Doyle Brunson- The Real Legend

Texas Holdem is a game, which attracts many admirers. Of course, some players want to be real professionals and they work really hard in order to succeed. Texas Holdem is a game that requires difficult qualities and skills. That is why people, who do not possess them must play regularly. That is the only way, which will permit them to become experienced players with confidence at the poker table. In this article, you will have the opportunity to read who are the greatest Texas Holdem players ever! Let us start with Doyle Brunson - a real poker star.

Doyle Brunson was born Longworth, Texas. In his childhood, he was a basketball player. He was really good and this game and for that reason you do not have to be surprised when he received a great number of offers from some of the best colleges in the country. Doyle made his decision and choose Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. The reason was that he wanted to be near his home and family. He continued to play basketball, but some time later he had a serious knee injury. In this condition, Doyle could not continue playing and for that reason he ended his sport career. But in the college, Doyle found the great excitement, which the poker games provide. He and his mates - Johnny Moss and Amarillo Slim Preston - travel round the country in searching of gambling games and they decided that Las Vegas is the most convenient place for them. The story of the Texas Dolly has began.

Doyle Brunson become the most successful Texas Holdem player not only in America, but in the whole world. He has won ten bracelets from the major poker tournament - World Series of Poker. In 1976 and 1977 Doyle won the World Series of Poker main event. I think that this is a great achievement for a basketball player. But Doyle did not stop. He is a professional player with great results at the table. In 2004, when he took part in No Limit Texas Holdem Championship, he finished 53rd out of more than 2500 gamblers. Brunson love to play Texas Holdem and fir that reason he participated in different tournaments related with this game. Doyle Brunson won $1,1 Million reward when he won the Legends of Poker World Poker Tour event in 2004. Furthermore, he finish at the prestige fourth place in the main event of World Poker Tour. This player is a proof for a famous gambler, who has deserved this reputation with a lot of work.

There is an interesting story, related to the nickname of Doyle Brunson - Texas Dolly. In fact, Jimmy The Greek made a mistake with his name, reading it as Dolly, not as Doyle. Although, it was an accident mistake, this nickname became an integral part of the life and career of Doyle. Today, Brunson is a legend and there are two Texas Holdem hands, which bear his name. The first hand is Ten and Two of any suit. With this starting hand Brunson won No Limit Holdem event at the World Series of Poker. The second Texas Holdem starting hand is a Queen and an Ace of any suit. Doyle said that he never played this hand.

We all know Doyle Brunson as a real Texas Holdem winner, but in fact he is more than that. Texas Dolly is a writer and he use his poker skills and experience to help all the poker admirers. In his great book, named Super/System, you can read useful information, which will show you different ways to improve your game. My advice is to purchase this priceless book, because it is written by a real Texas Holdem player. Another book that is written by this famous person is Poker Wisdom of a Champion.

As you see, there are people who are real stars, no matter of their occupation. We can talk about great musicians, writers, artists, sportsmen and journalists. But let me assure that the Texas Holdem gamblers also have a star - Doyle Brunson - Texas Dolly.