They were otherworldly, the old timers who knew every trick, who had won and lost millions and had stories I could only imagine. I played with the pros on Full Tilt every day back then, but I’d never met any of them in person. “I’ll put you on the list, you can meet Doyle, and we can talk some more about the deal.” “You should come to the party,” the email read. A deal with Doyle’s Room was exciting, but not nearly so exciting as a chance to meet the man himself.

I was a fairly unknown pro at the time, still am to be honest. I was talking to some of his people about becoming a sponsored pro on his poker site, Doyle’s Room. The first time I met Doyle was at a party before the main event at the World Series Of Poker. Posing for photos with fans after busting the seniors event in 2022. And I expect we’re all going to hear some incredible stories about the man who was a legend before I was born. The loss of Doyle Brunson is a loss to all of poker, to our poker family, and to so many who counted him as a friend. When I lose a family member or a close friend, the thing that helps me most is to sit around swapping stories and learn new things about them from other people who loved them. How Much Money Can You Make Playing Poker?ĭoyle is gone.