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Doyle Brunson began his gambling career by taking part in outlawed games held in Exchange Street, Texas as well as a friend, Dwayne Hamilton. Later on the 2 of them journeyed by means of Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma taking component in larger matches and interacting with other pro bettors like Sailor Roberts and Amarillo Slim. Dwayne Hamilton departed the team after some time and left the other 3 who for the next six years gambled on pretty much every thing. Then the team made a trip to Las vegas and lost it all. That broke up the alliance although the 3 remain buddies to this day. Doyle Brunson lives in Vegas.

In addition to his success at the casino game itself, Doyle Brunson’s publication Super/System, was also rather successful and is regarded by quite a few as one of the very best guides on the casino game of poker. The publication was 1st printed in the late seventies and for the very first time the average person was able to take a look at the game the way a pro player would. A follow up, Super/System 2 was released in 2004. Doyle Brunson isn’t the only writer to these publications but it includes advice from several other professional professionals like Mike Caro, Bobby Baldwin, David Sklansky, Joey Hawthorne, … Chip Reese. Apart from these two guides, Brunson has also penned Poker Wisdom of a Champion, a book that was initially named According to Doyle.

Doyle Brunson is still active on the world poker scene and in the year 2003 he landed his 9th gold bracelet. In ‘04, he finished fifty-third out of 2576 professionals in NL Texas Hold ‘Em Championship as well as winning the Legends of Poker World Poker Tour that earned him another 1 million dollars in prize cash. His profits continued into 05 when he claimed his 10th WSOP bracelet. In performing so he tied the score with Johnny Chan who had also won the same series for the 10th time.

Doyle Brunson’s handle, "Texas Dolly," is a product of error made by Jimmy Snyder who was expected to say, "Texas Doyle" when announcing Brunson but read the initial name wrongly. The moniker got stuck and his friends in the gambling world merely call him Dolly.

2 Texas hold em hands are called after Doyle Brunson. The Ten and 2 of any suit is 1 such hand although the other is known by his name and comprises of the Ace and Queen of any suit. The second hand was named based upon a remark in his publication that claims Doyle Brunson doesn’t play this hand. Doyle Brunson now has his own internet based Poker room referred to as "Doyles Room".