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Brendon Rubie
Brendon Rubie is an Australian poker player and WSOP Circuit ring winner who has built over $1.95 million in career live earnings through a combination of consistent domestic results and near-misses at the highest levels of international competition. He twice came within a step of a WSOP bracelet in Las Vegas - most notably finishing runner-up in a $2,500 Four-Handed NLH event for $242,458 - before finally winning the WSOP Circuit Sydney $5K Challenge in 2014 for $271,952, which he described as a result he “knew from the start of Day 2 was his to win.”
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
Total live earnings stand at over $1,958,000, per The Hendon Mob.
💰 Live Earnings: $1,958,000+ | 🏆 WSOPC Sydney $5K 2014: $271,952 | 💵 WSOP $2,500 4-Handed NLH runner-up: $242,458 | 🇦🇺 Australia ATM: 34th
Notable Results (click to expand)
| Date | Event | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2014 | WSOPC Sydney $5,000 NLH Challenge | 1st | $271,952 |
| 2012 | WSOP $2,500 Four-Handed NLH (vs Timothy Adams) | 2nd | $242,458 |
| 2013 | WSOP APAC $5,000 NLH 6-Max (vs Aaron Lim) | 3rd | – |
Biography & Poker Background
Rubie is an Australian professional who became a fixture in major live fields across both the domestic Australian circuit and at the WSOP in Las Vegas. He emerged as a rising talent in 2012 when he reached his first WSOP bracelet final table - a $2,500 Four-Handed NLH event - before finishing runner-up to Canadian Timothy Adams for $242,458. That became one of two WSOP final table appearances to deny him gold.
The following year at WSOP APAC in Melbourne at Crown Casino , he eliminated Jason Gray during the final table before himself being eliminated third by eventual champion Aaron Lim - again agonisingly short of his biggest prize. He also finished runner-up to Luke Edwards at the WSOPC Sydney in 2013.
Redemption arrived in 2014 at the same event. Arriving on Day 2 with 34 runners remaining and a strong stack, he told reporters afterwards that he knew from that moment the title was his. He navigated to heads-up against Sam Higgs and closed it out - his queens flopping a set against Higgs’ jacks to seal the title and $271,952. “I knew I could win but I was still really grateful,” he said. “Making it to the final table is always such a luxury.”
Play Style & Strategy
Rubie is a technically disciplined player who performs at his best in short-handed formats and under late-stage pressure - his four-handed NLH runner-up and six-max APAC appearance reflect a player who excels when fields thin and decision-making becomes more consequential per hand.
Online Presence
Callum Jury is SoMuchPoker's Live Content and Social Media Specialist, reporting live from WSOP and Asia Pacific poker festivals including the APT and PokerStars LIVE series. Originally from the Lake District in the UK, he has covered the Southeast Asian poker circuit since 2025, combining day-by-day tournament reporting with the social and digital content that brings the action to fans.
