Dive into the psyche of poker’s most renowned champion to understand what it takes to excel in the game. Get captivated by intriguing stories and exploits from Doyle’s early days as a poker player in roadhouses. These tales are peppered with insights from the champion who has earned more from poker than any other individual in history. Discover what drives a successful player, his approach to the game, and gain straightforward, potent advice straight from the legend himself.
Doyle ‘Texas Dolly’ Brunson, a double World Series of Poker winner, is the world’s finest poker player and the most identifiable. He is the celebrated author of the best-seller Super System, the most acclaimed poker book ever published, and is a regular face on television.
Doyle Frank Brunson, born on August 10, 1933, and passed away on May 14, 2023, was a professional poker player from America who had a career spanning over half a century. He achieved the title of World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion twice, was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame, and wrote numerous books on the subject of poker.
Brunson holds the distinction of being the inaugural player to accumulate $1 million from poker tournaments. He clinched ten WSOP bracelets in his lifetime, a record he shares with Johnny Chan and Phil Ivey, with Phil Hellmuth leading the pack with seventeen bracelets. Brunson is also among the elite group of three players who have multiple victories in the Main Event at the World Series of Poker, a feat he accomplished in 1976 and 1977.
Brunson is one of the only three players, the other two being Bill Boyd and Loren Klein, who has managed to win WSOP tournaments for four successive years. Moreover, he is the inaugural player among six to claim victories in both the WSOP Main Event and a World Poker Tour title. In 2006, Bluff magazine recognized Brunson as the most powerful influence in the global poker scene.
On June 11, 2018, Brunson declared his retirement from tournament poker that summer. He participated in the $10,000 2–7 Single Draw at the 2018 WSOP on the same day. He reached the final table, ended up in the sixth position, and won $43,963.
