Brian Hastings

Brian Hastings

aka "$tinger 88, stinger885, stinger"
Nationality
United States
United States
Coaching
GPI Rank 586
WSOP Bracelets 6
Total Live Earnings $5,467,242
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Biography

Brian Hastings is an American poker player. During his career he has won six World Series of Poker bracelets and amassed over $4.8 million in live earnings as of August 2022..

Poker Achievements

In 2012, Hastings won his first WSOP bracelet in Event #12: $10,000 Heads-Up after defeating Jason Mo heads-up. This victory earned him $371,498.

Three years later, and after loading up on bracelet prop bets, Hastings won his second bracelet in Event #27: $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship for $239,518.

“I came into the summer with high expectations, obviously,” he said at the time. “I worked on my game a lot in the last year, and I also have a great girlfriend who I started dating six months ago. I just thought I was in a really good place where I could come here every day and play my A-game.”

His A-Game continued, with Hastings picking up a second bracelet of the year in what was a remarkable 2015. He won Event #39: $1,500 Six-Max 10-Game for $133,403, topping a field of 380.

In 2015, Hastings announced that he would be quitting poker as a full-time profession.

Despite this, Hastings would add a fourth bracelet in 2018 in Event #76: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.

Following the coronavirus, Hastings would win a fifth WSOP bracelet, becoming only the 29th player to achieve that feat. He won Event #73: $10,000 Stud Hi-Lo Championship. In 2022, he made it two in two years with victory in Event #31: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship.

"It's awesome," said Hastings when asked how the victory felt. "I mean, I really love the World Series every year. It's a lot of fun just trying to compete in all these events against great players; it's an honor to be in that kind of company".

Hastings was friends with music icon Steve Albini and played in the late two-time bracelet winner's weekly home game in Chicago.

Playing Against Isildur

In December 2009, Hastings won $4.2 million in a single session playing against Viktor Blom aka Isildur1. He regularly tussled with the online poker legend, winning another $1.5 million in early 2010.

PokerNews Covered Events

Event Place Prize
2024 The Commerce Casino Hold'Em Series
$1,200 Main Event
2nd $80,100
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
677th $27,500
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #98: $1,500 The Closer
232nd $3,520
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #48: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)
45th $6,309
2023 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas
$10,400 WPT World Championship
337th $21,200
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #85: $1,500 Shootout
91st $5,759
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #80: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. High Roller
12th $45,794
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
52nd $3,005
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #63: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
18th $17,500
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker
1039th $3,000
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #30: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
70th $2,405
2023 BetMGM Poker Championship
$3,500 Main Event
36th $14,512
2022 WSOP Online
Event #32: $10,000 NLH Super High Roller 8-Max
6th $29,952
2022 WSOP Online
Event #26: $3,200 NLH High Roller 6-Max
8th $10,553
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #79: $10,000 Razz Championship
7th $50,295
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #40: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
7th $49,571
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #31: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship
1st $292,146
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #23: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
30th $4,939
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #16: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
95th $6,428
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #80: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha
28th $8,885
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #73: 10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
1st $352,958
2021 Wynn Fall Classic
$3,500 NLH Championship
18th $41,420
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #27: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E
48th $3,522
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #17: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em
318th $3,910
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #21: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
51st $3,260
Wynn Summer Classic $1,600 Mystery Bounty
Wynn Summer Classic $1,600 Mystery Bounty
43rd $6,506
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #87: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
4th $58,359
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #80: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha
93rd $2,928
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #65: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
2nd $286,570
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #49: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship
8th $32,127
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #33: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw
43rd $2,559
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #29: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
12th $26,170
2018 Caribbean Poker Party
$5,300 Main Event
69th $15,000
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #76: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
1st $233,202
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #72: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed
56th $3,097
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #29: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw
5th $21,021
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #25: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
39th $3,556
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #15: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
15th $7,120
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #8: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball
14th $7,163
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America
Main Event
43rd 20,000 CAD
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America
$1,100 Turbo
61st 4,000 CAD
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
16th $16,624
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #65: $10,000 Main Event
64th $103,025
2014 Hollywood Poker Open Championship Event
HPO Championship Main Event
11th $24,031
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #38: $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low Championship
4th $98,828
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #34: $1,500 Seven-Card Stud
32nd $3,008
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #18: $10,000 Seven-Card Razz Championship
5th $64,557
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #25: $5,000 Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-Better
4th $96,268
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-Better
37th $5,913
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #13: $5,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better
16th $11,528
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 24: $5,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better
16th $13,031
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 12: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em
1st $371,498
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Palm Beach Kennel Club
Main Event
11th $17,184
2011 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #5: €10,400 No-Limit Hold'em (Split Format)
8th €54,810

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