Who\’s this Brian Townsend guy?

Just watching a little High Stakes Poker: the third season … and tonight\’s episode started with a lot of \”kids\” at the table. One of them I recognized, but not really … Brian Townsend looks familiar to me, but not from TV, I just know I have seen him somewhere near a poker table. What is particularly curious about him is that he has bought in for $700,000 (according to Jennifer Harman\’s estimate). But his career tournament winnings are only about $35,000 — less than TBR\’s.

So really … where does Brian Townsend get his dough? He looks too young to be one of those big successful old-time cash players the big successful tournament players are always talking about.

UPDATE: He just introduced himself to Sammy Farha, claiming they played together at the Bellagio. Sammy\’s response: [blank stare] \”OK.\”