He was a trailblazer, an icon, an ambassador, a poker superstar - but to the he will always be – family. There were also several video packages that highlighted Brunson’s life on and off the table. The crowd gathered inside the Jubilee Theater at Horseshoe Las Vegas featured Brunson’s friends, poker luminaries, and a sea of fans all looking to honor ‘Texas Dolly.’Īfter Balsbaugh kicked off the festivities, Dewey Tomko, Mori Eskandani, Gabe Kaplan, Lyle Berman, Daniel Negreanu, and Phil Hellmuth each took to the stage to share a few words of their own. His friend and longtime agent, Brian Balsbaugh, used it to kick off Sunday’s Celebration of Life for Brunson. Thompson, encompassed Doyle Brunson‘s approach to life and became a central tenet of how he chose to live.
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow! What a Ride!'” The poker world gathered to celebrate the life and career of the legendary Doyle Brunson.
