Doyle Brunson Poker Blog

DOYLEISM OF THE DAY: “There are things you can do in an instant that will give you heartache for life.”

Doyle Brunson — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:55:54 +0000

I’ve done a lot of traveling in the last few years and have always prided myself that it doesn’t have very much negative impact on me. But this last trip to London for five days and back has knocked me to my knees. Talk about jet lag! I’ve literally been in bed over half the time for the past six days. I feel like a truck has run over me. I’ve got all sorts of meetings the next few days so hopefully I’ll feel better soon. And I really look forward to the Super Bowl party every year with my friends. This will be an enjoyable event this year as I made a 100k bet on picking the winner of the championship game. I took the Colts and my opponent took the Patriots. I think I’ll bet 50k on the Saints +4 1/2 and lock up a nice win. If Indy wins by 4 or less, I’ll win 150K. Nice position to be in huh?

I don’t have much to look forward to after the Super Bowl. The next day I go into a 5 1/2 hour surgery on my teeth and gums. That is going to require a lot of change in my schedule. I’m supposed to play in the Premier League tournament that is being filmed at the M Casino here in Vegas. It is the most widely watched TV show in Europe, with a $100,000 buy in. That would be great exposure for DoylesRoom but there is no way I’ll be 100% recovered from all that dental surgery so I’ll have to cancel.

Then, there is the WPT event at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles. That is one of my favorite tournaments because the side action is always good. Then the Celebrity tournament is right afterwards and is a fun time. I’ve got an invitation to play in a big Poker Stars TV tournament and immediately afterwards is the NBC Heads Up Championship. I’ll have to bow out of all these tournaments because there is no use playing unless you are at your best. The competition has gotten so good you need to feel good physically as well as mentally to have a chance to win.

My gut feeling is just chill out until the WSOP and try to have a big series. Could it be my age is finally catching up to me?

-DB

Hoyt Corkins of DoylesRoom.com Captures WPT Southern Poker Championship Title

bob — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:55:26 +0000

Corkins exits tournament with $739,486 after outlasting a field of 208 poker players in Biloxi, Mississippi poker tournament

Las Vegas, Nevada – January 28, 2010 – DoylesRoom.com’s Hoyt Corkins now ranks among the most successful WPT poker champions. Late Wednesday evening, Corkins captured the WPT Southern Poker Championship title, the second WPT title of his career. With 14 cashes, 6 final tables and 2 championship titles to his name, the DoylesRoom.com player has won well over $3 million in WPT events. His total lifetime winnings exceed $5 million.

Corkins began final table play on Wednesday afternoon with the chip lead and while he bounced around throughout the course of the afternoon, he ended the tournament right where he started, ahead of everyone else.

For his second WPT title, Corkins added $739,486 to his WPT winnings.

This is Hoyt Corkins’ second WPT win. He captured his first title in 2003 when he won over $1 million in the World Poker Finals.

Corkins can be seen regularly playing at DoylesRoom.com. On a number of occasions, he’s been marked in DoylesRoom.com’s $50,000 Wednesday Bounty tournament.

About DoylesRoom.com:
Online since 2004, DoylesRoom (www.DoylesRoom.com) is the only online poker site to proudly bear the legendary Doyle Brunson name. 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.

Hoyt Corkins of DoylesRoom.com Holds Mighty Chip Lead at WPT Southern Poker Championship Final Table

bob — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:30:39 +0000

Final table of WPT Southern Poker Championship resumes today at 4pm with Hoyt Corkins holding nearly double the chips of second place chip holder Tyler Smith

Las Vegas, Nevada – January 27, 2010 – DoylesRoom.com’s Hoyt Corkins is just a few hours away from being crowned the winner of the WPT Southern Poker Championship. With just six players remaining in the WPT tournament that features a nearly $2 million prize pool, Corkins begins play as the chip leader with almost twice as many chips as Tyler Smith, who sits in second place.

Heading into the final day, Hoyt Corkins will resume play at the final table in first place with 2,069,000 chips. The $9,700+300 buy-in event features a first-place prize of $739,486. With 18 spots paying out, Corkins will cash in the tournament, regardless of where he finishes.

Corkins has an excellent track record of WPT wins. With 13 cashes, 5 final tables and 1 championship title to his name, the DoylesRoom.com player has won over $2.6 million in WPT events. His total lifetime winnings exceed $4.3 million.

The WPT Southern Poker Championship final table continues today at 4pm local time.

Hoyt Corkins of DoylesRoom.com En Route to Final Table at WPT Southern Poker Championship

bob — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:04:27 +0000

DoylesRoom.com player with over $2.6 million in WPT tournament cashes to his name resumes play today with healthy chip count

Las Vegas, Nevada – January 26, 2010 – DoylesRoom.com’s Hoyt Corkins is on his way to earning a chair at the final table of the WPT Southern Poker Championship in Biloxi, Mississippi. With 27 players remaining in the WPT tournament that features a $2 million prize pool, Corkins begins play today with enough chips to make a serious dent.

Heading into Day 3, Hoyt Corkins sits strong in 10th place with 276,000 chips. The final table will play out on January 27th. The $9,700+300 buy-in event features a first-place prize of $739,486. With 208 entries, 18 spots will pay out.

Corkins has an excellent track record of doing well in WPT events. With 13 cashes, 5 final tables and 1 championship title under his belt, the DoylesRoom.com player has won over $2.6 million in WPT events. His total lifetime winnings exceed $4.3 million.

The WPT Southern Poker Championship resumes today at 2pm local time.

About DoylesRoom.com:

Online since 2004, DoylesRoom (www.DoylesRoom.com) is the only online poker site to proudly bear the legendary Doyle Brunson name. 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.

Pam Brunson Hired to Manage DoylesRoom.com’s Brunson 10

bob — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:48:08 +0000

Daughter of The Godfather of Poker joins poker website as new Manager of The Brunson 10, Doyle Brunson’s Team of young, elite poker players

Las Vegas, Nevada – January 25, 2010 – The Godfather of Poker won’t be the only Brunson making online poker a flawless experience for players at DoylesRoom.com. Management of the online poker destination announced today that Pam Brunson, Doyle’s daughter, has joined the team as The Brunson 10 Manager.

The Brunson 10, Doyle Brunson’s team of emerging poker legends, consists of Zach Clark, Amit Makhija, Chris Moorman and Dani Stern. With six spots left on The Brunson 10, Doyle Brunson, poker’s biggest legend, will continue to handpick members for his group of young, elite poker players until the team is packed with 10 of the world’s best legends-in-the-making.

As Manager of The Brunson 10, Pam Brunson will be responsible for overseeing PR requests, handling scheduling and managing The Brunson 10 internally. As the world’s biggest poker legend continues to fill spots on his team of poker professionals, Pam Brunson will be tasked with managing their relationship with one of the fastest growing online poker sites and its players.

The news comes after a number of major announcements this year that will position DoylesRoom.com as the online poker destination to watch this year. Earlier this month, a number of top gaming professionals were selected for several posts at DoylesRoom.com, including the roles of President, CFO, CTO, and Director of Affiliates, plus a number of positions in Business Intelligence and Product Management.

Stated Doyle Brunson, “Mark my words, 2010 will be the year of The Brunson 10. I’ll be spending the next 11 months filling the remaining six spots with online poker players who’ve proven themselves. Thanks to the smartest people in the industry now on board at DoylesRoom.com to help, that task should be a really easy one.”

For more information on The Brunson 10, visit DoylesRoom.com.