{"id":273452,"date":"2023-05-14T22:07:11","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T03:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=273452"},"modified":"2023-05-15T17:43:12","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T22:43:12","slug":"poker-legend-doyle-brunson-passes-away-at-89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/poker-legend-doyle-brunson-passes-away-at-89\/","title":{"rendered":"Poker Legend Doyle Brunson Passes Away at 89"},"content":{"rendered":"

The poker world is reeling from the loss of one of its biggest stars. Doyle Brunson, considered the godfather of poker, died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was 89. His cause of death has yet to be announced.<\/p>\n

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Doyle Brunson, who died Sunday at age 89, is remembered by his fans and fellow competitors not only as a brilliant poker player but as a true Texas gentleman. (Image: Twitter<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our father, Doyle Brunson,” Brian Balsbaugh, his agent, tweeted on behalf of the Brunson family at 6:12 p.m. Sunday. “He was a beloved Christian man, husband, father, and grandfather. We\u2019ll 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTexas Dolly,\u201d as he was nicknamed, won 10 World Series of Poker tournaments, including the Main Event in 1976 and 1977. That\u2019s second to only Phil Hellmuth\u2019s 16 WSOP wins.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brunson\u2019s 1978 book, \u201cSuper System,\u201d which revealed strategies known only to professionals before its publishing, is widely regarded as the bible of poker.<\/p>\n

There will never be another Doyle Brunson,\u201d<\/strong> tweeted six-time WSOP champ Daniel Negreanu, one of hundreds of modern-day poker stars inspired by Brunson to dedicate their lives to the game, on Sunday evening.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cCan\u2019t believe this day has come,\u201d five-time WSOP champ Scotty Nguyen added. \u201cYou will always be held high in our hearts, the man, the myth, the legend & THE GODFATHER of poker\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

First Bad Beat<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Born in 1933 in Longworth, Texas, Brunson was a star athlete who played basketball for Hardin-Simmons University. A bad knee injury crushed his dream of making the NBA, but not his spirit. In the early 1950s, Brunson discovered poker and was good enough at the game for it to fund his education and medical expenses.<\/p>\n

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Brunson and his wife, Louise, whom he married in 1962, resettled in Las Vegas in the 1970s. Here, Brunson became the world poker champion, earning millions while beating some of the best players in the world in cash games. He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1988.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Brunson won his last WSOP bracelet in 2005. His last Main Event cash was in 2013.<\/p>\n

\u201cRest in Peace to the Biggest Legend of Them All,\u201d commented the World Series of Poker’s Twitter<\/em> feed. \u201cThank you for being the consummate player and gentleman. No one will ever fill your seat.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2019Legend\u2019 feels inadequate,\u201d three-time WSOP champ Phil Galfond added, crystalizing the feelings of many in the poker world. \u201cWe don\u2019t have a word for what Doyle Brunson is to poker.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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