Ian Bradley is one of British poker’s most consistent grinders - a Teesside-born tournament specialist who has quietly built one of the most impressive résumés of any UK player in his generation. With nearly $3 million in live earnings across 109 cashes, Bradley is the definition of a seasoned professional: hard to read, hard to bust, and a genuine threat in any field he enters.

Bradley first appeared on the live circuit in early 2005, entering the Grosvenor Grand Challenge in Luton and cashing in a PLO event within his first few outings. The Hendon Mob bio from that period notes he was already competing at the 2005 WSOP just months into his live career, winning the Oklahoma Jonny Hale Charity No Limit Championship along the way. It was an early sign of a player who would keep showing up at the biggest tables for the next two decades.

A Versatile Game

What sets Bradley apart from many of his peers is his range. He is equally comfortable in No Limit Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha, and has run deep in mixed game events at the WSOP as well. His 15 WSOP cashes include two final tables, and his results span events at the EPT , WPT , Triton Super High Roller Series, and the Grosvenor circuit. That kind of breadth - across formats, buy-in levels, and continents - is the mark of a player who takes the game seriously across the board.

Bradley entered Triton territory in May 2023 at the Super High Roller Series in Kyrenia, finishing 7th in the $20,000 NLHE event for $115,900. It was a statement result in one of the toughest fields in live poker, confirming that his game translates to elite company.

Breakthrough Scores

Bradley’s biggest result came at EPT Barcelona 2022, where he ran deep in the €2,200 Estrellas Poker Tour High Roller - a massive field of 2,173 entries - and made it all the way to heads-up play. He locked up €500,000 in a deal with eventual winner Miroslav Alilovic, finishing as runner-up for a career-best $513,157. At the same festival he also cashed the €10,200 PLO event, taking 3rd for $149,162 - two six-figure scores from a single stop.

His second major scalp came at the WPT World Championship Festival at Wynn Las Vegas in December 2023, where Bradley topped a field of 77 entries in the $10,500 NLHE 8-Max to take the title and $240,625. The final table included WPT Ambassador Brad Owen, Ethan “Rampage” Yau, and former No. 1-ranked online pro Joao Simao. It was his fourth six-figure cash of 2023 and pushed his career earnings past the $2 million mark. His most recent significant result was a cash of $123,709 in February 2026.

Watch: EPT Barcelona 2022 Main Event Final Table

Bradley’s biggest career score came at EPT Barcelona 2022 - the largest Main Event in EPT history. The festival was also where he cashed twice in the same week, picking up $513,157 in the High Roller and $149,162 in the PLO event. Watch the PokerStars broadcast from that stop below.

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