| Doyle Brunson | |
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 Brunson at the 2006 World Series of Poker. The 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP began on June 25, 2006 with "satellite" events with regular play commencing on June 26 with |
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| Nickname(s) | Texas Dolly |
| Hometown | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 10 |
| Money finishes | 29 |
| Highest ITM main event finish |
Winner, 1976, 1977 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | 1 |
| Final tables | 3(+1) |
| Money finishes | 4 |
Doyle Brunson, also known as Texas Dolly, (born August 10, 1933 in Longworth, Fisher County, Texas) is an iconic American poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally World Series of Poker (WSOP is the largest set of Poker tournaments in the world The World Series of Poker (WSOP bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a Poker player can win The 1976 World Series of Poker (WSOP was held on May 1976 at Binion's Horseshoe. The 1977 World Series of Poker (WSOP was held at Binion's Horseshoe. The World Poker Tour (WPT is a series of international Poker tournaments featuring most of the world's professional players Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fisher County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 4344 Poker is a type of Card game in which players bet on the value of the card combination (" hand " in their possession by placing a bet into [1] He is the first two-time World Series of Poker main event champion to win consecutively,[2] a Poker Hall of Fame inductee, and the author of several highly influential books on poker. World Series of Poker (WSOP is the largest set of Poker tournaments in the world The Poker Hall of Fame is a group of Poker players who have played poker well against top competition for high stakes over a long period of time
Brunson is the first player to earn $1 million in poker tournaments and has won ten World Series of Poker bracelets throughout his career, tied with Johnny Chan for second all-time, one behind Phil Hellmuth's 11. World Series of Poker (WSOP is the largest set of Poker tournaments in the world For the actor see Johnny Chan (actor. Johnny Chan ( Traditional Chinese: 陳[[wikt 強|強]] 尼) Phillip J Hellmuth Jr (born July 16 1964 is an American professional Poker player He is also one of only four players to have won the Main Event at the World Series of Poker multiple times, which he did in 1976 and 1977. The 1976 World Series of Poker (WSOP was held on May 1976 at Binion's Horseshoe. The 1977 World Series of Poker (WSOP was held at Binion's Horseshoe. In addition, he is the first of five players to win both the WSOP Main Event and a World Poker Tour title. The World Poker Tour (WPT is a series of international Poker tournaments featuring most of the world's professional players In January 2006, BLUFF magazine voted Brunson the #1 most influential force in the world of poker. [3]
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Early life
Brunson was born in Longworth, Texas, a town with a population of approximately 100, and was the eldest child with two younger siblings. Because of Longworth's small size, Brunson frequently ran long distances to other towns, and became a promising athlete. He was part of the All-State Texas basketball team, and practiced the one-mile run to keep in shape in the off-season. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Although he was more interested in basketball than running, he entered the 1950 Texas Interscholastic Track Meet and won the one-mile event with a time of 4:43. Despite receiving offers from many colleges, he attended Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, because it was close to his home. Hardin-Simmons University (or HSU) is a private Baptist university located in Abilene Texas. Abilene ( "ABBA-leen") is a city in Jones and Taylor Counties in the central part of the U The Minneapolis Lakers were interested in Brunson, but a knee injury ended his playing days. The Los Angeles Lakers franchise has a long and storied history predating the formation of the National Basketball Association (NBA He had taken a summer job and was unloading some sheetrock; when the ton of weight shifted, Brunson instinctively tried to stop it, but it landed on his leg, breaking it in two places. He was in a cast for two years, and the injury ended his hopes of becoming a professional basketball player. He still occasionally requires a crutch to get around because of the injury. Brunson changed his focus from athletics to education and obtained a master's degree in administrative education.
Brunson had begun playing poker before his injury, playing five card draw and finding it "easy". Five-card draw is a Poker variant and often the first variant learned by most players He played more often after being injured and his winnings paid for his expenses. He obtained a bachelor's degree in 1954 and a master's the following year. After graduating, he took a job as a business machines salesman, but on his first day, he was invited to play in a seven-card stud game and earned over a month's salary in under three hours. Seven-card stud is a variant of Stud poker. Until the recent increase in popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was the most popular poker variant He soon left the company and became a professional poker player.
Poker career
Brunson started off by playing in illegal games on Exchange Street, Fort Worth, Texas with a friend named Dwayne Hamilton. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. Eventually they began traveling around Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, playing in bigger games, and met fellow-professionals Amarillo Slim and Sailor Roberts. Thomas Austin Preston Jr (born December 31, 1928 in Johnson Arkansas) known as Amarillo Slim, is a professional gambler famous for Brian "Sailor" Roberts was an American professional Poker player The illegal games Brunson played in during this time were usually run by criminals who were often members of organized crime groups, thus rules were not always enforced. "Crime syndicate" redirects here For the DC Comics group of villains see Crime Syndicate. Brunson has admitted to having a gun pulled on him several times and noted that he was robbed and beaten as well. However since poker was not a socially accepted career path during this time period, and given the reputation of those running the games he was playing in, he had little legal recourse. A legal recourse is an action that can be taken by an individual or a corporation to attempt to remedy a legal difficulty
Hamilton moved back to Fort Worth, while the others teamed up and travelled around together, gambling on poker, golf and, in Doyle's words, "just about everything". [4] They pooled their money together for gambling, and after six years they made their first serious trip to Las Vegas and lost all of it, a six-figure amount. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally They decided to stop playing as partners but remain friends.
Brunson finally settled in Las Vegas.
Other than his poker success, his greatest achievement is probably his book, Super/System, which is widely considered to be one of the most authoritative books on poker. Super/System is one of the most famous and seminal books about how to play Poker. Originally self-published in 1978, Super/System was the book that transformed poker by giving ordinary players an insight into the way that the professionals like Brunson played and won, so much so that Brunson believes that it cost him a lot of money. An updated revision, Super/System 2 was published in 2004. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Besides Brunson, several top poker players contributed chapters to Super/System including Bobby Baldwin, Mike Caro, David Sklansky, Chip Reese and Joey Hawthorne. Bobby Baldwin (born c 1950 is a professional Poker player and Casino executive Mike Caro (born May 16, 1944 in Joplin MO is a professional Poker player pioneer poker theorist and author of poker books David Sklansky (born 1947, in Teaneck New Jersey) is a professional Poker player and Author. David Edward Reese ( March 28 1951 &ndash December 4 2007) more commonly known as Chip Reese, was an American professional Joey "Howard Hughes" Hawthorne (Died before 1997 was a professional Poker player from California. The book is subtitled "How I made one million dollars playing poker", by Doyle Brunson. Brunson is also the author of Poker Wisdom of a Champion, originally published as According to Doyle by Lyle Stuart in 1984.
Brunson continues to play in the biggest poker game in the world. A $4000/$8000 limit mixed poker game in "Bobby's Room" at the Bellagio. He also plays in many of the biggest poker tournaments around the world. He won his ninth gold bracelet in a mixed games event in 2003, and in 2004 he finished 53rd (in a field of 2,576) in the No Limit Texas hold 'em Championship event. The 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP was held at Binion's Horseshoe. The 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP was held at Binion's Horseshoe after Harrah's Entertainment purchased the casino and the rights to the tournament Texas hold 'em (also hold'em, holdem) is the most popular Poker game in the casinos and poker card rooms across North America and Europe He won the Legends of Poker World Poker Tour event in 2004 (garnering him a $1. The World Poker Tour (WPT is a series of international Poker tournaments featuring most of the world's professional players 1 million prize), and finished fourth in the WPT's first championship event. Early in the morning on July 1, 2005, less than a week after Chan had won his 10th gold bracelet - setting a new record - Brunson tied the record by earning his 10th at the 2005 WSOP. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. He is now one bracelet behind Phil Hellmuth, who earned his 11th bracelet at the WSOP on 2007-06-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes.
Brunson's nickname, "Texas Dolly", came from the incorrect reading of his name by Jimmy Snyder, and it stuck. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Jimmy Snyder ( September 9 1919 – April 21 1996) better known as " Jimmy the Greek Snyder was supposed to announce Brunson as "Texas Doyle" (since he was from the state of Texas) but incorrectly read Brunson's first name as Dolly when announcing it. Many of Brunson's fellow top pros now simply refer to Brunson as "Dolly".
Brunson has the honor of having two Texas hold'em hands named after him. One hand, a ten and a two of any suit, bears his name as he won the No Limit Hold 'Em event at the World Series of Poker two years in a row with them (1976 and 1977), in both cases completing a full house. In both 1976 and 1977, he was an underdog in the final hand, requiring Brunson to come from behind both times. Another hand known as a "Doyle Brunson," especially in Texas, is the Ace and Queen of any suit because, as he says on page 519 of the Super/System, he "never plays this hand. " He changes his wording in SuperSystem2, however, noting that he 'tries to never play this hand'. However, it has been seen on episodes of High Stakes Poker, Poker After Dark, the Professional Poker Tour and the World Poker Tour that he does play the hand. High Stakes Poker is a cash game Poker Television program broadcast by the cable television network GSN in the United States Poker After Dark is an hour-long poker television program airing six nights a week The show made its debut on January 1, 2007. The Professional Poker Tour (PPT was a series of televised Poker tournaments spinning off from the World Poker Tour (WPT Television series. The World Poker Tour (WPT is a series of international Poker tournaments featuring most of the world's professional players He was also eliminated from the 2007 World Series of Poker main event while holding A-Q. The 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP began on June 1, 2007. The $10000 ( US) no-limit Texas hold 'em Main Event began on
Brunson endorses the online poker room Doyles Room. Online poker is the game of Poker played over the Internet. It has been partly responsible for a dramatic increase in the number of poker players worldwide
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceeded $5,300,000. [5]
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
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| 1976 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship | $230,000 |
| 1977 | $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw | $80,250 |
| 1977 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship | $340,000 |
| 1977 | $1,000 Seven-Card Stud Split | $62,500 |
| 1978 | $5,000 Seven-Card Stud | $68,000 |
| 1979 | $600 Mixed Doubles (with Starla Brodie)[6] | $4,500 |
| 1991 | $2,500 No Limit Hold'em | $208,000 |
| 1998 | $1,500 Seven-Card Razz | $93,000 |
| 2003 | $2,000 H. The 1976 World Series of Poker (WSOP was held on May 1976 at Binion's Horseshoe. The 1977 World Series of Poker (WSOP was held at Binion's Horseshoe. The 1978 World Series of Poker (WSOP was held in May 1978 at Binion's Horseshoe. The 1979 World Series of Poker (WSOP was held at Binion's Horseshoe in Las Vegas Nevada, USA. The 1991 World Series of Poker (WSOP was held at Binion's Horseshoe. The 1998 World Series of Poker (WSOP was held at Binion's Horseshoe. Razz is a form of Stud poker that is normally played for Ace-to-five low (lowball poker The 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP was held at Binion's Horseshoe. O. R. S. E. | $84,080 |
| 2005 | $5,000 No Limit Shorthanded Texas Hold'em (6 players per table) | $367,800 |
Family life
Brunson met his future wife Louise in 1960, and they married in August 1962. The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. Louise became pregnant and later that year, he discovered a tumor in his neck. When it was operated on, the surgeons found that the cancer had spread and declared it incurable. They felt that an operation would prolong his life enough for him to see the birth of their baby, so they went ahead with it, but after the operation, no trace of the cancer could be found. [7] The doctors said that his recovery must have been a miracle, and Brunson has attributed his recovery to the prayers of friends of his wife and their correspondence with Kathryn Kuhlman, a self proclaimed Christian faith healer. Kathryn Johanna Kuhlman ( May 9, 1907 - February 20, 1976) was a 20th Century American Faith healer. Faith healing is the attempt to use Religious or spiritual means such as Prayer, mental practices spiritual insights or other techniques to prevent [8] Louise developed a tumor shortly afterwards, but when she went for surgery, her tumor was also found to have disappeared. In 1975, their daughter Doyla was diagnosed with scoliosis, but her spine straightened completely within three months. Scoliosis is a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side and may also be rotated
Doyla died at 18 when she took too much potassium for a heart-valve condition. Potassium (pəˈtæsiəm is a Chemical element. It has the symbol K (kalium from qalīy Atomic number 19 and Atomic mass 39 Over the following year, Brunson read Christian literature and converted to Christianity.
His son, Todd, also plays poker professionally. Todd Brunson (born August 7 1969) is an American professional Poker player and the son of poker player Doyle Brunson. Todd has won a bracelet in Omaha Hi-Lo at the 2005 WSOP, making the Brunsons the first father-son combination to win bracelets at the World Series. Omaha hold 'em (or Omaha holdem or simply Omaha) is a Community card poker game similar to Texas hold 'em, where each player is dealt four cards His daughter Pamela played in the 2007 World Series of Poker main event, outlasting both Doyle and Todd. The 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP began on June 1, 2007. The $10000 ( US) no-limit Texas hold 'em Main Event began on
SEC investigation
On December 14, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed an action[9] to enforce subpoenas issued to the attorneys of Doyle Brunson regarding his unsolicited offer in July of 2005 to buy WPT Enterprises, Inc. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (commonly known as the SEC) is an independent agency of the United States government which holds primary responsibility Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. , the publicly traded owner of the World Poker Tour, at a high premium over its then-market value. The World Poker Tour (WPT is a series of international Poker tournaments featuring most of the world's professional players Shortly thereafter, the Commission contends, a public relations firm Brunson hired, and a website he endorses, publicly announced the offer. The Commission asserts that publication of this offer, widely covered in the media, triggered a steep rise in WPT's stock price on record trading volume.
When pressed for details, Brunson and his lawyers immediately stopped responding to the WPT and the media. Instead, after delivering the offer, Brunson withdrew from the engagement. When the WPT publicly disclosed Brunson and his law firm's unresponsiveness, its stock price sharply declined, costing investors tens of millions of dollars in lost market value. The offer eventually expired by its terms.
The SEC is formally investigating whether Brunson's offer and its publication violated federal securities laws, including the antifraud provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is a law governing the secondary trading of securities ( Stocks bonds, and Debentures. As part of its investigation, the SEC subpoenaed documents and testimony from Brunson's lawyers. However, Brunson, who has invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and declined to testify in the investigation, directed his lawyers to withhold certain documents and not to testify on critical aspects of the offer, under the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine. The subpoena enforcement action seeks to set aside these privileges on various legal grounds, including the crime-fraud exception, and to compel Brunson's firm to provide the requested documents and testimony. The court has not yet set the Commission's action for hearing. [10]
Books
- Doyle Brunson's Super System: A Course in Power Poker, 1979
- Doyle Brunson's Super System II, 2004
- Poker Wisdom of a Champion, 2003 (formerly titled According to Doyle when published in 1984)
- Online Poker: Your Guide to Playing Online Poker Safely & Winning Money, 2005
- My 50 Most Memorable Hands, 2007
- According to Doyle, 2007
References
Doyle Brunson et al. Super/System is one of the most famous and seminal books about how to play Poker. (2005). "My Story", Super System 2. Cardoza Publishing, 41-68.
Notes
- ^ Ryan Bernstein. Doyle Brunson: Poker's Ace is Poker's King. The Hall of Fame Network. Retrieved on 2008-05-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen
- ^ Johnny Moss won two consecutive WSOP Main Events before Brunson, but his first win was by vote of the players, not by winning the tournament
- ^ Bluff Magazine's Poker's Power 20 The Most Influential People in Poker. Johnny Moss ( May 14, 1907 &ndash December 16, 1995) was a long-time gambler and professional Poker player Bluff Magazine (2006). Retrieved on 2008-05-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen
- ^ Super System 2, 47.
- ^ Hendon Mob Database: Doyle Brunson
- ^ Butt, Robert. $ 600 Mixed Doubles. TheHendonMob. com. Retrieved on 2008-05-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses
- ^ Super System 2, 50.
- ^ Super System 2, 51.
- ^ Securities and Exchange Commission v. David Chesnoff and Chaka Henry
- ^ Pokernews.com: SEC Files Action Against Doyle's Attorneys
External links
- Official site
- Doyles Room
- World Poker Tour profile
- Poker Babes profile
- Poker Pages interview
- ALL IN Magazine interview
Dictionary
Doyle Brunson
-proper noun
- (poker slang) A off-suit ten and a two as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em
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