# Brad Booth > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Brad_Booth > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Brad_Booth.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Booth > Source revision: 1331629288 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Brad Booth** (born September 20, 1976) is a Canadian professional [poker](/source/Poker) player, known for his appearances on the [GSN](/source/Game_Show_Network) series *[High Stakes Poker](/source/High_Stakes_Poker)*, where he bought in for a "cool million." ## Career In the 13th episode of the 3rd season of *[High Stakes Poker](/source/High_Stakes_Poker)*, Booth stated that he has been playing poker every day for fourteen years – first in [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver), then [Calgary](/source/Calgary), and then in the [Yukon](/source/Yukon), hence his nickname **"Yukon Brad"**. According to an interview on Mediocre Poker Radio, Booth was a victim of the [Ultimate Bet](/source/Ultimate_Bet) cheating scandal, and may have been cheated out of $2 million.[1] He continued to play poker online after being cheated, but without his former success. Since 2008, he has reportedly lost $4.2 million playing poker.[2] Booth appeared on the second season of [NBC](/source/NBC)'s *[Poker After Dark](/source/Poker_After_Dark)*, on the episode "International Week," and finished in 2nd place to [Patrik Antonius](/source/Patrik_Antonius).[3] Their heads-up clash was notable for the length of time it lasted, breaking previous *Poker After Dark* heads-up records. As of 2009, his total live-[tournament](/source/Poker_tournament) winnings reportedly exceed $710,000.[4] In November 2009, Booth left [Full Tilt Poker](/source/Full_Tilt_Poker) to become the spokesman and director of Poker Programming[5] at the online gaming website Great Eight aka GR88.com. In 2012, Booth publicly admitted that he'd failed to repay $28,000 he was loaned from fellow poker player [Doug Polk](/source/Doug_Polk), as well as various amounts loaned from other professional poker players.[6] ## Personal life On July 30, 2020, Booth was reported [missing](/source/Missing_person) since July 13, after telling his roommate he was going [camping](/source/Camping). His roommate reported that Booth had only taken enough supplies "for a day or two".[7][8] On September 16, 2020, a message from Booth's family was posted on the [Facebook](/source/Facebook) page "Let's find Brad Booth," stating that they have "confirmation that Brad is alive and well" and that he "has been taking some time to himself." Additionally, they wrote that they "do not have any further information at this time."[9][10] ## See also - [List of people who disappeared](/source/List_of_people_who_disappeared_mysteriously:_post-1990) ## References 1. ["Guest: Poker pro Brad Booth"](https://web.archive.org/web/20091216121232/http://mediocrepokerradio.com/podcasts/). *Mediocre Poker Radio*. Archived from [the original](http://mediocrepokerradio.com/podcasts/) on December 16, 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2009. 1. Pempus, Brian (July 12, 2011). ["WSOP Main Event: 'Yukon' Brad Booth"](http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/11665-wsop-main-event-yukon-brad-booth). *[Card Player](/source/Card_Player)*. Retrieved September 29, 2020. 1. ["Poker After Dark (PAD) Season II, Week 2 - International"](https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=27853). *[The Hendon Mob Poker Database](/source/The_Hendon_Mob_Poker_Database)*. Retrieved March 24, 2024. 1. ["Bradley Booth's profile on The Hendon Mob"](https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=46338). *[The Hendon Mob Poker Database](/source/The_Hendon_Mob_Poker_Database)*. Retrieved March 24, 2024. 1. ["Yukon Brad Booth Appointed Official Spokesperson and Head of Poker Development"](https://web.archive.org/web/20091116082704/http://www.gr88.com/en/quicklinks/blog/20091112.htm). *gr88.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.gr88.com/en/quicklinks/blog/20091112.htm) on November 16, 2009. Retrieved September 29, 2020.|publisher=GR88 1. Collson, Brett (June 6, 2012). ["The Nightly Turbo: Bellande Playing $1 Million Event, Brad Booth Comes Clean, and More"](https://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/06/the-nightly-turbo-bellande-playing-1-million-event-brad-boot-12800.htm). *PokerNews.com*. Retrieved September 29, 2020. 1. Penner, Patrick (August 5, 2020). ["Former high-stakes poker player from Mission missing in Nevada"](https://www.abbynews.com/news/former-high-stakes-poker-player-from-mission-missing-in-nevada/). *[Abbotsford News](/source/Abbotsford_News)*. Retrieved September 29, 2020. 1. Hintze, Haley (August 7, 2020). ["High-Stakes Pro Brad Booth Reported Missing, Whereabouts Unknown for Weeks"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200810061154/https://www.highstakesdb.com/10499-high-stakes-pro-brad-booth-reported-missing-whereabouts-unknown-for-weeks.aspx). *HighstakesDB*. Archived from [the original](https://www.highstakesdb.com/10499-high-stakes-pro-brad-booth-reported-missing-whereabouts-unknown-for-weeks.aspx) on August 10, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020. 1. Sofen, Jon (September 17, 2020). ["Family: Poker Pro Brad Booth, Missing Since July, Alive and Well"](https://www.cardschat.com/news/brad-booth-found-missing-poker-93985/). *CardChatNews*. Retrieved September 29, 2020. 1. Penner, Patrick (September 21, 2020). ["Mission poker player missing in Nevada is found alive and safe"](https://www.abbynews.com/news/mission-poker-player-missing-in-nevada-is-found-alive-and-safe/). *[Abbotsford News](/source/Abbotsford_News)*. Retrieved September 29, 2020. ## External links - [Card Player profile](https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/15505-brad-booth) - [Hendon Mob profile](http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=46338) - [WPT profile](https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/brad-booth/) - [WSOP profile](https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=3276) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Brad Booth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Booth) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Booth?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.