About Me

Hi! I'm Doyle Brunson from DoylesRoom , I was born in Longworth, Texas on August 10, 1933. When I was much, much, much younger I was drafted by the NBA's (then, Minneapolis) Lakers. A knee injury ended my dream of becoming a professional athlete, so I had to find a new way to satisfy my competitive instincts. I would soon find it after graduating from college with a Master's Degree in Education. I hung up my basketball uniform and sat down at a poker table. And the rest, as they say -- is history.

I began making the rounds from one poker game to the next playing in illegal games in Exchange Street, Fort Worth, Texas. It was a colorful, but dangerous way to make a living. I continue to play today, but now it's in the biggest poker games in the world: playing $4000/$8000 minimum bets and also at the World Series of Poker. I won the Legends of Poker World Poker Tour event in 2004 (garnering a $1.1 Million prize), and finished fourth in the WPT's first championship event. Early in the morning on July 1, 2005, less than a week after my friend Chan had won his 10th gold bracelet - setting a new record - I tied the record by earning my 10th bracelet at the 2005 WSOP.

People often ask me about my nickname and the poker hands that are attributed to me. My nickname "Texas Dolly" came from the incorrect reading of my name by Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder, and it stuck. As for the poker hands named after me: One hand, a Ten and a Two of any suit, bears my name because I won the No Limit Hold 'Em event at the World Series of Poker two years in a row with them (1976 and 1977), in both cases completing a full house - - in both years, I was the underdog, requiring me to come from behind both times. Another hand known as a "Doyle Brunson," especially in Texas, is the Ace and Queen of any suit because, as I say on page 519 of the Super System, I "never play this hand." Play poker .. at Doyle's Room - the only poker room .. endorsed by me.

Interests

Poker Cash games and Tournaments

Favorite Books

Super Systems 1&2

Favorite Quote

“When poker gives you lemons, you gotta make lemonade.”

“Feed your courage and your fears will starve to death.”

“The best way to get the last word is to apologize.”

“Success comes in cans. Failure comes in can’ts.”

“The secret of success is to start from scratch and keep on scratching.”

“Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.”

“You can’t fly with the eagles if you squawk like a chicken.”

“Even a woodpecker owes his success to the fact that he uses his head.”

“The future that we expect and plan for, begins today.”

“If I had observed all the rules, I would never have gotten anywhere.”

“When you retire there is only one great event left in your life and I’m not ready for that yet!”

“It often takes more courage to change your opinion than to stick to it.”

“Yesterday is the wind at your back.”

“In order to see the rainbow, you have to endure the rain.”

“To ignore the facts does not change the facts.”

“Life is tough. It’s even tougher when you are stupid.”

“If you need help, ask God. If you don’t, thank God!”

“If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.”

“If you are flexible, it’s hard to get bent out of shape.”

“Poker players don’t suffer from insanity. We enjoy it!”

“Don’t take life too seriously; nobody gets out alive.”

“Bravery is being the only one who knows you are afraid.”

“I’m trying to become the person my dog thinks I am.”

“The jaws of poker are always open to devour mistakes at the table.”

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“Failure is caused more by lack of determination.. : Jul 9, 2008

than lack of talent"

The worst day of the year is usually when you get knocked out of the Main Event. This year for me it was a relief to get it over with. I spent three days signing books and autographs on the stage of the Expo. It was 4-5 hours and I felt totally exhausted when it was over. I’ve never felt like not playing any form of poker as I did when I sat down for the first hand. I guess we live and learn and I’ll never work like that before a poker game again. I was embarrassed by the way I played but there isn’t much you can do with no enthusiasm. Poker is so much mental but you can’t go back, only forward.

I’m trying to get enough energy to get to Montana and try to regroup. Maybe this is just part of getting old but I’ve always laughed at people when they said they were tired. I guess I was blessed with great endurance but it is catching up to me now.

Well, that’s enough whimpering about me. When I look at the leaders in the WSOP I only recognize a few names. I’m pulling for all the pros that are left but it is going to be extremely difficult. It was good to see the number of entries didn’t go down and if the internet sites ever get going again, there is no telling where the WSOP will go.

My daughter, Pam, didn’t get to play at the WSOP because she had to have a stomach hernia repaired. It’s too bad because she was really looking forward to it. To make matters worse, her little toy poodle has a life threatening illness that the doctors can’t pin point. I feel terrible for her because I know she is a real dog lover as I am.

The title of “The Last Brunson Standing” goes to Todd’s wife, Anjela, who made it to the second day with over 40,000 in chips. Besides being a pretty good poker player, I think she is one of the best looking women poker players. I am going down tomorrow to cheer her on. Someone has to hold up the family name. Todd and I certainly didn’t.

Country Western singer Andy Griggs who is representing DoylesRoom did himself proud by making it to the second day with over 60,000 in chips. Andy sang the National Anthem one day and a song off his new album, “It’s All About The Money” the next day. Andy hasn’t played much poker so I’ll be there to root for him along with Anjela. - DB