The first time I met Doyle was 15 years ago. My prayers go out to Louise, Pam and Todd. Yes, Doyle Brunson was the Legend of Poker. As he raked the pot he just looked at me and smiled and said “do you know how many people have given me their $ trying to do that”

One of the first times playing with him I bluffed $40,000 in a hopeless spot because I had T2o and wanted to show him I could beat him with it. He will be missed by many, the Godfather of Poker #RIPDoyle /Y88BsrDhhP There will never be another Doyle Brunson Doyle always played hard: the man absolutely hated losing!! Doyle ruled the high stakes cash games in Las… /L4CKzvzbIF Poker lost its biggest Legend today: He inspired 3 generations of poker players w his play, his award winning book “Super System,” and his fabulous style and grit. He died Sunday in Las Vegas at age 89, and many in the poker community shared their memories and tributes of “Texas Dolly”: He also captured a World Poker Tour title in 2004, and his book “Super System” was the ultimate Texas Hold’em poker strategy guide.īrunson saw the game evolve from the dangerous, smoky Texas backrooms in the 1950s to the televised poker boom of the 2000s that turned players into celebrities. The man known as the “Godfather of Poker” won 10 World Series of Poker tournaments, including the Main Event in 19. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) the Mount Rushmore of poker, Doyle Brunson would be the first name selected by many. Legendary poker player Doyle Brunson joins others at a table during Day 1A of the $10,000 buy-in Main Event at the World Series of Poker from the Rio Convention Center on Thursday, Nov.

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