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Doyle Brunson

We all know more or less about Doyle Brunson who is a very good poker player. He is still one of the best poker players in the world and perhaps the biggest idol of poker. The man has won the World Series of Poker Main Event championship, two times and is an author of many poker books.

Early life of Doyle’s Fascinating Poker Game

Doyle was a very bright Basketball player and was a representative of the All-State Texas Basketball team. But a terrible injury in his knee ruined his basketball career. Brunson had begun playing five-card draw before his injury and from that time his skill in playing cards has been revealed. After his graduation, he got a job. The amusing matter is, on the first day of the job he was invited to play a Seven-card stud game and earned more than a month’s salary. After a while, he left the company and become a professional poker gambler.

Doyle’s poker career life

Brunson started by playing in illegal games usually organized by criminals where rules were not enforced. Brunson and his friend Dwayne have been robbed several times by those criminals. They traveled to Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, started joining in bigger games. Brunson eventually settled in Las Vegas and became a regular poker player of WSOP.

He continued to play the biggest poker games worldwide ranging from $4000 to $8000 limit in Bobby’s Room. Being the first player to win $1 million in poker tournaments he was advancing his playing skills and has won 10 WSOP bracelets throughout his career life.

Net worth and Earnings of Doyle Brunson till 2021

Doyle achieved huge fame and fortune during his poker professional life. In 2018, he retired and in the same year, he earned $10000. He is also an author of ‘Super System’ published in 1978. This book contains all tips and guidelines for the poker game. The majority of his earnings come from cash games and the book super system. The net worth of Doyle Brunson in 2021 is approximately $80 million.

Doyle Brunson’s highly active Twitter feed

Doyle F. Brunson played poker professionally for over 50 years and now he is an 87 years old retired poker player. Something remarkable for someone of his generation, Doyle has a very active Twitter account. Brunson tweets his thoughts on poker and other general opinions in the Twitter community. He also shared his view and outlook about online poker there. He has a lot of follower on Twitter and most of them are the greatest fan of the Poker game.

The Palms, Las Vegas (New Chips)

The Palms Casino Chip - One Dollar

the palms 5 dollars new chip

Gregg Fisher (World record holder for the Largest collection of casino chips) has been kind enough to send us images of the new one and five dollar chips from The Palms Casino in Las Vegas. This is bound to be on interest to some of you casino chip aficionados out there!

Professional Gamblers – Music to my Ears

It’s a funny thing really, people often have very stark views of gambling, in either the positive of negative. They either tend to see it as a bit of harmful fun or in contrast to that some kind of hedonistic hellscape. Realistically while some types would be better served to steer clear, most people know full well how to find the right balance in most areas of life including gambling. Here at HotChip we tend to focus on the characters (Daniel NegreanuAmarillo Slim  etc) , venues and games that all form part of casino life, rather than have a gungo attitude towards gambling. We find that suits casual players and the more focused individuals alike.

Another common misconception is the idea that there is no such thing as a professional gambler. There are certainly games that are much more chance based, but even in those – roulette for instance – it’s possible to employ strategies that help you to walk away when you’re winning and limit your loses when you’re not. The problem most casual gamblers have is that they have little understanding of odds, and also typically increase the wager the more they win, rather than maintain a balanced approach regardless of the fortunes of any particular spin or result. If you’re always pushing it, even if you’re on the winning streak of a lifetime eventually it’ll end and you’ll pay the price. Better to adopt a steady and sure approach. This sounds like it should be second nature and common knowledge, but that’s far from the case.

Some casino games are of course more skill based than not, or at least it makes up a meaningful component of the game. Poker is definitely such a casino game, and surely no-one would deny the existence of professional gamblers and successful players within this age old card game. It’s a truism, as over the decades many players have become world famous due to their successes. Sports betting is of course another area where people can spend years honing their skills (football, horse racing and so on) and analysis until they reach a point of having a very clear advantage over the layperson. There are so many areas of sport than can be bet on, that it makes sense that some will become very focused and skilled in a particular area and benefit from this. These individuals often stay under the radar but that certainly doesn’t mean that they aren’t out there! It doesn’t always benefit you to advertise your successes!

Diamond Dogs by NetEnt

Introduction

Diamond Dog video slot by NetEnt is a glitzy low variance slot where players get to rub shoulders with the VIPs of the dog world. This quirky slot plays out on 5 reels and 25 paylines with super-fast spinning reels that will have you barking with joy as you place your bets ranging from 0.25 to 50.00 per spin and a barking mad jackpot payout of 10000x.

Features in Diamond Dogs include a Bonus Game, a Paparazzi-inspired picks round and Free Spins where all payouts get doubled. If you are a fan of man’s best friend, then NetEnt’s Diamond Dogs will float your boat.

Diamond Dogs Bonus Features

Players will experience a unique combination of celebrity and pooches in this video slot with reels encased in gem-encrusted dog collars. The Celebrity Photo Shoot Booth Bonus Game feature gets activated by landing 3, 4 or 5 of the paparazzi dogs.

You then get taken to a red-carpet event for dogs and offered a selection of pampered pooches. Click on your selected pooch to take a photo and your cash prize will be revealed. The number of picks you receive in this feature depends entirely on the number of bonuses you landed during the triggering spins.

Land 3, 4 or 5 of the Chihuahua scatters and you receive 4, 25 or 100 x your stake and 10 Free Spins. All payouts during the Free Spins feature are boosted by a 3x multiplier. You can also retrigger the Free Spins giving you a further 20 Free Spins in total.

Verdict

This blingy video slot by NetEnt is a simple game but it’s one that will have your tails wagging to the tune of the Free Spins feature where wins get trebled leading to 1313x your stake on each free spin.