Bryan Devonshire is a Team UB pro and well known in the live tournament circuit. His reputation is one of being a great guy off the felt that enjoys nature and the outdoors, which is a stark contrast to many of the poker players out there who never get to see the light of day.
In this interview, Devonshire speaks about his love of the outdoors and for camping and fishing in his native Colorado. He speaks candidly about not being one to grind the tournament scene, preferring the outdoors and not logging into the internet every day. We find out what Devonshire plans to do for the rest of the year now that it is winding down and his unique outlook and approach to life.
Devonshire’s roots in poker go back to working as a prop player in Colorado. He has over one million dollars to his career resume in poker, winning in both the online and live tournament arenas since he has been playing full time in 2006. That year, he finished second in a $500 Casino Employee event for a $66,528 payday and then took third at a Fall Poker Classic event for just over $11,000. Then, he topped off the year with a win in the Holiday Bonus tournament worth $36,000.
The next year Devonshire had a 38th place showing at the World Series of Poker Main Event for $140,336 and scored nicely in many different online tournaments. In 2008 he did even better with 14 top-10 finishes in online poker and live events, including a 2nd place score at the World Poker Challenge No Limit Texas Hold’em Championship worth $271,625. In 2009 he joined UB.com as a sponsored pro.
This year has gone nicely for Devonshire as he won the Harrah’s Rincon Poker Tournament WSOP Circuit Event (San Diego county). The WSOP No Limit Hold’em Championship win was worth $114,975. His other big score in 2010 came at the WSOP Circuit Regional Championship, where he finished 7th for $37,047.
