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Doyle Brunson

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Doyle Brunson was an American poker player who played professionally for more than sixty years. He was a two time World Series of Poker Main Event champion, a Poker Hall of Fame inductee and the author of several books on poker, and he was the first player to win one million dollars in poker tournaments. He won ten World Series of Poker bracelets over his career and is one of only four players to have won the Main Event more than once, taking the title in both 1976 and 1977.

Facts
Birth Year
1933 1
Birth Date
1933-08-10 1
Death Year
2023 1
Death Date
2023-05-14 1
Nationality
American 1
Career Highlight
Won ten World Series of Poker bracelets and became the first player to win $1 million in poker tournaments; won back-to-back Main Event titles in 1976 and 1977. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
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1. Wikipedia, Doyle Brunson
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  • Wikipedia article lead sentence, nationality clause
    Doyle Frank Brunson (August 10, 1933, May 14, 2023) was an American poker player who played professionally for over 60 years.
  • Wikipedia article lead sentence, birth date parenthetical
    Doyle Frank Brunson (August 10, 1933, May 14, 2023) was an American poker player who played professionally for over 60 years.
  • Wikipedia article lead sentence, birth year
    Doyle Frank Brunson (August 10, 1933, May 14, 2023) was an American poker player who played professionally for over 60 years.
  • Wikipedia article lead sentence, death date parenthetical
    Doyle Frank Brunson (August 10, 1933, May 14, 2023) was an American poker player who played professionally for over 60 years.
  • Wikipedia article lead sentence, death year
    Doyle Frank Brunson (August 10, 1933, May 14, 2023) was an American poker player who played professionally for over 60 years.
  • Wikipedia article lead paragraph, achievement sentence
    Brunson was the first player to win $1 million in poker tournaments. He won ten WSOP bracelets throughout his career, tied with Johnny Chan and Erik Seidel for third all time.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Doyle Frank Brunson (August 10, 1933 – May 14, 2023) was an American poker player who played professionally for over 60 years.
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