Rhett Butler Poker Profile

Although he shares the name of the great ‘Gone with the Wind’ character, Rhett Butler, the poker player was not acting when he won 5th place in the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event.

Born in 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland, Butler is an insurance agent with a degree from James Madison University. He is also married and has three children. Butler has been playing poker for 25 years and his finish in the Main Event was his first ever cash finish.

Player stats

2006: 24th place 5th Annual 5-Diamon World Poker Classic $5,000 No Limit Hold’em

2006: 4th place 5th Annual 5-Diamond World Poker Classic $2,500 No Limit Hold’em

2006: 5th place WSOP Main Event

Rhett and his family currently reside in Rockville, Maryland.