DOYLISM OF THE DAY: “It’s impossible to win the race unless you venture to run.”

It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a month since I wrote a blog. Time has literally flown by during the WSOP and I don’t believe how well I’ve held up through it. I’ve played a lot of events, done interviews and autograph sessions and even played a few cash poker games. Thank the Lord for these Brunson genes.

I owe lots of thank you’s around Vegas. Harrahs, Nolan Dalla, Jeffrey Pollack all bent over backwards to accommodate our seminars with Mike Caro.  These seminars were a huge success and we are talking about doing more at the Harrah’s properties across the country. The Wynn and Encore were unbelievable helping with our VIP party and the Doyle Brunson party. I don’t know how the other WSOP parties were, but the Blush club at the Wynn was totally packed. You could barely move and everyone had a great time. Where was Jenny Woo?

I was really impressed with the number of poker players that came to the party. Phil Hellmuth, Jen Harman, Gavin Smith, Mike Matusow, Daniel Negreanu, Jeffrey Lisandro, Devilfish and many more came by even though they had commitments to be elsewhere. Thanks Guys!

I guess I’m going to play the WSOP on July 4th. No particular reason just the way my schedule worked out. Looks like it is going to be tons of players and it is a great sign our economy is getting better. I’m going try my best in the Main Event but it is tough having a bullseye painted on your chest. All these youngsters try to take me out and it’s hard for your hands to be good every time.

All my pals from DoylesRoom are leaving to go back to Costa Rica. There are lots of new faces to go along with the old ones and things are really rolling down there.

I gotta go to a book signing at the Rio. I’ll try to keep up with the blog.

-DB

DoylesCasino.com Changes the Game for Casino Fans with Enhanced Software

Major online casino destination enhances experience for gamers with new software from major player in the industry.

San Jose, Costa Rica – June 24, 2009 – It’s not just the big Las Vegas hotels and casinos that have undergone significant transformations to stay popular on the strip. DoylesCasino.com, a favorite among gaming fans, announced today the completion of its own large renovation project. The only online casino endorsed by poker pro Doyle Brunson is now powered by Realtime Gaming software.

“While having the endorsement of the biggest poker legend in history already screamed quality, we’re not one to rest on our laurels,” noted Will Griffiths, VP of Global Marketing for DoylesCasino.com. “We wanted to make DoylesCasino the most impressive casino anywhere, online or off. Thanks to Realtime Gaming, a powerhouse in online casino software, we’re now ranked among the best.”

The cutting-edge software provided by Realtime Gaming not only provides players with an unmatched online casino experience, but it also gives DoylesCasino management more power to build a number of never-before-seen promotions, many of which will be detailed in the coming days.

Endorsed by legendary poker pro Doyle Brunson, casino players will continue to enjoy a gaming experience from a company that’s known for its integrity, trustworthiness and transparency. Griffiths notes that Brunson doesn’t put his name on anything unless it exceeds the high standards that Vegas casino-goers have come to expect. That includes giving all players access to its award-winning, no-nonsense customer support team via email, chat and toll-free telephone, and a payment processing system that offers near-instant payouts to winners.

Included among DoylesCasino.com’s online casino offerings are live dealer games, video poker, authentic five and three reel slots, fruit machines, baccarat, blackjack, and both American and European table games. Currently, over $5,000,000 in jackpot money is waiting to be won.

DoylesCasino.com welcomes players from all over the world, including the United States. New players automatically qualify for a 110% bonus on the first deposit they make.

For more information on DoylesCasino’s current promotions, visit www.DoylesCasino.com.

About DoylesCasino.com:

DoyleCasino.com, the only online casino endorsed by poker legend Doyle Brunson, is the partner site of Doylesroom.com, one of the most trusted online poker sites. The online casino, which features the best slot and table games, welcomes players from around the world, including gaming fans from the United States and the European Union. Award-winning 24/7 customer support, secure payment methods, fast cashouts and leading-edge software powered by Realtime Gaming make DoylesCasino.com the foremost casino destination for those who want to bring Vegas home.

Doyle Brunson Gains Momentum for 11th Bracelet Win after Strong Weekend Finish

Greatest poker legend of all time proves that talent never fades with strong 7th place finish in million-dollar event at WSOP

San Jose, Costa Rica – June 22, 2009 – Doyle Brunson has his eye focused on bracelet number 11 at the World Series of Poker and if this weekend’s performance is any indication of what’s next for Brunson, there’s an extremely good chance he’ll scoop it up in no time.

The poker legend just finished strong in Event #37 in Las Vegas, proving that championship talent never fades. The $10,000 buy-in Seven-Card Stud High-Low Split featured 164 players and a total prize pool of $1,541,600. Brunson, who finished 7th in the tournament, earned $62,234.

Brunson wasn’t the only DoylesRoom.com player to finish strong in the tournament. Mike Wattell, who was seen wearing DoylesRoom patches in the event, finished 3rd for $176,605.

The 2009 World Series of Poker is now underway at the Rio Al-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Brunson is planning to play in a number of events, including the Main Event, which gets underway on July 3rd, 2009. Online poker players can follow Doyle Brunson’s progress through his social networking pages, all of which are accessible at DoylesRoom.com.

About DoylesRoom.com:
Online since 2004, DoylesRoom (www.DoylesRoom.com) is the only online poker site to proudly bear the legendary Doyle Brunson name. The newest addition to the Cake Poker Network, DoylesRoom offers its players access to unequaled poker promotions, fast action, and countless opportunities to play with Doyle Brunson and other legends of the game. Poker players from North America and around the world can compete for the biggest stakes on the web or sharpen their poker skills while playing Texas Hold‘em and other popular games for free. With free poker software, lessons, tournaments, nonstop Sit-and-Go tournaments and ring games available at all limits, DoylesRoom is the preeminent poker destination for real live game play—online or anywhere.

Doyle’s golfing career

As you probably know, I was a world class athlete in track and basketball as a youngster. I broke my leg severely which ended all of that. I then played poker for a number of years and then found golf at the age of 30. I still had great hand and eye co ordination and became reasonably good in a short period of time. I am a natural gambler and started playing for lots of money. Due to my background, I have always been able to perform under pressure so I always tried to play as high as possible, getting my opponent out of his comfort zone. I was always willing to make fair matches, sometimes even taking the worst of it, because I was confident I could out perform my opponent. So, I developed a nation wide reputation in the golf world and got lots of high action. Lee Trevino used to watch some of our games and was amazed at the stakes we played for.

Jack Binion, the owner of Binion’s Horseshoe Casino started a gamblers golf tournament in the early 70’s. We got all the high playing golfers from all across the US coming and playing. I got to know all these guys and each summer I would travel to their home cities and play high stakes golf with them. I had a “circuit” starting in Dallas, moving down to Mobile, then Nashville, Oklahoma City and several towns in California. Most of these fellows have died and the action dried up.

I had always wondered how the pro golfers would fare playing for a winner take all tournament. After talking to some of the big name tour players, we started advertising this type of tournament. Deane Beamon was in charge of the PGA tour and forbade any tour player from entering, threatening them with suspension from the PGA tour. Joe Black, a college friend, was head of the PGA and told me to invite club pro’s and mini tour players, which I did. This was in the 70’s and we held it for several years, until the old Dunes golf course was torn up. The players loved it, calling it “The Dolly” named after me. I remember Larry Rinker and Mark Weibe were two of our winners.

As I got older and heavier, my leg bent from my old injury and I quit playing. A younger group of poker players started playing and after going out watching them, I saw they had no idea how to match golf games. So I started practicing and even though I could barely break 100 and had to use a crutch to walk, I won well over a million dollars my first summer back. I have continued to play and ESPN has televised two tournaments [I won both]. Golf is all about matching games and I can still perform under pressure, which allowed me to beat these youngsters.

There is a golf book called Texas Golf Legends, featuring all the great golfers from my home state. In the Prefix, there is an apology to a group of names for being left out. The authors said they might put out a second edition. My name was one of the list. lol. what a joke, me listed with those great golfers. Dan Jenkins, who has several golf books out, used to write for Sports Illustrated and covered a couple of our tournaments, so he was probably instrumental in my name being on the list.

I’m 75 years old now, still have to use a crutch to walk, but still enjoy matching up with these young gamblers. I hope I play until I die. Actually, what could be a better place to draw your last breath than on a good golf course!

DOYLISM OF THE DAY:”No is one of the few words that can never be misunderstood.”

Another one of my longtime friends passed a few days ago.  Sammy Baugh, arguably the greatest quarterback in football history, died at age 94.  Baugh was the last surviving member of the inaugural Pro Football Hall of Fame.  If you are too young to remember “Slinging Sammy”, he played for the Washington Redskins for 15 years.  One season, he led the league in passing, defensive interceptions and punting.  He still owns the NFL single season punting record with a 51.4 yards per kick.

Baugh was the football coach at my University when I was in school.  I saw him in practice one day punt the ball from the 50 yard line out of bounds inside the seven yard line 6 times in a row.  Sammy and I had a lot in common as we grew up 20 miles apart and went to the same high school.  He was a fine man and wanted to be remembered as a great rancher instead of a great football player.

I’ve lived in Las Vegas since 1973 and I have never seen as much snow as we had this week.  Most people were complaining, but I actually liked it because I’ve never been around much snow.  There were lots of “fender benders” because Nevada drivers aren’t used to driving on slick streets.  I saw a terrible accident on Tropicana as a kid on a motorcycle got hit and I’m afraid it was a fatal collision.  I hate motorcycles and would never allow any of my children to ride them.

I played in the first filming of GSN’s High Stakes Poker last night.  I really enjoy playing in these cash games and had a 12 game winning streak going into the game.  We had a good lineup with Eli Elezra, Phil Laak, Tom “Durr” Dwan, Mike Baxter, Alan Meltzer, Dario Minieri and David Peat.  We can’t give any details but I will tell you, I play again tomorrow night and I’ll be going for win #14 in my cash games.

Congratulations to Chino Rheem for winning the Doyle Brunson Classic Championship at the Bellagio.  It comes on top of a final table finish at the WSOP for Chino.

Caddy:  Sir, you aren’t addressing the ball properly.
Daniel:  I’ve been polite to the damn thing long enough.

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