Doyle Brunson was in the prime of his poker playing career and was gunning for his first Main Event title. Down to heads-up play against a final-table fixture of the day in Jesse Alto, The Doyle Brunson hand would make its first mark on the poker world. Preflop, Alto raised with his unsuited A-J, an excellent heads-up hand.
Doyle called with his , both spades. The flop was A-J with 2 hearts and 1 spade. With top two pair on a flop with lots of draws, Alto made a pot-sized bet. Almost certainly on an aggressive play intended to induce a fold from Alto, Brunson moved all-in with the chip lead. Alto naturally called and was a dominating favorite to double up.
On the river, Doyle spiked another 10 for a runner-runner full house and the title. Down to heads-up play with the chip lead against Bones Berland, Doyle was dealt the again. Neither hand was suited and neither player showed any strength preflop. The flop came rainbow, giving Doyle top pair and Berland bottom two pair. Both players slowplayed their hand and the turn gave Doyle the miracle 2 for a better two pair. This time, Doyle bet out, Berland raised him all-in and, of course, Doyle called.
Amazingly, the 10 on the river gave Doyle another full house on the river to win his second consecutive WSOP Main Event with this antithesis of a power hand.
Texas Dolly went on to poker immortality and the was forever known as the Doyle Brunson hand. Are you a lucky guy? Have, for example, all your business ventures borne lavish fruit too? No, not everything I touch turns to gold. I've had some really bad experiences. I'd say my worst venture was a Christian TV station I tried to start up.
It was very unsuccessful - it devastated me! Is it true some Hollywood hotshot is currently making a film of your life? I know there's been some strips out, but I don't think any film is being made at the moment. If there was, who do you think should play you? I've always thought Robert Duval would do it well but I think he's getting a little bit too old to play a young Doyle so I don't know any more. Maybe Gene Hackman.
Right, we're running out of time so we better stick in some of the traditional Small Talk questions. What's the last CD you bought? Probably something by Willie Nelson. Finally, can you tell us a joke? No, I can't think of one right now: the tournament's starting!
OK, best get to it. Thanks for your time, Doyle. Thank you too, Small Talk. May the flop be with you. Paul Doyle. Small Talk caught up with him minutes before he launched into yet another tournament.
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