Longtime poker pro and friend Dewey Tomko said Brunson’s Christian faith was a major part of his life. But I'm not sure I’ll miss being bluffed by you.” Much More Than Just Pokerįellow players not only recognized Brunson’s contributions to poker, but his life beyond the table. So I got to see all these freaking bluffs he put on me because it was on Poker After Dark. “This man bluffed me in the ‘90s This man bluffed me in the 2000s and now in the 2000s it was recorded. “This man bluffed me in the ‘80s,” he said. Hellmuth spoke of Brunson’s honesty, but also joked about getting bluffed by the Texan on numerous occasions. Everybody loved him … he had an amazingly keen sense of humor.” “To me, Doyle was like an oasis,” he said. “He sat there and ruled the high stakes room at the Bellagio ever since the Bellagio opened.

Poker pro Phil Hellmuth offered his thoughts on Brunson and his importance to the game.

He later transitioned to televised poker and became a fan favorite. When the WSOP debuted, Brunson was among the first players and won the Main Event in 1976 and ‘77. He traveled the state and the south looking for high stakes action.

And if he's the barometer, then nobody ever will because (his legacy) is just remarkable.” Titan at the TableĪfter graduating from Hardin-Simmons University in 1954, Brunson found he could make more money at the poker table than a regular job. “When you think of the Poker Hall of Fame, I think one of the key aspects that Doyle always stuck to … was just standing the test of time. “For someone like Doyle, to do it decade after decade and continue not just playing in the biggest games, but still winning, is something that I think we can all admire and aspire to,” poker pro Daniel Negreanu noted. The event featured friends, family, fans, and players paying respect to the Texas road gambler who won 10 World Series of Poker bracelets, a World Poker Tour title, and played at some of the highest stakes into his 80s.

One of the most respected players in the game, Brunson passed away on May 14 at age 89. The poker world honored the late Doyle Brunson on Sunday at the Horseshoe during a special celebration of the legendary player’s life during the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.

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