts won his first bracelet in the Deuce to Seven Draw variant at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Binion's Horseshoe in Las Vegas . The following year he won the Main Event of the WSOP in 1975 , making it his second WSOP bracelet and 210,000 US dollars received.

Roberts got his nickname "Sailor" because he served in the United States Navy during the Korean War . He died in June 1995 of sclerosis caused by hepatitis .

Bracelet overview

Roberts cashed three times at the WSOP and won two bracelets :

year	Buy-in (in $ )	competition	Attendees	Prize money (in $)
1974	0.5000	No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball	16	035,850
1975	10,000	No-Limit Hold'em Main Event - World Championship	21st	210,000

Web links

Commons : Brian Roberts  - Collection of Images

• Brian Roberts in the Hendon Mob Poker Database (English)
• Brian Roberts in the database of the World Series of Poker (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Brian Roberts in the World Series of Poker database, accessed November 15, 2017.