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The Poker Grapevine – Brad Booth in Dire Straits
Posted by: Mark Baldwing - Fri, 2012-06-08 04:46
The high-stakes live poker world has been rocked by several thievery scandals lately, as a number of players stepped forth pointing an accusing finger to a high-profile player who’d allegedly stolen money from them. That player may have been Brad Booth, although it’s hard to tell at this stage exactly which accusations can indeed be pinned onto him. One thing is certain: Douglas Polk lent him money and he didn’t think twice about blowing the whistle on him. Apparently we’re talking about $28k, which Booth had allegedly stolen from Polk. A day after his name was thrown out in the open, Booth shot a video which he posted on YouTube, apologizing, making his current situation known and making promises to all his creditors that he would repay all of them as soon as he managed to get the control of his life back.
Booth has apparently had it going pretty tough for the last 4 years, his gambling addiction getting the better of him and his bankroll several times.
Booth never really managed to regain his footing after the UB scandal, which has allegedly cost him around $2 million. Afterwards, he’s had a tough time getting anything going, and it wasn’t for the lack of opportunities either, as he himself had admitted it. He eventually managed to build his roll up to about $55k, which he blew right through in one night of gambling.
In the emotional video, he pledged not to drink alcohol and not to play online until he manages to repay all those who have lent him money. According to Booth, Polk is far from being the only one on his creditors’ list.
In other news: Jean Robert Bellande, another high-profile professional who is no stranger to wild bankroll swings, has announced that he’ll play in the $1 million buy-in Big One for one Drop. Bellande, rumored to be broke many times, hasn’t had problems raising the $1 million buy-in, in order to play in the richest event of the
2012 WSOP.
