Doyle Brunson, one of the most influential poker players of all time and twice world champion, died on Sunday at the age of 89
, where he said the game was far tougher than the glossy, televised tournaments that are prevalent today., adding he had seen two people shot during games. “It was kind of a hangout for the hoodlums and gangsters of Texas and it was very, very volatile.”and also known as “Texas Dolly,” won 10 World Series of Poker tournaments – second only to Phil Hellmuth’s 16. He also captured world championships in 1976 and 1977 and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1988.
“The two most important things are a good sense of recall and a good understanding of people,” Brunson said when asked about the secret to success in poker. “You have to have a sixth sense, a kind of gut feeling that tells you what the other guy’s holding. That’s probably the thing that all the greats share.”
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