The Creation of a Legendĭoyle Brunson’s career in cards was so long and legendary that you could be forgiven for thinking that playing poker was all Brunson ever did. To many, Doyle Brunson was poker.ĭoyle Brunson’s death at the age of 89 leaves the poker landscape forever altered.
The man known as ‘Texas Dolly’ was the inspiration behind amateurs starting to play, he was the motivation for professionals to achieve their dreams. To many, Doyle Brunson wasn’t simply the reason they got into poker. The most iconic poker player ever to be dealt cards has passed away at the age of 89.