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Godfather of Poker

Written by: Doyle Brunson
Narrated by: Doyle Brunson
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The story of Doyle Brunson, an American treasure and the greatest poker player of all time, is one for the ages. It’s a story of guts and glory, of good luck and bad, of triumph and unspeakable tragedy, of courage and grace. He has survived whippings, gun fights, stabbings, mobsters (the real-life ones portrayed in the movie Casino), murderers, and a death sentence when, riddled with incurable cancer, he was given months to live by doctors who told him his hand was played out.

Apparently, fate had never played poker with Brunson—he lived. Of a group of 32 men he played poker with in the tough alleys of Texas, just he and one other survived the treacherous perils of that life. A master of the bluff, his most outrageous bluff came after being pistol-whipped and told he’s going to die with a gunman pointing a pistol at his forehead. Again, he lived. He’s gambled for millions of dollars—and with his life against the real-life mobsters and killers made famous in the movie Casino—and was the biggest sports bettor in the world, with a reputation of betting enormous sums of money on just about anything. Doyle has not only made more money at golf than anyone else until Tiger Woods came along, he once bet one million dollars on a single hole when he was virtually wheelchair-bound and could barely stand. He’s been hard-up flat broke more times than he’s got fingers, and has won millions of dollars just as many times. Brunson has seen it all: from the athletic dreams and a leg shattered by a freak injury which waylaid his path to the NBA (he was drafted by the Lakers), to the devastating death of his first-born daughter, to outrageous exploits like trying to discover Noah’s Ark and raise the Titanic. Doyle’s rollercoaster of a life defines the saying: Truth is stranger than fiction.

Twice a winner of the prestigious World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, he's won millions and lost millions—sometimes in seconds—but decidedly more of the former than the latter. Brunson can still be found playing in the highest stakes poker games in the world, often with as much as one million dollars in front of him. To every one of the 250 million people worldwide who play poker each year, Doyle Brunson, is the legendary “Babe Ruth of Poker”—the greatest gambler and poker player who has ever lived.

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Amazing

Doyle brunson the man the myth the legend, greatest poker player of all time, highly recommend for any poker player.

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Love that Doyle himself was the narrator!

Tons of stories from childhood that help make him the man he was. Talks with such a humbleness and respect for everybody that shaped in his journey. Not hard to tell why everybody loved this man. Must listen if you like poker and autobiographies. Be prepared for some shocking, almost unbelievable events that he went through. I was all-in for 12+ hours!

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Best Audible Biography Yet

I am a fan of Poker, stories of older era under belly goings-on and Vegas. The Godfather of Poker has it all. Doyle Brunson has been there, seen it, done it and gone back and done it again. His is a remarkable story and one I highly recommend either reading about or better yet listening to as he tells his own story just majestically. His voice alone captivates you and the stories he has are all just gold. From the early days of his childhood and life in a small Texas town to when he first starts playing poker and gets hooked then on through all the incredible events that transpired between then and now (now being 2009). He has lead an incredible life. I have true admiration and respect for him, more than ever before.

This is an overall 5+ star biography/poker insider story. It is also a true 5+ star Audible reading. At least that is my opinion as it hits all boxes on my checklist in the Biography/True Story genre of books.

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