When we talk about the best poker players in the world, the United States is undoubtedly the country that serves as the cradle of champions, today we are going to take a look at the story of a man who with his smile and his cowboy hat managed to transmit all the good things of poker to the world, changed the paradigm of people about poker and made it one of the most influential card sports in history.
(Also be alert tomorrow for the weekly contest, I still have to send the prizes of the third and fourth place I regret the delay)
Doyle Brunson native of Longworth like the majority of geniuses, was born in a family that had economic problems and his childhood was full of difficulties, even so Doyle always found the way to achieve what he proposed, he reached his goals thanks to the help of scholarships.
Before becoming a poker legend, Doyle was a prominent basketball player which allowed him to be part of the team of his university, unfortunately for that time Doyle worked in a plaster factory where a terrible accident occurred which left him out of basketball and his career ended before he even started.
But thanks to fate, he was able to use his second great passion, playing Texas holdem. At that time playing poker was seen very badly, it was the game of mobsters and crooks, Doyle quickly became a well-known player in the places where clandestine and private games were played. After a while of being able to earn enough money to survive without a job, he met another imposing figure of poker, together they would change the history of Poker forever.
That man was Amarillo Slim, another recognized face of the Poker which he met in one of his many visits to clandestine games. However the relationship began after Doyle lost his money against Slim, Slim agreed to lend money (about $ 2000) to Doyle so that he could return home, since the game was being made at Amarillo Slim's home. Slim simply thought that he would never get back that money, but a few weeks later, he received the payment at the door of his house.
That simple act of respect initiated a deep relationship between the 2 Titans of Poker, for things of fate were again faces in another clandestine club, without much discussion formed the famous group "rounders", which crossed the entire United States, directing the destination of Poker to success.
The group climbed quickly to the top, even reaching a million-dollar bankroll, eventually crossing the land of the city that never sleeps, the nest of gambling and bets! Las Vegas.
Here ended the tour of the group, they were not exempt from the hazing of the vegas to lose everything, even so Doyle refused to leave, perhaps found a connection with the unique vibes that Las Vegas has.
Doyle had a personal brand, to become famous everyone knew him for his great hat and his charisma, he was a public figure who managed to gather thousands of people at the tables just to watch him play poker.
Doyle had that aura of kindness and familiarity, for me it was a key factor that helped reappear the popularity of the colossal tournaments that las vegas had. He was the ultimate WSOP Main Event standard, unlike Stu who was just a genius who died sadly from drug abuse; Doyle rewrote the story, drawing the emotions of a game of poker from the basement of the most recondite places, in the sight of thousands and thousands of people.
Among his impressive records, we can highlight the monstrousness of having 10 WSOP bracelets, as well as being an influential writer for Poker. If I'm not mistaken, he retired last year, or this year. A legend among the legends.
Doyle is undoubtedly also a genius, also a multifaceted man who was closed some opportunities (basketball) but broke the threads of fate and created his own opportunities to move forward, we have to thank the way he led this great game towards our lives!
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