Brandi Hawbaker

Infobox poker player
firstname=Brandi
lastname=Hawbaker
nickname=

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caption=Hawbaker at the 2007 World Series of Poker.
hometown=Omaha, Nebraska
wsop bracelet count="None"
wsop money finishes=1
wsop main event best finish rank="None"
wpt titles="None"
wpt final tables="None"
wpt money finishes=1

Brandi Hawbaker (1982 - April 13, 2008) was an American professional poker player. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Hawbaker started her career in the late 1990's and relocated to Los Angeles, California. During her career, she had four major cash wins for a total of $40,389, [ [http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=64935 Hendon Mob Database: Brandi Hawbaker] ] with her biggest being win at World Poker Tour's Festa Al Lago V in October, 2006. She was known for her controversial nature [cite news | first= | last=Victoria Coren | coauthors= | title=Victoria Coren on Poker | date=2007-07-23 | publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited | url =http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2007/jul/23/features11.g2 | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-05-01 | language = ] [ cite web|url=http://www.pokernews.com/news/2007/6/wsop-updates-event-10-day-one-deeb-leads-hellmuth-cashes.htm |title=WSOP Updates - Event #10, Day One |accessdate=2008-05-01 |last=Friedman |first=Michael |date=2007-06-07 |work=PokerNews.com ] [ cite web|url=http://beat.bodoglife.com/poker/is-brandi-hawbaker-the-paris-hilton-of-poker-36670.html |title=Is Brandi Hawbaker the Paris Hilton of Poker? |accessdate=2008-05-01 |date=2007-06-08 |work=beat.bodoglife.com ] and attractiveness. [ [http://www.bluffmagazine.com/magazine/ Bluff Magazine, November and December 2007, January 2008 issues.] ]

Hawbaker committed suicide in April 2008.cite web|url= http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/article/11758/cult-poker-personality-brandi-hawbaker-found-dead|title=Cult Poker Personality Brandi Hawbaker found Dead|accessdate=|publisher=Cardplayer.com] According to friend and former boyfriend Brandon Gerson, she suffered from a "very serious untreatable mental illness" and had visited doctors in several states seeking help within the last year-and-a half.cite web|url= http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/article/11758/cult-poker-personality-brandi-hawbaker-found-dead|title=Cult Poker Personality Brandi Hawbaker found Dead|accessdate=|publisher=Cardplayer.com]

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