He is one such figure in the poker world that people swear of him.Yes we are talking of none other than Amarillo Slim Preston, nicknamed as Amarillo Slim.He was born in the year 1928 in Arkansas.He is a tough professional poker player well known for his poker skills.His first success came in the form of World series of poker tournament in the year 1972 when he beat Puggy Pearson and took home $80,000 Dollars,a big money those days.He once promised that he can gamble on anything with anyone,anywhere.That speaks volume of him not to mention all the titles he has won in his professional life as a poker player and a expert gambler.
Ha is also considered as one who has featured the most number of times in media.He has already appeared 11 times in The Tonight Show,then in Good morning America,I've got a secret,60 Minutes,
A.M.Los Angeles and The Tomorrow Show.
He has won four World series of poker bracelets and $590,000 in tournament money.He has also registered his name in the famous Poker Hall Of Fame in the year 1992, which has the list of the most famous poker players in the world.
In the year 2003 he published his autobiography called Amarillo Slim in a World Full Of Fat People where he has written about many aspects of his life including the tales of playing poker with Larry Flynt,Richard Nixon,Lyndon Johnson and many other celebrities in real life.
He is really a player worth remembering and won't be forgotten so soon.The world would be waiting to produce another genius like him but they are not born every day.We wish him luck in his life.
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