Poker icon Doyle Brunson passes away at 89.

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Doyle Brunson, a legendary poker player who won 10 World Series of Poker events, including two back-to-back titles, and wrote a definitive guide to Texas hold ’em and other games, has died at the age of 89. Brunson, nicknamed Texas Dolly, began his career in illegal games in the back rooms of Texas bars and went on to preside over a high-stakes private cash game in Las Vegas known as “The Big Game.” He was the first person to win $1 million in tournament play and his total tournament winnings exceeded $6 million.
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