“And if he’s the barometer, no one ever will (compare).' Negreanu spoke about the longevity of a poker player's career as being the greatest measurement for success. 'I tell people that I’ve spent more waking hours (with Brunson) than with my two ex-wives combined.” Lyle Berman The Barometer of Poker Success “Our relation lasted 46 years,' the three-time bracelet winner said. One of the players Brunson met in his early years as a poker player was Berman, who noted that they two had a friendship that spanned nearly half a century. “But he did stumble on some poker games while calling on businesses, and he realized pretty quickly that he could make more money playing poker in a day than selling business machines for a whole month.' 'He took a summer job and tragedy struck.”Īfter getting a master's degree in education, Brunson spent several months unsuccessfully working as a business machine salesman. When he played for the last time on that day, he played with $10.000 and got out as the 6th place with more than $43K.“But Doyle’s dream of becoming a professional basketball player would not come true,' said Balsbaugh. No matter how good he was, Doyle Brunson retired on June 11, 2018.Īnd believe me, it wasn’t peaches and cream to part ways with such a big piece of his life.

That’s why he is called the godfather of poker.įair enough, don’t you think? He Retired in 2018Īll good things must come to an end, even Doyle Brunson’s career. Now, that’s a lot of money for a poker player. How Much Is His Net Worth, Even Though He’s Retired?ĭoyle Brunson’s net worth is approximately $75 million dollars. ‘I guess I’m just getting old’ this what he said. But, even though Doyle Brunson is 86 years old, he can still kick some good poker rounds.īut as he himself says, his eyesight and reflexes are slower than usual.

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