I’ve been in the house for a year without hardly coming out. “I hadn’t played in a while, and I thought it could be a relief to get out of the house for a while. For Doyle Brunson, it was a chance to get out of the house.īrunson - the “Godfather of Poker,” the 10-time WSOP bracelet winner, two-time Main Event champion and Poker Hall of Fame member - decided to enter the first starting flight of the Main Event, the $10,000 buy-in No-limit Hold’em World Championship, on Thursday at the Rio.īrunson, an 88-year-old Las Vegan, had not played in the Main Event for several years.

Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) many poker players, entering the World Series of Poker Main Event is the dream of a lifetime. It’s obvious that he still has the passion for poker and we’d love to see him return next year if circumstances allow.Jack Effel, Vice President of World Series of Poker, welcomes players to Day 1A of the $10,000 buy-in Main Event at the WSOP from the Rio Convention Center on Thursday, Nov. Texas Dolly retired from the game back in 2018 but did return last year to play in a couple of events. At the age of he and his wife it’s understandable given the increased risk of mortality. I'm passing all of the WSOP on the advice of my doctor.- Doyle Brunson June 30, 2022īrunson, 88, earlier tweeted that there were two unvaccinated people in his household, making it too much of a risk to take the virus home for the sake of playing in some tournaments. He later flirted with the idea of coming to play in the main event but has now pulled the plug on the advice of his doctor. I probably am going to play the main event, hoping the covid has died down a little.- Doyle Brunson June 21, 2022 The poker legend announced earlier this month that he would not be appearing at Bally’s because of the high number of COVID-19 cases amongst players. Doyle Brunson has tweeted that he will not be playing in the 2022 WSOP Main Event after all.

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