While they all bore the nicknames of legends, their partnership was likely born out of necessity. Eventually, “Texas Dolly” met up with “Sailor” Roberts and “Amarillo” Slim, and a Texas poker trio was born. A gambler could make hundreds of dollars per night with a solid strategy and a lucky streak, but he could just as easily meet the business end of a knife or a gun.ĭoyle Brunson admitted to being beaten and robbed several times while gambling in joints along ‘Bloodthirsty Highway,’ the gambler’s chain of back-room card games in Texas and beyond. In the early days of poker, professional gambling was unheard of, and most wagering was done in hidden back rooms of dangerous bars run by pimps and thieves.
84-year-old Doyle Brunson has spent over 50 years playing high-stakes poker in every kind of tournament, championship, and casino there is.
