Thomas “Trey” Brabham Poker Player Profile
Thomas “Trey” Brabham is an American poker player whose career includes two World Series of Poker Circuit rings, a six-figure World Series of Poker final-table score, and more than $1 million in recorded live tournament earnings. The Austin-based player reached a new level of prominence in 2026 when he won the first WSOP Circuit Main Event ever held in Texas, defeating a 1,709-entry field for $368,545.
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Who Is Thomas “Trey” Brabham?
Thomas Brabham, commonly known in poker as Trey Brabham, is a U.S. tournament player associated with Austin, Texas. His tournament record stretches back more than a decade and includes results in no-limit hold’em, pot-limit Omaha, mixed formats, WSOP bracelet events, WSOP Circuit tournaments, and major Texas poker series.
Brabham has appeared in poker databases under both Thomas Brabham and Trey Brabham. Hendon Mob connects the names on a single player record, while some other databases maintain separate records for the two versions of his name.
As of August 2026, Hendon Mob lists Trey Brabham with more than $1.1 million in live tournament earnings and a career-best cash of $368,545.
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Early Poker Career
One of Brabham's first major tournament breakthroughs came during the 2013 WSOP Circuit stop at Harrah's New Orleans.
Brabham, who was described at the time as a New Orleans musician and classical guitarist, entered the second day of a $365 no-limit hold'em ring event last in chips among the 14 remaining players. He recovered to win the 350-entry tournament for $24,147 and his first WSOP Circuit gold ring.
The final table included accomplished Circuit players Maurice Hawkins and Robert Castoire, making the victory an important early milestone in Brabham's tournament career.
Later in 2013, Brabham added another tournament victory at the Carnivale of Poker in Las Vegas, winning a no-limit hold'em event for $31,617.
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2018 WSOP Final Table
Brabham recorded one of the biggest results of his career at the 2018 World Series of Poker.
He finished fourth in Event #66, a $1,500 no-limit hold'em tournament, for $103,212. The result gave Brabham a six-figure WSOP score and demonstrated that his success extended beyond regional Circuit events.
Longsheng Tan eventually won the tournament, with Lanny Levine finishing second and Jayaram Kovoorchathoth taking third.
The fourth-place finish remained Brabham's largest recorded tournament cash for nearly eight years.
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Success in Texas Poker
As Brabham became increasingly active in Texas, he accumulated a series of strong results in tournaments around Austin and Round Rock.
His results have included both no-limit hold'em and pot-limit Omaha. In May 2023, he finished second in a $3,000 pot-limit Omaha tournament during the Lodge Championship Series for $44,679. Later in the same series, he made a deep run in a $3,000 no-limit hold'em event, finishing 11th for $28,809.
Brabham continued producing results in Texas through 2024, 2025, and 2026. Among them was a victory in a $2,000 no-limit hold'em tournament during a 2024 Spring Championship Series and a third-place finish worth $37,996 in a $400 no-limit hold'em event at The Lodge in March 2026.
Those performances established a strong record in the Texas tournament scene before his biggest victory arrived just two months later.
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2026 WSOP Circuit Texas Main Event Victory
Brabham's signature tournament accomplishment came in May 2026 at TCH Social Austin.
The $1,700 WSOP Circuit Main Event attracted 1,709 entries and generated a $2,589,135 prize pool. At the time, it was reported as the largest tournament prize pool in Texas poker history.
Brabham reached the final table with a chance to win the inaugural WSOP Circuit Main Event held in the state. He survived a dramatic final table before defeating David Mzareulov heads-up for the championship.
The victory earned Brabham:
$368,545 in prize money
His second career WSOP Circuit ring
His largest recorded live tournament cash
The title in the first WSOP Circuit Main Event held in Texas
A victory from a 1,709-entry field and $2,589,135 prize pool
The win carried additional significance because it came in Brabham's home poker market. PokerOrg described him as a hometown tournament grinder and reported that his supporters celebrated the victory with chants of “U-S-Trey.”
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World Series of Poker Results
Brabham has also built a substantial record at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas and online bracelet competition.
His most prominent WSOP result remains the $103,212 fourth-place finish in the 2018 $1,500 no-limit hold'em event.
In 2024, Brabham reached another WSOP final table online, finishing fifth in a $1,000 no-limit hold'em bracelet event for $36,691.
His results demonstrate experience beyond hold'em. He has cashed in pot-limit Omaha, five-card pot-limit Omaha, limit 2-7 triple draw, mixed no-limit hold'em/pot-limit Omaha, and other WSOP formats.
During the 2026 WSOP, Brabham continued to record cashes, including a 31st-place finish in the $1,500 Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha event for $8,890 and a 129th-place finish in the $3,000 six-handed no-limit hold'em event for $6,010.
As of August 2026, Brabham has not won a WSOP bracelet.
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How Many WSOP Circuit Rings Does Trey Brabham Have?
Brabham has won two WSOP Circuit rings.
His first came in 2013 when he won a $365 no-limit hold'em event at Harrah's New Orleans for $24,147.
His second came in 2026 with his $368,545 victory in the WSOP Circuit Texas Main Event at TCH Social Austin.
The official WSOP player database contains records for Brabham under different versions of his name, so individual WSOP profile pages do not necessarily show his complete combined history. Contemporary coverage of the 2026 Texas victory identified the Main Event championship as his second career Circuit ring.
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Thomas Brabham’s Poker Earnings
As of August 2026, Hendon Mob lists Brabham with more than $1.1 million in live tournament earnings.
Poker earnings databases can differ because results may be assigned to different name variations, and some databases include online events with verified real names while others focus primarily on live tournament results.
For Brabham in particular, this distinction matters because results have been recorded under both Thomas Brabham and Trey Brabham.
His $368,545 victory in the 2026 WSOP Circuit Texas Main Event is his largest recorded live tournament cash.
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Major Poker Accomplishments
More than $1.1 million in recorded live tournament earnings according to Hendon Mob as of August 2026
Two WSOP Circuit gold rings
2026 WSOP Circuit Texas Main Event champion for $368,545
Winner of the first WSOP Circuit Main Event held in Texas
Fourth place in a 2018 WSOP $1,500 no-limit hold'em event for $103,212
Fifth place in a 2024 WSOP Online $1,000 no-limit hold'em bracelet event for $36,691
Runner-up in a 2023 Lodge Championship Series $3,000 pot-limit Omaha event for $44,679
Tournament results across no-limit hold'em, pot-limit Omaha, five-card PLO, 2-7 lowball, and mixed formats
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What Kind of Poker Does Thomas Brabham Play?
Brabham's tournament record shows considerable format diversity.
No-limit hold'em accounts for many of his largest scores, including both WSOP Circuit ring victories and his 2018 WSOP final table. However, he has also produced significant results in pot-limit Omaha and has cashed in several mixed and non-hold'em WSOP events.
That record makes it more accurate to describe Brabham as an experienced multi-format tournament player than to assign him a specific playing style without reliable supporting evidence.
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Where Is Thomas Brabham Now?
Brabham remained an active tournament player in 2026.
After winning the WSOP Circuit Texas Main Event in May, he traveled to Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker and recorded multiple cashes during the summer series.
His 2026 Circuit championship was the largest score of his career and elevated a tournament résumé that already included more than a decade of WSOP, WSOP Circuit, and Texas poker results.
With two Circuit rings, multiple WSOP final tables, success in several poker variants, and more than $1 million in recorded live earnings, Brabham has established a notable record both nationally and within the growing Texas tournament poker scene.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Thomas Brabham’s nickname?
Thomas Brabham is commonly known as Trey Brabham. Tournament databases and poker publications have recorded results under both Thomas Brabham and Trey Brabham.
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How much has Trey Brabham won playing poker?
As of August 2026, Hendon Mob lists Trey Brabham with more than $1.1 million in live tournament earnings. Tournament earnings statistics change as players record new results.
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What is Trey Brabham’s biggest poker cash?
Brabham's largest recorded live tournament cash is $368,545, earned for winning the 2026 WSOP Circuit Texas Main Event at TCH Social Austin.
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How many WSOP Circuit rings does Trey Brabham have?
Brabham has two WSOP Circuit rings. He won his first at Harrah's New Orleans in 2013 and his second by winning the WSOP Circuit Texas Main Event in 2026.
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Has Thomas Brabham won a WSOP bracelet?
No. As of August 2026, Brabham has not won a WSOP bracelet.
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Where is Thomas Brabham from?
Brabham is an American player. Earlier tournament records associated him with McComb, Mississippi, while more recent poker records list Austin, Texas, as his hometown or residence.
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What did Thomas Brabham win at the 2026 WSOP Circuit Texas Main Event?
Brabham won $368,545 and his second WSOP Circuit ring after defeating a 1,709-entry field at TCH Social Austin. The tournament generated a $2,589,135 prize pool.