Doyle Brunson

Doyle Brunsons is considered one of the biggest poker players of all time. Oen of his most famous elements is his poker book entitled "Super/System: A Course in Power Poker". At first, the publication was originally called: "How I Made Over $1,000,000 Playing Poker". It was also a self-published book as he refused the commercial offers by the various publishers who were only offering him 5% of the profits. Doyle Brunson did have a lot of help when writing this book. Famous players and authors such as - Mike Caro, Joey Hawthorne, Chip Reese, David Sklansky and Bobby Baldwin. The biggest and most successful part of the book was however, written by Doyle himself. This section was mainly focused onthe no limit holdem game.

Aimed at the more seasoned poker player, Brunson explains how he was able to become one of the top poker players of all time and still in todays modern game. His secret was pretty simple, and once he wrote about it in a book, he found it slightly harder to dominate the poker scene. Brunson has often said that that if he had to do it all again he would never had written the book. Prior to writing his book, Doyla Brunson had won two World Series of Poker main event titles, back to back and since writing it over 20 years ago he has not won a title since.

So, what is the secret to Brunson's strategy you ask? He argues that the secret is aggresive play. Doyle was often heard saying that he could win most hands by playing them blind. He would be able to win solely through the use of aggressive betting tactics; whatever cards he held were not important. Doyle goes onto explain that the tight player who only plays when he has good starting hands will always be forced to fold in the long run. Doyle Brunson was the 1st player to point out that small suited connectors and small pairs were very valuable cards to have in no-limit holdem. A good flop might make a set or a possible flush, and not only would you now have a stronger hand than pocket aces, but no-one would put you on it because of your earlier aggressive move. the funny thing is that Doyle Brunson won both of his World Series of Poker titles with the same final hand: 10-2; and this starting hand is now named after him.

Before poker became such a huge sport, Brunson made his living as a grinder and road warrior, traveling across the land searching for the best and juiciest games. He was part of an ALL STAR team that included Amarillo Slim Preston and Sailor Roberts, and it was Las Vegas that broke this partnership when their bankroll was completely wiped out during a visit in 1964. Like most other poker legends, Brunson will gamble huge sums of money on action that is not poker-related. He has bet millions on the golf course in private games, and even more on sporting events. He is fearless when it comes to money, and this is another common characteristic shared by all the top players. They do not allow the amount of money to influence their play, forgetting about the actual value of what they are putting down.

Another strong point abour Brunson is is confidence in himself and his absolute belief in his own abilities. Not even a Master bettor, can change the result of an event, so self-belief counts for little there. But when it comes to playing high-stakes, mo limit poker it is crucial. The psychology and game play of poker requires this huge sense of sel comfidence, inflated beyond all measures. Brunson states that the game is a complete power struggle, and no-one understood that earlier or more fuly than the gentle giant, Doyle Brunson.