Poker Career
After seeing a documentary on Noel Furlong winning the 1999 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Brindley took up poker in early 2001.
In 2002, Brindley won seven ranking tournaments, and finished second to Kirill Gerasimov in the World Heads-Up Poker Championship (WHUPC). At the time of the WHUPC, Brindley had so little cash that he couldn't afford a taxi home and had to walk back to his hotel every night of the tournament. Yet, after finishing second, Brindley was distraught and came close to throwing his €40,000 winnings out of the hotel window.
Brindley also finished third in the 2005 William Hill Poker Grand Prix, second in the Masterclassics of Poker Omaha event in 2006, second in the Paris Open of Poker in 2007 and won the televised Betfair Poker Masters of Europe in 2007. As for titles no Player has won more European ranking tournaments than him despite his relatively short career. As of 2007, his total live tournament winnings exceed $800,000.
In addition to his playing career, Brindley regularly commentates on SKY Sports' Poker Million and acts as an industry spokesman. He is also a regular columnist for Card Player Magazine and works as a poker journalist for various newspapers.
In 2005 he appeared on the chat show Heads Up with Richard Herring and Up-Close and Personal with Jesse May to discuss his life, career and love of poker.
His tell all autobiography, Life's a Gamble, will be published on February 26, 2009 by Transworld. He is managed by Sports Talent Agency
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $800,000.
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