Player Profile

Doyle Brunson
Hall of Famer
Doyle Brunson
The Godfather of Poker
WSOP Bracelets10
Career WSOP Winnings$3,050,958
BornAug 10 1933
BirthplaceLongworth, Texas, USA
Resides
Poker Hall of Fame Inductee 1988
A poker legend who was integral to the start of the WSOP, Doyle Brunson, affectionately nicknamed ‘The Godfather of Poker’, was one of the most influential poker players prior to his passing on May 14, 2023.

Getting his start as a travelling gambler who earned his living in illegal games in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, Brunson’s early success in a long gone era laid the groundwork for a career that spanned decades.

Competing in the very first WSOP with the likes of Amarillo Slim, Puggy Pearson, and Johnny Moss in 1970, Brunson and poker’s early greats helped start an event that would be integral to the game’s eventual popularity.

Winning back-to-back WSOP Main Events in 1976 and 1977, Brunson’s two Main Event victories contributed to his 10 career bracelets, leaving him tied for third all-time with Erik Seidel and Johnny Chan.

During the final hand of both of his Main Event victories, Brunson would win holding 10-2. Nearly 50 years later, players all over the world still refer to the hand as “Doyle Brunson”.

In 1978, Brunson published Super/System, which is regarded today as one of, if not the most impactful, poker strategy books ever published. Sharing insights used by professional poker players at the time, recreational players around the world used Brunson’s Super/System to greatly improve their skills, so much so that the author surmised writing the book cost him money in the long run.

While Brunson may no longer be with us, his impact and legacy is still alive at every WSOP event.
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Doyle Brunson
  • WSOP Bracelet(2024)10
Title
10# 17
Bracelets
10# 3
Rings
0# -
Final Tables
26# 180
Cashes
37# 3,646
Total Earnings
$3,050,958# 255
Series / EventsDatePlaceEarningsResults
WSOP
2018 49th Annual World Series of Poker

Event #23: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship

Jun 10 20186 of 95$43,963Results
WSOP
2013 44th Annual World Series of Poker

Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship

Jul 06 2013409 of 6352$28,063Results
WSOP EUROPE
2009 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #4: WSOP Europe Main Event - £10,000 No-Limit Texas Hold'em

Sep 26 200917 of 334$64,396Results
WSOP
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker

Event #37: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 of Better Championship

Jun 18 20097 of 164$62,234Results
WSOP
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker

Event #12: $10,000 8-Game Mix Championship

Jun 04 200915 of 194$21,357Results
WSOP
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker

Event #45: $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship

Jun 25 200816 of 148$124,320Results
WSOP
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker

Event #8: $10,000 8-Game Mix Championship

Jun 04 200821 of 192$16,243Results
WSOP
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker

Event #50: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship

Jul 01 20076 of 314$123,967Results
WSOP
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker

Event #26: $5,000 H.O.R.S.E.

Jun 15 200722 of 192$9,024Results
WSOP
2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker

Event #45: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

Aug 09 200621 of 484$3,372Results