Godfather of Poker

[Edgerik]

Good extract, everything in life has its bad and good times, thanks for the information.

 

[Zvezda kz]

I have never heard of such a book. Thank you, I will read about such a legendary man.

 

[SubZero111]

Yep.. I can definitely say I agree with this. I read the book several years ago and I personally found it hard to put the book down. For poker fans it is probably the best book out there. What a tough person Doyle is.

 

[hugh blair]

Glad you guys are thinking about getting this, it's definitely worth the read, you can get it as cheap as $7 USD if you use Kindle.

I must check it out really enjoyed reading supersystem by Doyle Brunson.

 

[Bleeis]

Thank you for the book

 

[rodo 2285]

I have no godfather of poker, I have played to watch on television, then I continued playing with a friend and finally I do it virtually

 

[25Giggs]

Yeah you guys won't regret it, great read

I'll try to get it too.

Thank you for the information.

Sounds interesting

 

[pokerdebit]

Seems intresting
I will have a look at it.
Thanks for mentioning it

 

[BriceNice]

I think you're the godfather of cardschat poker.

 

[neptun1914]

I am currently reading the book and i definitely like it. It is not only autobiography of Doyle but it also gives insight to the old poker era where you should fight with everybody (cheaters on the table, police, robbers and so on) to win and retain your money. It is not only interesting but also tells us how easy it is today to play poker compared with the old gamblers world. Now when poker is regulated in many regions in the world you can go to the casino, play and walk out with the money without worrying that somebody will enter with gun every moment to arrest you or to rob you. And you can play from your phone or pc whenever you want as far as you have internet. We are really blessed as modern poker players.

 

[Shumkoolie]

I am currently reading the book and i definitely like it. It is not only autobiography of Doyle but it also gives insight to the old poker era where you should fight with everybody (cheaters on the table, police, robbers and so on) to win and retain your money. It is not only interesting but also tells us how easy it is today to play poker compared with the old gamblers world. Now when poker is regulated in many regions in the world you can go to the casino, play and walk out with the money without worrying that somebody will enter with gun every moment to arrest you or to rob you. And you can play from your phone or pc whenever you want as far as you have internet. We are really blessed as modern poker players.

Yes, that's all so true, to have the freedom to go to a place where you are in a safe environment to play, it's something that is sometimes taken for granted. Now, with this virus and our ability to go play being revoked, it might help us to appreciate it just a little bit more, now that it is gone for the short-term (I hope).

That book sounds like a great read, and I will have to try and get my hands on it as well.<

Thank you for sharing.

 

[Poker Orifice]

Here guys I will give you an exert from the book:

I survived a number of frightening and dangerous incidents in my formative years on Exchange Avenue. With the exception of a few incidents, they provided little humor and were always scary. One of my most terrifying episodes involved not a gun, but a knife. It happened in Houston in the sixties. I left a poker game alone one night and a guy slipped up behind me and put a knife to my throat. I'd faced guns before, but there was something different about a knife pressed against my throat, one or two inches away from slicing it open and ending my life. It scared the hell out of me. I was simply paralyzed with that blade leaning up against my skin. I thought for an instant my heart had stopped, and maybe it did.
"Just don't move. I'm gonna empty you out" the guy said.
He reached in my pocket and took what money I had, and away he went. That didn't happen again because I became leery of certain things around poker games. I learned to avoid isolated places and strangers, and to routinely check to see if I was being followed. I became very observant. Most gamblers were instinctively alert to the dangers, especially the older ones who had experienced more robberies. It was part of self-survival.
And then there was Tooter. Tooter was a short, obese, four hundred pound bookie who spoke with a lisp. We were playing one day in his hometown of Lubbock, "The Pearl of the Plains," and we broke Tooter, who leaped up and left in a huff. A short time later, the door burst open and in charged a shotgun wielding figure wearing a ski mask. "Everybody put your handth up" the intruder demanded, "and put your money in thith bag." We turned around and saw who it was, and a guy named Bill Smith, another bookmaker, said "Aw, Tooter, put that silly shotgun down and come on and play." "Thith isn't Tooter," Tooter said "Thith is a wobber." When the laughter finally subsided, Tooter reluctantly removed his mask, put down his gun, borrowed some more money, lost it all and left, once again in a huff. Overnight, Tooter the Wobber became a legend in Texas Circuit Lore.

Bumping this post because it's AWESOME! lol

 

[CSLysander]

I did not play in as many rough places as he did, but man there were times poker was a rougher hobby to have. Doyle has been my idol since I was a young Marine and forgot about this book. It is worth the read and can change your mind quite a bit about the people who shaped the game so many of us love.

 

[bablovod]

what an old thread and what a great piece of advice.

 

[TerryBLE]

It is always good to learn from those who have already experienced certain experiences,thanks for the suggestion, I will try to give priority