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Poker legend Doyle Brunson, winner of 10 World Series of Poker bracelets, is now a member of the World Poker Tour’s steady of ambassadors.
Terms of the cope with the 88-year-old Poker Hall of Famer weren’t disclosed.
“As WPT’s newest representative,” an announcement mentioned, “Brunson will attend WPT events and work alongside online partners in promotional efforts. Under his new ambassadorship, poker players and fans will have opportunities to meet with Doyle throughout the WPT live tournament schedule.”
“Doyle has been a part of the World Poker Tour from the very beginning,” mentioned Adam Pliska, World Poker Tour CEO. “I was there for his WPT Legends of Poker victory in 2004 when he joined the WPT Champions Club, and to also be here to welcome him to the WPT family after all this time feels surreal.”
Brunson is the most recent addition in a wave of WPT ambassador signings for the reason that begin of Season XX, together with poker YouTubers Brad Owen and Andrew Neeme, and DJ Steve Aoki.
Phil Hellmuth, one other Poker Hall of Famer, can also be a WPT ambassador.
“I’ve said this many times before, but it bears repeating: we don’t stop playing because we get old; we get old because we stop playing,” Brunson mentioned in an announcement.
Brunson doesn’t play many poker tournaments today, however he’s nonetheless a fixture in money video games in Las Vegas, the place he has lengthy resided. Brunson confirmed up on the WSOP in 2021, popping out of match poker retirement to make an look.
He plans to play within the 2022 WSOP Main Event.
I in all probability am going to play the principle occasion, hoping the covid has died down somewhat.
— Doyle Brunson (@TexDolly) June 21, 2022
Brunson, also referred to as “Texas Dolly,” has greater than $6 million in lifetime match earnings, placing himself simply outdoors the top-100 of all-time. At one level in his illustrious profession, he was the all-time chief in match scores.
