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Poker's patriarch.
Byline: Howard Stutz
Jul. 5--The VIP lounge at the World Series of Poker is a players-only sanctuary.
Hidden just outside of the Rio's main tournament room, the lounge allows the game's biggest names to grab a snack, shoot pool, surf the Internet, test their skills on a putting green or just relax.
The lounge is also the place where two-time world poker champion Doyle Brunson holds court.
At 73, Brunson is the game's living legend, and he's treated as such by poker's most recognizable superstars.
On a break in play during the $50,000 buy-in HORSE event, players flocked into the lounge. When they saw Brunson, each immediately wanted to describe a hand in which they doubled up in chips or staved off elimination.
"You're a great all-around player. You were my first alternate," Brunson told Annie Duke, one of the game's top female players. He was putting together a team of players for side wagers.
Most of the players affectionately referred to Brunson by his poker nickname, "Texas Dolly," which pays tribute to his home state. Brunson's ever-present cowboy hat symbolizes his heritage.
Longtime professionals, up-and-coming players and amateurs who learned the game on the Internet all treat Brunson with reverence.
If poker is a sport, then consider Brunson the game's Arnold Palmer, who helped pioneer the…
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