From WSOP Glory to Rock Bottom…and Back? The Story of Bryan ‘Devo’ Devonshire
From WSOP Glory to Rock Bottom…and Back? The Story of Bryan ‘Devo’ Devonshire  
Podcast: Table 1 Podcast
Published On: Sat Mar 08 2025
Description: Episode 68 - Bryan "Devo" Devonshire Try DeFi Crypto Vaults. Curated by Gauntlet Gauntlet.xyz/t1 (Do your own research!) Play Poker with Us 🏆 Play poker with us at Table 1 🃏 Play poker with us online Episode 68 - Bryan "Devo" Devonshire Poker’s all about highs, lows, and comebacks—and Bryan "Devo" Devonshire has lived them all. He started flipping Magic: The Gathering cards, sneaking into Commerce Casino at 19, and propping in a mining town poker game just to get action. Then, he ran deep in the WSOP Main Event—twice. But poker isn’t just about winning. After a 12th-place finish in the Main Event, Devo hit a brutal 21-month downswing, lost nearly everything, and had to walk away from the game. So what did he do? Left Vegas. Moved to Colorado. Built himself back up. And in 2014, he ran deep in the WSOP again. Now? He’s living in Terlingua, Texas, running a burlesque comedy show, crushing DFS, and still wondering... is another Main Event run in his future? 🎧 In this episode, we dive into: ✔️ From flipping Magic cards to flipping stacks at the WSOP ✔️ Why playing in a mining town wasn’t the poker dream ✔️ What it’s like to finish 12th in the Main Event, then go nearly broke ✔️ How he climbed back, made another deep run, and then walked away ✔️ His new life in Texas—comedy, DFS, and maybe, just maybe, another shot at the WSOP Don’t miss this wild ride of poker, hustle, and reinvention. Hit play now! 🎲🔥 ⏳ Episode Timestamps ⏳ 00:00 Always Hustling 🏀 7:41 Sports Cards 🃏 9:47 Poker at 13! 🎭 12:24 USC & Sneaking into the Commerce at 19 📈 17:50 Moving Up Stakes 🌊 19:34 River Guiding in Colorado & Propping ⚔️ 24:05 Sharpening his Sword 🏆 26:32 The 2006 WSOP 🔮 29:00 Pro Poker & Deep MTT Runs 💼 37:14 The Bellagio Envelope Story 💸 42:23 Bankroll Management & The SHAX Breakup 🔥 46:19 The 2011 Main Event Run 🥂 54:03 Celebrating Victory 🍻 57:06 How Justin and Devo Met 🤣 1:01:06 How Art Met Devo ✈️ 1:02:12 A Bit of Traveling 💀 1:05:55 Downswings & Mindset 🏡 1:11:36 Pulling Up Stakes and Rebuilding 🚣 1:13:34 River Rafting Close Calls 💰 1:18:23 The 2014 Main Event Run 📊 1:21:08 Daily Fantasy Sports Bryan's Links 🎭 Terlingua Burlesque 🐦 Twitter Table 1's Links 🏆 Table 1 Website 🐦 Twitter 📸 Instagram