Doyle Brunson Loses A Bet

Published: Dec. 1, 2009, 4:57 a.m.

b'Even if you know or care nothing about professional poker, it is hard to imagine you\\u2019ve never come across the name Doyle Brunson. Poker\\u2019s elder statesmen was there when Texas Hold \\u2018Em came into being, was there when the concept of the poker tournament was invented and was there when they added hole-card cameras to poker tables to make it interesting for TV viewers to follow the action. Now, at 76, he\\u2019s published a surprisingly frank autobiography appropriately titled \\u201cThe Godfather of Poker\\u201d in which he reveals the violent early days of his gambling life, his strained relationship with his father and much more. When Steve spoke to two-time World Series of Poker Main Event champ this week, he opened up some more about the Binion family, mob enforcer Tony Spilotro, Annie Duke, Joan Rivers and Phil Hellmuth, among others. Plus, Steve did the seemingly impossible \\u2013 he won a bet off Doyle.

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