| Nickname(s) | Quiet Lion |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Kirkland, Washington |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finishes | 2 |
| Highest ITM main event finish | None |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | None |
| Final tables | 0 |
| Money finishes | 6 |
Richard Reeves "Quiet Lion" Brodie is an American computer programmer, motivational speaker, writer, and professional poker player. He is the original author of Microsoft Word[1][2] and was employee number 77 at Microsoft. He is the author of two books: Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme, and Getting Past OK: A Straightforward Guide To Having a Fantastic Life!
During the World Series of Poker of 2006, he said that the red squiggly underline marking misspelled words in Microsoft Word was his idea.[citation needed] His recent exploits on the World Poker Tour can be seen at his blog.[citation needed] As of 2006[update], his total live tournament winnings exceed $180,000. Richard is a Full Tilt Poker pro and he plays under the screenname "Quiet Lion".[citation needed] He appeared on NBC's game show Identity in 2007.[citation needed]
In May 2007, Harrah's banned Brodie from the company's casinos in Nevada, California, and Arizona.[3] He was also barred from the World Series of Poker. According to Brodie's blog, on June 8 Harrah's executives relented and said that the was ban a mistake.[citation needed]
At the 2009 World Series of Poker, he placed 10th in one of the preliminary events, but did not make the cut for the main event.[citation needed] He then hit a $37,000 jackpot on a penny slot machine.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Cheryl Tsang (1999). Microsoft: First Generation. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-33206-2.
- ^ Rick Schaut (May 19, 2004). "Anatomy of a Software Bug". MSDN Blogs. http://blogs.msdn.com/rick_schaut/archive/2004/05/19/135315.aspx. Retrieved December 2, 2006.
- ^ Fall of the Roman Empire, Lion Tales, June 2, 2007.
External links
- Meme Central - Richard Brodie's website
- Lion Tales - Richard Brodie's blog
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