Chad Brown

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Broadcast schedule: Saturdays on NBC

· November 14, 2009 – 3:00pm ET
· December 12, 2009 – 3:00pm ET
· January 2, 2010 – 2:30pm ET

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Party with stars
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updated 8:20 a.m. ET Nov. 1, 2009

Nicknamed “Downtown,” he was raised in the Bronx, where he began playing poker in Italian cafes
Runner-up to Paul Wasicka in the 2007 National Heads-Up Poker Championship, and cashed an impressive 8 times in the 2007 WSOP, tied for 1st
Career live tournament winnings in excess of $2.97 million
Recipient of Bluff magazine’s 2006 Player of the Year, and is married to professional poker player Vanessa Rousso
Served as the commentator for the syndicated Ultimate Poker Challenge, and is the author of the book Act to Win

NHPC record: 6-4
NHPC total winnings: $250,000

2006: Defeated Phil Ivey before losing to eventual winner Ted Forrest in Round 2
2007: Defeated Yosh Nakano, Gabe Kaplan, Brad Booth, Kristy Gazes and Gavin Smith before losing to Paul Wasicka in the finals ($250,000 )
2008: Eliminated in Round 1 by Allen Cunningham
2009: Eliminated in Round 1 by Glen Chorny

PAD record: 0-2

Match 6: 6th
Match 30: 3rd