On Monday, May fifteenth, 2023, the poker world misplaced one of its most interesting gems, Doyle Brunson, at the age of 89.
Impressive profession:
The household of this legendary participant issued an announcement: “It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our father, Doyle Brunson. He was a beloved Christian man, husband, father, and grandfather. We’ll have more to say over the coming days as we honor his legacy. Please keep Doyle and our family in your prayers. May he rest in peace.”
Brunson was well-known throughout the world. His nickname was “Texas Dolly,” and beneath it, he achieved quite a few wins, beginning with underground card video games and creating his abilities sufficient to grow to be one of the most profitable gamers in the world.
Brunson was the icon of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), the place he bought ten bracelets and received the Main Event twice. In addition, he was the first individual ever who received US$1 million in tournaments.
Not solely was Bruson a incredible participant: he additionally grew to become a author. In his e-book The Godfather of Poker: The Doyle Brunson Story, he described the incredible adventures and challenges we had been dealing with by the years. Another e-book he wrote, Super/System from 1978, was amongst the first ones with detailed explanations of methods. Historians will observe that the e-book modified the manner poker was performed.
In 1970, he made it to solely seven gamers who bought invited by Jack Binion to take part in the first WSOP. He didn’t win that 12 months because it was as much as the gamers, and Johnny Moss had extra followers at the second. However, the idea was modified, and in 1976 Brunson received the match with an quantity of US$220.000, which was the largest prize at the second. Next 12 months, he received once more, getting the prize of US$340.000.
(*89*) years had been important for Brunson. He even bought one successful hand to be named by him in poker folklore. Since each instances he received with a successful hand of 10-2, this hand grew to become “The Doyle Brunson Hand.”
He earned his tenth bracelet 18 years in the past, in 2005. He is one of solely 4 males that achieved double figures of bracelets on this match, and the just one who has greater than Brunson is Phil Hellmuth, with 16 of them.
All of that led to the induction of Brunson into the well-known Poker Hall of Fame in 1988.
Saying goodbye:
WSOP mentioned goodbye to at least one of its finest gamers, saying: “Rest in Peace to the Biggest Legend of Them All. Thank you for being the consummate player and gentleman. No one will ever fill your seat.”
Brunson fellow colleagues, Phil Hellmuth, Scott Seiver, and Daniel Negreanu, additionally mentioned their goodbyes and reminded themselves and the world how massive a soul and participant Texas Dolly was.
The entire world will miss this nice participant – however he shall be missed the most by his household, spouse Louise, and two youngsters, Todd and Pamela.
