The player

With over m in tournament winnings and a WSOP bracelet that he won in 2005 for Omaha Hi-Lo, Todd Brunson has emerged from out of his father’s shadow.

He led ‘the Corporation’, composed of some of poker’s biggest names, to a .5m victory over Texan billionaire Andy Beal in a series of headsup games, and is a regular player in the Big Game at the Bellagio.

You’re only 36, but there are constantly new – barely legal – players sprouting up winning titles. Do you feel your maturity has made you better equipped to deal with the fame and pressure?

I don’t consider myself an oldtimer but I’m definitely leaning in that direction.