Amarillo Slim Preston

Prior to the explosive growth of poker in the early 21st Century, Amarillo Slim Preston was the most famous professional poker player to ever play the game. No other person living or dead ever brought more attention to the game of poker... or himself. After winning the World Series of Poker in 1972, Slim appeared on the Tonight Show many times, did other television like 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder and appeared in the Robert Altman movie California Split with George Segal and Elliot Gould.

As of 2006 Preston has a total of five WSOP bracelets, including two in Omaha, and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1992.

Amarillo Slims Famous Quotes

"I never go looking for a sucker. I look for a Champion and make a sucker of him."

"It never hurts for potential opponents to think you're more than a little stupid and can hardly count all the money in your hip pocket, much less hold on to it.."

"I like you son, but I'll put a rattlesnake in your pocket and ask you for a match."

Host(s) Information
Name: Amarillo Slim
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Web Site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amarillo_Slim

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