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Brent Carter, a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and well-known figure from the 1990s poker scene, has died at age 77. No official cause of death has been disclosed, though Carter reportedly suffered multiple heart attacks and strokes in past years.
His longtime partner of 32 years, Jane Paquette, confirmed the news to PokerNews and described Carter as a generous and approachable man who was instantly recognizable in his blue jacket, often holding a Big Gulp drink. She recalled how he once gave the late Stu Ungar $20 for cab fare just a day before Ungar’s death, and noted that Carter regularly shared his winnings with others and volunteered to feed the homeless multiple times a week.
Carter began his poker career at the Stardust’s Stairway to the Stars tournaments and went on to accumulate more than $3.09 million in lifetime tournament earnings, according to The Hendon Mob, with his final recorded cash coming in 2015.
His most notable result came at the 1995 WSOP Main Event, where he placed third for $302,750, one of four third-place WSOP finishes in his career. He also secured three runner-up finishes at the Series.
Carter won his first WSOP bracelet in 1991 in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em event for $156,800, followed by a second bracelet in 1994 in the $1,500 Limit Omaha event for $83,400. He also collected two WSOP Circuit rings and other notable titles, including the 1990 Amarillo Slim’s Super Bowl of Poker and the 1991 Hall of Fame Poker Classic.
Before turning to poker full time, Carter raced harness horses, a background he often compared to the strategic nature of poker. In 2021, he faced legal trouble after pleading guilty to mailing threatening letters containing white powder to the New York State Gaming Commission, for which he received a sentence of time served.
