Brad “Yukon Brad” Booth

Bradley Booth is a Canadian professional poker player from Vancouver. He has accumulated earnings exceeding $795K from live tournaments, with his highest live cash totaling $319,180. In addition, he has also appeared on High Stakes Poker.

At 19, Booth wasn’t yet known as “Yukon” Brad. He adopted the name after his mother’s tragic death, which led him to move to a remote part of Canada and start fresh.

He lived there for nearly a decade, travelling and playing poker. The biggest game available locally was a $10-$20 pot-limit Omaha. During this time, he started using the nickname Yukon Brad, which only gained wider recognition after he moved to Las Vegas at 27.

Where is Brad Booth Now?

Brad Booth was reported missing on July 13, 2020, after disappearing for two months. He had embarked on a three-day camping trip but had only packed a few items and never returned. During his absence, concerns about his well-being grew, with speculation that he might have taken his own life due to depression from poker losses and mounting debts. Fortunately, his family announced on September 16, 2020, that he had been found, but he has been taking some time for himself.

Brad Booth: Poker Journey on High Stakes Poker

He debuted on July 25th, 2006, HSP S2 Episode 8. He participated in a $300/600 + $100 ANTE No Limit Hold ’em with Daniel Negreanu, Phil Laak, Mike Matusow, and others. Booth won $33,200.

In a subsequent appearance on March 25th, 2007 in HSP S3 Episode 11, Booth played in a $300/600 + $100 ANTE No Limit Hold ’em alongside Antonio Esfandiari, Phil Ivey, Dan Shak, and others. He incurred his most substantial loss of $6,700.

In his most recent appearance on April 9th, 2007 in HSP S3 Episode 13, he participated in a $300/600 + $100 ANTE No Limit Hold ’em with Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius, Daniel Negreanu, and others. In this episode, he also got his biggest win amounting to $92,700.

Brad Booth: Live Tournament Participation

Booth’s first recorded live cash occurred in June 2005 where he placed 12th in a $5,000 Short Handed No Limit Hold’em at the 36th World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. He cashed $16,975. During the Mandalay Bay Poker Championship in April 2006, he won his biggest live cash of $319,180. He placed 3rd in a $10,000 + 200 WPT Championship Event – No Limit Hold’em. Most recently, in March 2013, he placed 22nd in a $5,000 No Limit Hold’em – Championship Event
at the Card Player Poker Tour. Booth earned $12,047.