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Mourning in the world of poker. Sunday is died, aged 89one of the pioneers of the Texas Hold’em, Doyle Brunson. Very recognizable with that wide-brimmed hat that could not be missed among the tables and among thousands of players. As mentioned, it was a of the legends of hold’em, poker with two cards in hand and five discoveries on the table for everyone, exploded around the world in the last two decades.

Doyle Brunson was not a foolish man, not even at the card table. He came from athletics and from baske

t (he had been named to the top five prospects in the state of Texas), but was hampered by an injury. But he from sport he learned to compete according to certain principles and following a certain discipline. Once he jumped into the world of poker, Doyle Brunson won two main events (the World Cup) in a row, in 1976 and 1977, and eight more bracelets (the winner’s trophy) in World Series tournaments. He was nicknamed “Texas Dolly” — for his George Bush-style Texan uniform — and managed to earnand more than six million dollars with sports poker tournaments (you pay only the registration and if you run out of chips, you are eliminated).

Among other things, he is the author of «Super System: A Course in Power Poker», the bible of US poker players. In December 2007, then 70-year-old Doyle Brunson was soundly defeated by Annette Obrestad, a 19-year-old Norwegian girl, soap and water, who said she learned to play online and took the champion title away from him world

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After defeating cancer in the 1960s, Doyle Brunson had 53 consecutive victories, a record. Until, in fact, the 19-year-old Scandinavian beat the legend, and 361 other competitors, taking home the coveted prize of two million dollars. She is the youngest woman in history to earn this honor. A victory that left its mark among the enthusiasts, destined to be remembered.

The king would have turned 90 on August 10: everyone will miss him and not just the large family built together with his better half Louise. Four children were born from their union: Todd, the best known and the one who tried to retrace his footsteps in poker, Pam, Cheryl and Doyla who disappeared at the age of 18 in her sleep due to cardiac arrest. A drama that marked the life of this legend.