Bryan Devonshire is an American professional poker player who is currently lives in Henderson, Las Vegas, but he spent his early life in Southern California. With “Badugi” being his favorite poker game, Bryan Devonshire started playing serious poker in the early 2000s and is well known as “Devo” in the poker circuit.
Bryan Devonshire made his stand in the poker world in 2006 when he won the title in the Holiday Bonus Tournament Event 5 No-Limit Hold'em event and bagged $36,828 as prize money. Also in 2006, he was the runner-up in the 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event 1- WSOP No-Limit Hold'em Casino Employee Event outlasting 1,232 entrants and walked away with $66,528 prize money. Besides these major events, Bryan Devonshire made impressive finishes at the Fall Poker Classic Event 12 - Limit Hold'em, Fall Poker Classic Event 5- Omaha Hi/Lo, and the Fall Poker Classic Event 1 - Limit Hold'em.
In 2007, Bryan Devonshire outlasted most professional players to finish second in the 38th Annual World Series of Poker Event 9 - WSOP Limit Omaha Hi/Lo and made live tournament earnings of $140,336. He played well in the WPT World Championship / WPT Event Season 5 WPT No-Limit Hold'em Championship and cashed in $46,410 prize money. Minor events like Mirage Poker Showdown / WPT Event Season 6 and Deep Stack Extravaganza No-Limit Hold'em kept adding to his bankroll.
Since the beginning of 2008, Bryan Devonshire has outshined many poker stars, especially when he completed second in the World Poker Challenge / WPT Event Season 6 Event 36 - WPT No-Limit Hold'em Championship to take home a staggering $271,625 in prize money. Bryan Devonshire made an impressive twelfth place finish in the 2008 Five Star World Classic Poker Classic / WPT World Championship-Season 6 Event 15 - WPT No-Limit Hold'em Championship and walked home with $131,910. In May 2008, Bryan Devonshire held the championship in the Coast to Coast Poker Championships Event 1 No-Limit Hold'em, earning live tournament prize money of $49,888. During the 39th World Series of Poker 2008, Bryan Devonshire finished eleventh in Event 35 - WSOP Seven Card Stud to bag $8,841 prize money while in Event 48 - WSOP No-Limit Hold'em event, he made $4,216 in cash. He has made 18 cashes with two first place finishes and has total live tournament earnings of $787,094.
Bryan Devonshire refers to poker as “work” because to him poker is serious business unlike some players who merely play for the fun of it. He believes that psychology is the only thing that sets players apart at the table and determines whether a player is good or bad, since eventually everyone gets the same cards.
Besides being an accomplished poker champ, Bryan Devonshire is also an experienced wilderness guide who specializes in white water rafting. Bryan Devonshire has an ambition to start a non-profit wilderness camp for disadvantaged children. During his leisure hours, he indulges in outdoor games, music, art, and travelling or merely hangs out with friends.