QUALIFIERS - Brian Wells

What's your home town?
Carlsbad, Calif.

How about your education?
San Diego State University.

What's your marital status?
I’m married.

What do you do for a living?
Chief financial officer.

Any kids?
One: his name is Jordan and he’s 11 months old.

How long have you been playing poker?
Three and a half years.

What or who inspired you to start playing?
My buddy, Gavin Lay (his Bodog screen name is “leftygman”).

How long have you been playing at Bodog?
Two years.

Tell us about your best poker win...
It was $2 at a home game. I bluffed “the Tank” off pocket 10s with NOTHING!

How did you win your seat?
When I qualified, I ran screaming through the living room – scared the baby!

What do you think your chances are of winning the WSOP*?
1st (in the number of entries).

Who is your favorite poker player?
My wife.

What would you do if you won?
Invest, invest, invest and play a LOT more tournaments.

How much would you need to win to make you quit your job?
It would never be enough – I run a company of 700 employees with my two partners. I love going to work every day – weird, eh?!

What would your tagline be if you turned pro?
B “DIDDY” Wells.

What single story best defines you and your life?
“H2BLING” and I flew out to Vegas one weekend on my company, partied like rock stars and rounded it all off at “Rehab” at the Hard Rock. We returned home on Monday morning to find out that H2 was pregnant! Now we have the most beautiful baby boy ever.

How will you spend your time off in Vegas?
Fly the grandparents out to watch the baby – and do some partying.

What type of player are you?
Tight-aggressive and patient!