Doyle Brunson is a professional poker player from the United States of America and one of the poker legends, having played for more than 50 years.
Quick Facts
| Celebrated Name: | Doyle Brunson |
|---|---|
| Real Name/Full Name: | Doyle F. Brunson |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 91 years old |
| Birth Date: | 10 August 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Longworth, Texas, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Weight: | 85 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Louise Brunson (m. 1962) |
| Children: | Yes (Todd Brunson, Pamela Brunson, Doyle Brunson) |
| Profession: | Retired poker player |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $80 million |
Doyle Brunson Biography
Doyle F. Brunson was born in Longworth, Texas, on August 10, 1933. There isn’t much information about his family except that he has two siblings. Doyle Brunson graduated from Hardin-Simmons University in Texas with a BA and an administrative master’s degree.
Doyle Brunson Age, Height, Weight
Doyle Brunson was born on August 10, 1933, and will be 91 years old as of 2024. His height is 1.88 meters and his weight is 85 kilograms.
Career
Doyle Brunson once played basketball and aspired to be a professional basketball player. Some teams were interested in signing him, but he was injured at the time and had to put basketball out of his mind. Doyle Brunson’s first poker hand was a “five-card draw.”
Doyle Brunson worked as a business salesman after completing his education. On his first day as a salesman, he played “seven-card stud,” which resulted in him winning more than the monthly salary that he was going to earn. So, after some time, Doyle quit his job and began his professional poker career.
Doyle Brunson was caught playing illegally in Fort Worth, Texas, with one of his friends, Dwayne Hamilton. Then they started moving around in Texas and other states. After a while, Dwayne returned to only play in Texas, while Doyle continued with others and made it to Las Vegas, where they lost all the money they’d been earning for the previous six years, so they decided to play solo and remain friends.
Doyle Brunson did not leave Las Vegas and immediately begin winning. In 1979, he wrote the first poker strategy book, “Super/System,” which was published. Doyle Brunson was a ten-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner in 2017. He also ran an online poker room called “Doyles Room.”
Doyle Brunson, Daniel Negreanu, and Phil Helmuth co-wrote “Superstar Poker Strategy: The World’s Greatest Players Reveal Their Winning Secrets,” which was published in 2017.
Doyle Brunson Achievements And Awards
Doyle Brunson received no award nominations or wins. He does, however, hold a Master of Business Administration from Hardin-Simmons University. Doyle Brunson is regarded as a professional poker legend, and he has written and co-written several books.
Doyle Brunson’s Net Worth In 2024
Doyle Brunson’s net worth is estimated to be more than $80 million as of February 2024. He made his fortune as a professional poker player for over 50 years. Doyle Brunson has also written, co-written, and published several books about poker strategy, the most recent being “Superstar Poker Strategy: The World’s Greatest Players Reveal Their Winning Secrets,” which he co-authored with Daniel Negreanu and Phil Helmuth in 2017.
Doyle Brunson is regarded as a professional poker legend. He has written and co-written several books about poker strategies. Throughout his career, Doyle Brunson won ten World Series of Poker bracelets. Doyle Brunson and Louise Brunson have been married for decades and live happily together.
Doyle Brunson Wife, Marriage
In 1962, Doyle Brunson married Louise Brunson. Doyle and Louise have one daughter, Pamela Brunson, and one son, professional poker player Todd Brunson. They also had another daughter, Doyle Brunson, who died when she was 18 years old from a heart valve problem.
Doyle Brunson was diagnosed with cancer shortly after his marriage. According to doctors, it is rapidly spreading throughout his body, and with surgery, he may be able to live long enough to see his first child. Doyle Brunson underwent surgery, and no cancer was discovered after he was fully healed.
