Doyle Brunson
The Living Legend that is Doyle Brunson is not going to be seen at the WSOP Tournament tables this yeah. No, he’s not dead, as far as I’m aware the 79 year old Texas Dolly is still very much alive and kicking. On Tuesday Night he tweeted a short comment that has ended an era, and has brought poker players out of the wood work to celebrate the history of one of the true greats of the game. The tweet is below:
Afraid I am finally gonna give in to Father Time and pass on tournament play at WSOP. #toomanyhours
— Doyle Brunson (@TexDolly) May 15, 2013
It seems that Father Time isn’t a fan of tournament poker, and Doyle isn’t going to be gracing the tables of the WSOP again.
Doyle is one of the biggest winners of WSOP bracelets, with 10 of the golden bracelets in his possession, with dates ranging from 1976 to 2005. His haul of jewellery also includes back to back Main Event wins, which alone would be enough to rate him as a legend of the game.
We are going to miss watching Doyle at the tournament tables, he has been a fixture in the coverage of the WSOP for as long as I have been watching poker. I met him briefly once while I was railing a few friends at EPT London, and it still counts as one of my favourite poker memories. I feel sorry for those who won’t get the chance to meet this legend as he leaves the table on a tournament break.
Doyles WSOP Wins
1976 – $5,000 2-7 Draw – $80,250
1976 – $10,000 No Limit Hold’em Main Event – $230,000
1977 – $1,000 Seven Card Stud Split – $62,500
1977 – $10,000 No Limit Hold’em Main Event – $340,000
1978 – $5,000 Seven Card Stud – $68,000
1979 – $600 Mixed Doubles $4,500
1991 – $2,500 No Limit Hold’em – $208,000
1998 – $1,500 Seven Card Razz – $93,000
2003 – £2,000 H.O.R.S.E. – $84,080
2005 – $5,000 Shorthanded No Limit Hold’em – $367,800
Doyle can still surprise the young whizz kids of the game. We caught this video of him playing in the 2013 NBC Heads Up Event, where he’s playing against Tom Dwan. He certainly hasn’t lost any of the aggression he’s famous for.