My 50 Most Memorable Hands

by Doyle Brunson

Overview

This instant classic relives the most incredible hands by the greatest poker player of all time. Great players, legends and unforgettable events in the history of poker march in and out of fifty years of momentous hands. Sit side-by-side with Doyle as he replays the excitement and life-changing moments of the most exciting and crucial hands in the history of poker—his early games as a rounder in the rough-and-tumble "Wild West" years where a man was as likely to get shot as he was to get a straight flush, to the nail-biting excitement of his two world championship titles.

Doyle brings to life the high stakes tension of sidestepping police, hijackers and murderers, competes for hands worth more than a million dollars, and sweats out situations where his last dollar relies on the outcome of a card. Engrossing, captivating, riveting, and ultimately, educational, this is a momentous and thrilling collection of great stories and sage poker advice from the living legend himself.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580422024
Publisher:	Cardoza
Publication date:	03/12/2007
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 5.60(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Doyle ‘Texas Dolly’ Brunson, two-time World Series of Poker champion, is considered the greatest poker player in the world. He is the acclaimed author of four books including, Super System 1, the most influential book ever written, and the sequel Super System. Doyle is regularly seen on TV playing in high stakes games and tournaments and is the spokesperson for an online site, Doylesroom.com, that spends more than $5 million a year advertising in the U.S.

Table of Contents

Introduction     9
Brenham, Texas: The Circuit     11
Exchange Avenue Pool Hall: The Shooting     15
1976 WSOP: The "Doyle Brunson" Hand     17
The Golden Nugget: Me v.s Bobby Baldwin     19
Aladdin: The Forty-Five Day Game     23
1977 WSOP: The "Doyle Brunson" Hand Sticks     27
San Antonio, Texas: Invitation Only     31
Houston, Texas: My Mentor, Johnny Moss     35
Las Vegas: The Silverbird Cardroom     37
Exchange Avenue: My Longest Session     39
1986 WSOP: 10 Players Left     43
2004 WSOP: Rules are Rules     47
Freddie (Sarge) Ferris: One of the Best Deuce-to-Seven Players     49
Odessa, Texas: The Eagle's Club     51
Ft. Worth, Texas: The Diane Hotel     55
The Flamingo, 1975: My First Look at Chip Reese     57
1981: Stu Unger's First World Series of Poker     59
Super System: "I Had to Change My Game"     63
A Pot with Joe Bernstein, a Poker Hall of Famer     65
The Horseshoe: A Rich Texan Named Rex     69
The First WPT Event: Play Your Opponent, Not Your Cards     73
From the Bible Belt to Pro Poker Player     75
Brownsville, Texas: To beStaked...or Not     77
Mobile, Alabama: Captain John's Mistake     79
Death at the Table: Lowball To Blame?     83
The Dunes: Me vs. Nick "The Greek" Dandalos     85
Odessa, Texas: "Murder"     89
The Montana Banana: Getting Lucky     91
The Texas Gambler's Tournament: Be Aggressive!     93
Texas Hold'em from the Texans     97
The Horseshoe: "It Ain't Over Till It's Over"     101
Flamingo: Deuce-to-Seven     105
'Let's Gamble': Me vs. Stu Unger     109
1974 WSOP: A Man by the Name of "Waterhole"     111
2006 WSOP: The Hand I Always Get Asked About     113
The "Big Game": Me vs. Lyle Berman     117
Poker Tech: Sometimes You Need the Help     119
Me vs. Sklansky: I Didn't Do My Homework     121
George Barnes: One of the Best "Unknown" Players     123
Limit Omaha: Getting Lucky     127
1993 WSOP: Settling for Third Place     131
Five-Card Stud Tournament: A Rule Not to Play By     135
"The Battle of the Bracelets"     137
Chip Reese: My Achilles Heel     139
Briefly Pondering Retirement     143
Golden Nugget: Two Royal Flushes?     147
The Texas Rangers: "Cap" Riddle     149
Golden Nugget in the 2003 WSOP: Me vs. Phil Ivey     151
2006 WSOP: Another {dollar}1,000 Event     155
Snowed In: Cash vs. Tournament     159