Doyle Brunson, a well-known American poker legend, died on Sunday, May 14, 2023, in Las Vegas, at the age of 89. He was dubbed “the Godfather of Poker” after winning ten World Series of Poker bracelets, including two World Championships in 1976 and 1977. He was also admitted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1998 and has written several books, including Doyle Brunson’s Super System: A Course in Power Poker (1979) and The Godfather of Poker: The Doyle Brunson Story (2009).
Brunson, who began playing poker in the 1950s and retired in 2018, has an estimated net worth of $75 million. His wife, Louise Brunson, two children, Todd and Pamela, and grandchildren survive him.
Biography Of Doyle Brunson
Doyle Brunson was born to John and Mealia Brunson on August 10, 1933, in Longworth, Fisher County, Texas. He was so passionate about basketball as a kid that he made the All-State Texas basketball team.
When he was playing for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, he had a knee injury that ended his basketball career. Following that, he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in administrative education in 1954 and 1955, respectively.
Brunson later worked as a school principal and a salesman before retiring to play poker. He began playing illegally at first, but he changed his ways after being robbed, beaten, and having a gun drawn on him.
So he turned it into a career by becoming a regular at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in 1970. He won the WSOP championship in 1976 and 1977, as well as 10 WSOP bracelets.
He was admitted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1988 for his poker exploits, and he has written a number of books, including Doyle Bruson’s Super System: A Course in Power Poker (1979), My 50 Most Memorable Hands (2007), and The Godfather of Poker: The Doyle Brunson Story (2009).
Brunson retired from playing poker a few months before his 85th birthday in June 2018.
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The Cause Of Doyle Brunson’s Death Is Not Known
As previously indicated, Doyle Brunson died on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at 89 in Las Vegas. His death was announced on Twitter by his family.
The statement is as follows:
It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our father, Doyle Brunson,” the statement read. “He was a beloved Christian man, husband, father and grandfather. We’ll have more to say over the coming days as we honor his legacy. Please keep Doyle and our family in your prayers. May he rest in peace.
His cause of death is unknown as of the time of writing. In addition, the late poker legend previously underwent surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his neck.
Since the announcement of his death, fans and poker players have sent their condolences to the family, including, Daniel Negreanu, Scotty Nguyen, and James Woods.
Doyle Brunson Has An Estimated Net Worth of $75 Million
Doyle Brunson has a net worth of about $75 million. His more than five-decade-long poker profession brought him great wealth. Some of his poker winnings are listed below:
