Doyle Brunson
| Celebrated Name/Nick Name: | Doyle Brunson |
|---|---|
| Real Name/Birth Name: | Doyle F. Brunson |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 87 years old |
| Birth Date/Birthday: | 10 August 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Longworth, Texas, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Ethnicity: | White |
| Height/How Tall: | 1.88 m |
| Weight: | 85 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Louise Brunson (m. 1962) |
| Children: | Yes (Todd Brunson, Pamela Brunson, Doyla Brunson) |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Doyle Brunson Gay? (Name of Partner): | No |
| Does he have tattoos?: | No |
| Smoking: | No |
| Drinking: | Yes |
| Profession: | retired American poker player |
| Net Worth in 2021: | $80 million |
| Last Updated: | February 2021 |
Doyle F Brunson is a former American Poker who has played professional poker for over fifty years. He is two times the World Series of Poker, Main Event Champion and a Poker Hall of the Fame Inductee. Also, he has also authored several books relating to the Poker. He became the first player to win a $1 million in the Poker tournaments.
The latest tweets from @TexDolly. Doyle Brunson was the first player who officially won more than one million dollar in poker tournaments and was named the “most influential force in the world of poker” by the Poker Magazine in 2006 Doyle Brunson has won 10 bracelets so far which places him only behind Phil Helmuth, who is leading the all-time leaderboard with 14 bracelets.
Also, he has been able to win over ten bracelets throughout the career. He is among the four players to be able to win Main Event at World Series of the Poker many times, which he was able to win in the year 1976 and the year 1977.
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Early Life & Biography
Brunson was born in the year 1933 on August 10th in Longworth, Texas in the United States. He comes from the parents who had three children and was part of the All-State Texas team (Basketball). In 1950, he got to win a one-mile event during a track competition.
He got so many offers while he wanted to attend college and he made a decision to join the Hardin-Simmons University that was situated in Abilene, Texas. Minneapolis Lakers showed a huge interest to sign in Brunson, but due to the injury, his hopes of ever becoming a basketball player came to an end. He occasionally requires some crutch as a result of the injury he had
Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement
Doyle Brunson’s age is 87 years old as of today’s date 9th February 2021 having been born on 10 August 1933. Though, he is 1.88 m tall, he weighs about 85 kg.
Personal Life: Affair, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids
He met with his wife in the year 1959, and they tied the knot in 1962. Louise got pregnant and later in the year was found to have cancer. The operation was performed, and after a while, there were no traces of cancer were found. Brunson has said that the cure of his wife was a result of prayers. Their daughter, Doyla and was found to have scoliosis. Doyla died at the age of eighteen but his son, Todd plays Poker.
Career, Awards & Nominations
Doyle Brunson was a very good basketball player and all he wanted during that time was to become a professional basketball player. Some teams wanted to sign him, but he never showed any interest. As a result of the injury, he had to let the career go. That was the time he decided to become a professional basketball player.
After completing his education, he worked for some time as a business sales person. In the first day of work, he got to play the ‘Seven Card Stud’ that made him win more than he was working on the monthly basis. After a while, Doyle left the job, and he started his career as a professional poker player.
He got play illegally in the Fort Worth, Texas with some of his friends. Later on, they started moving around in Texas and across the other states, after a while, he went back to Texas to continue playing Poker.
Doyle Brunson’s Net Worth & Salary in 2021
As of 2021, The net worth of Doyle Brunson is estimated to be over $80 million. This fortune has been generated from his career as a professional poker, and he has played for more than fifty years. Doyle has also been able to author several books relating to the poker strategies and the last book that he got to the author was titled ‘Superstar Poker Strategy.’ He got to co-author this book with Phil Helmuth and Daniel Negreanu.
Doyle Brunson has become one of the best professional pokers in the world. He has been able to author and co-author numerous books which relate to the poker strategies. Doyle has gone and won ten World Poker bracelets throughout his career. He has been living with his wife by the name Louise Brunson.
Doyle Brunson has announced his retirement from the game of poker. After 62 years of being a professional player, Texas Dolly will muck his cards one last time at the end of this summer when he says goodbye to the felt that has brought him success, fame, and a legacy that will resonate with poker players for decades to come.
Doyle Brunson Bio
Brunson will enter his final event at the World Series of Poker today, the $10,000 No Limit 2-7 Single Draw, as a late entrant on Day 2. Speaking with the ‘Godfather of Poker’ before play got underway, Brunson spoke about his decision, some of his best memories, and the way he’d like to be remembered.
“I’m planning on retiring after the summer. My wife is not in very good health, and I will stay with her for the duration of either her life or mine,” Brunson said.
Doyle met his wife Louise in 1959 and got married in August 1962, added that he’s not only making his final appearance at the World Series of Poker, but he’s also saying farewell to his beloved Bobby’s Room.
“I’m going to stop playing completely, but while I might change my mind, I don’t think that I will. This will be the last time that my wife and I have to spend together, and right now, every day that I leave the house I feel guilty.”
“My daughter stays with my wife a lot, and I never play until late anymore these days so I can be with her, and after 57 years of marriage I feel like owe it to my wife to stay with her.”
Brunson, who won his 10th WSOP bracelet in 2005, says that he still cares about the prestige of the World Series of Poker and that he wished that he had tried harder in the early days to win them.
“The tournaments were just a means to get players to come out to Las Vegas. I never cared for them much. Looking back, I kind of wish that I had, because I could have won a lot more of them. On the other hand, I did really well in the cash games by skipping the World Series.”
In reference to the early days of the World Series of Poker and what he’s the proudest of, Brunson doesn’t mention any bracelet wins or big cash game sessions.
“It’s the friends that I’ve made through all those years. We all had a really tight bond, the original poker players that started the World Series of Poker. It was like a reunion every year, and these days I don’t remember more than two people in this room. Sadly, most of my close friends have passed away, but it’s that companionship that I look back on so fondly.”
Brunson was instrumental in growing the popularity of poker, most notably through his book Super System, and appearing on every major televised tournament and cash game. When looking back on his career that spanned more than six decades, Brunson refers to something else when asked about how he’d like to be remembered.
“I’d like people to make up their own mind about me, but if anything it’s the longevity in the game that I’m most proud of, and being able to have played at the ultra high stakes for all those years. I think that’s how I’d like to be remembered.”
Doyle Brunson
Right now, Brunson is surrounded by poker fans from all over the world as he gears up for what might very well be his last ever appearance inside the Amazon room.
“At this point, my mind is still at 80-90% of where it once was. I enjoy poker and I still win, and that’s my barometer. I still feel great, I feel like I’m 30 years old, except for my body. My body is breaking down, which I guess is normal, and it would be nice to win another bracelet. I don’t have many more opportunities, and in fact, this might be might be my last tournament ever.”
Over the course of his career, during which he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1988, Brunson appeared on more poker TV shows than any player. PokerGO offers a wide variety of those episodes including throwbacks to the early days of Poker After Dark, the Super High Roller Cash Game and more recent appearances on “The Return of Tom Dwan” and “Holidays with Hellmuth.” Poker legend Phil Ivey spoke on Doyle’s retirement, read here what he had to say.