The Godfather of Poker: The Doyle Brunson Story |  | Authors: Doyle Brunson, Mike Cochran
Publisher: Cardoza
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 352
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Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 5.9 x 1.5
ISBN: 1580422578
Dewey Decimal Number: 795.412092
EAN: 9781580422574
ASIN: 1580422578
Publication Date: November 10, 2009
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The story of Doyle Brunson, an American treasure and the greatest poker player of all time, is one for the ages. It’s a story of guts and glory, of good luck and bad, of triumph and unspeakable tragedy, of courage and grace. He has survived whippings, gun fights, stabbings, mobsters (the real-life ones portrayed in the movie Casino), murderers, and a death sentence when, riddled with incurable cancer, he was given months to live by doctors who told him his hand was played out. Apparently, fate had never played poker with Brunson—he lived. Of a group of 32 men he played poker with in the tough alleys of Texas, just he and one other survived the treacherous perils of that life. A master of the bluff, his most outrageous bluff came after being pistol-whipped and told he’s going to die with a gunman pointing a pistol at his forehead. Again, he lived. He’s gambled for millions of dollars—and with his life against the real-life mobsters and killers made famous in the movie Casino—and was the biggest sports bettor in the world with a reputation of betting enormous sums of money on just about anything. Doyle has not only made more money at golf than anyone else until Tiger Woods came along, he once bet one million dollars on a single hole—that, when he was virtually wheelchair-bound and could barely stand. He’s been hard-up flat broke more times than he’s got fingers and has won millions of dollars just as many times. Brunson has seen it all: from the athletic dreams and a leg shattered by a freak injury which waylaid his path to the NBA (he was drafted by the Lakers), to the devastating death of his first-born daughter, to outrageous exploits like trying to discover Noah’s Ark and raise the Titanic. Doyle’s rollercoaster of a life defines the saying: Truth is stranger than fiction. Twice a winner of the prestigious World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, he's won millions and lost millions—sometimes in seconds—but decidedly more of the former than the latter. Brunson can still be found playing in the highest stakes poker games in the world, often with as much as one million dollars in front of him. To every one of the 250 million people worldwide who play poker each year, Doyle Brunson, is the legendary “Babe Ruth of Poker”—the greatest gambler and poker player who has ever lived.
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 The best book this year! March 6, 2010
H. Tainter
This 'gentle'man was full of wonderful surprises. A great read and would make a very interesting movie! For all the poker lovers and even readers that have never played, it gives a whole new perspective on the game. Doyle Brunson is a charming, compasionate, and witty man. The book ended too soon! Loved all the "Doyleisms" and golf stories. Would love to shake his hand.
Like you were talking over a beer... February 1, 2010
C. Rogers (Kansas City)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed this book. The first few pages grab you by the throat and pull into Doyle's world right away. I could barely stand to put the book down, as I wanted to know what happened next. There are many things you will learn, that you did not know about Doyle or the poker world in general.
While the writing in the book is not polished or elegant, I would not have it any other way. I am glad that Doyle did not let his writings get edited in such a way that is no longer him talking. I know some of the chief complaints are that the book drones on from time to time, or that it has a lot of random tangents. That is what I like about it; it speaks as if you were conversing at a bar over a beer. The stories are matter-of-fact, with no icing on the cake. He just tells it as it is.
I highly recommend this book to any poker fan or even anyone who wants to hear an the story of one's interesting life.
Powerful and real January 29, 2010
David G. Apetz (NEW YORK, NY USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I just finished this great book and feel like I've gone all in, nearly busted out, and then won big at the end. As a poker addict myself, I can say that for any serious Hold 'em player or fan, this book is a must-read. In his own folksy, Texas voice, Doyle relates to us most of the amazing events of his life such as his upbringing in rural Texas, his dangeous years playing poker in northern Fort Worth and along the Texas Circuit, his brushes with the mob in Vegas, his near death with melanoma, his faith, and most cruelly and sadly, the death of first daughter. A real page turner. I was surprised to learn the extent of the poker cheating that went on before the major casinos finally cleaned it up. I was impressed, as always, by Doyle's brutal honesty and character. For a self-described "obsessive gambler" who still often bets over a million dollars at the poker table or per a single hole of golf, to have become a successful multi-millionaire and have a happy family life is quite amazing. His two children, Todd and Patricia are both championship poker players themselves. Lots of interesting poker hands are discussed here, some no doubt for the first time. There are also a ton of great anecdotes, mostly funny but some very dark. His friendships and experiences with other poker greats including Chip Reese, Stu Ungar, Amarillo Slim and Johnny Moss (to name a few), are equally fascinating. Doyle Brunson is truly a living legend. Read it.
for poker fans, the story of a legend January 23, 2010
Truthsayer62
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book for my husband. He is a big fan of world series poker. He loves watching Doyle Brunson in action so this book was a must have. It's full of anecdotes of Brunson's adventures over the years. He thoroughly enjoyed it.
 A fun read January 23, 2010
Frank Wolf (olney md)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Exactly what I expected when I ordered. There will be movie about him some day. Especially liked the chapter headings.
FW
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