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he had done. Then to make matters worse, one of our local bookmakers made this poor fellow a 100 to 1 shot not to win the tournament. (Nobody likes to be a 100 to 1 dog.)

The guy left, and he hasn't been back. Each of the Professionals had invested $10,000 every year for several years, knowing he probably would not win it, but did it anyway to stimulate action. And then these two guys (the "big name" and the bookmaker) drove off one of the biggest action men we had ever attracted — just for the sake of a few cruel laughs.

That's not only bad manners.. .it's bad business. It's not only conduct unbecoming a gentleman, but especially conduct unbecoming a Professional Poker player. I don't care if you're playing $1 ante or $10,000 buy-in — don't ever be guilty of it.

Be highly competitive. . .but do it with class.

Meet Your Faculty

Seated: Doyle Brunson

Standing: (left to right) Bobby Baldwin, Joey Hawthorne, David "Chip" Reese, David Sklansky, and "Crazy Mike" Caro.

My Expert Collaborators

A funny thing happened to me on the way to the Minneapolis Lakers.

When the Lakers were still interested!

My Family — (clockwise) Todd-8, Pam-13, Doyla-14 and my wife Louise.

My wonderful wife of 15 years — Louise. (Note the scar and skin graft on the right side of my neck. This is a result of my cancer surgery.)

The participants of the 1st World Series of Poker® — truly a collector's item.

1.	Carl Cannon		J. J. Donahue	16.	W. H. Perry	24.	Mrs. John Moss	31. Pat Renfro
2.	Ray Leggett	10.	Jim Hawkins	17.	Mrs. Pug Pearson	25.	Warren Hammond	32. Bill Smith
3.	Joe Bernstein	11.	Doyle Brunson	18.	John Tyler	26.	Jack Binion	33. John Luke
4.	Jack Straus	12.	Carl McKilvey	19.	Doc Ramsey	27.	Mike Cox	34. Blondy Forbes
5.	Curtis Skinner	13.	Pug Pearson	20.	John Stroup	28.	James Roy	35. Sammie (?)
6.	Charlie Hall	14.	Bryan Roberts	21.	Alice Young	29.	Mrs. James Roy	36. David Baxter
7.	Amarillo Slim	15.	Jim Winningham	22.	John Moss	30.	Carl Biggs	37. Skeet Childress
8. Jimmy Casella				23.	Bill Boyd			38. Bill Kingree

The 2nd World Series — another collector's item. (Now, there are ten times as many participants.)

1. George Barnes
2. Curtis Skinner
3. John Moss
4. Chill Wills
5. Benny Binion
6. Titanic Thompson
7. Joe Bernstein
8. Pug Pearson
9. Jimmy Casella
10. Vic Hall
11. Bill Kingree
12. Charlie Hendrix
13. Amarillo Slim
14. Dave Wilkens
15. Charlie Hall
16. Bryan Roberts
17. Jim Winningham
18. Doyle Brunson
19. Jack Straus
20. John Luke
21. Bill Riddle
22. Don Lee
23. Bill Free
24. Bob Hooks
25. Joe Floyd
26. Aubrey Day
27. 'Doc' Greene
28. Jack Binion
29. Ray Guinn
30. Hugh Shoemaker
31. Doc Ramsey
32. Pat Renfro
33. Nate Blank
34. Unknown
35. Unknown
36. Paul Harvey
37. Smitty Smith
38. Unknown

Ten-Deuce does it again! (That's Gary "Bones" Berland, the young man who finished second when I won $340,000 in the 1977 World Championship Hold 'em event.)

(Right)

I can get this playful with Bob Hooks because he's one of my very best friends. James Smith another friend of mine, is standing next to me and The Grand Old Man of Poker, John Moss is sitting in front of him.

(Below)

I really can't explain this one. It's for real. I must have been drinking (which I never do) because I actually took "Insurance" from my very good friend, Jack Binion.

I thought I had more than that. I must have lost a pot. (Bob Hooks can't understand it either.)

(Below) Golf and Football are not my only losing bets. I've got other losing habits including this one. . , but this time I won.

Benny (right) explains his Golden Rule to Johnny (center) and Slim (left) "The man who has the Gold makes the rules."

I got raised. Maybe I should've looked before I bet.

The 1977 World Championship Hold 'em prize money - $340,000 "Count It right, Jack!"

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