Amarillo SlimThomas Preston, also known as Amarillo Slim, is one of the most prolific poker players that the game has ever seen. The poker skills and proposition bets which he is famous for played a vital role in his victory at the World Series of Poker. Before Thomas Preston became a household name in the world of poker, he was what is known as a rounder, touring the country looking for any gambling opportunities available. He traveled with two poker colleagues, Doyle Brunson and Sailor Roberts. After his victory in the World Series of Poker main event, Amarillo Slim became a poker crossover star. This meant that people outside the world of poker began to take an interest in the game because of his growing popularity. The increasing fame he was enjoying came as a result of the several talk shows he was invited to appear on, and the odd movie role he played in a Robert Altman movie. He had a small acting role in this movie called "California Split." Do you want instant cash bonuses; sign-up and reload bonuses? If so, BodogPoker is for you!! Bodog.com is a very popular online Sports/Poker/Casino website which offers a great player points system along with many free-roll tournaments! Are you ready to win a seat into this year's World Series of Poker Main Event? Bodog Poker has built the best reputation for Online Gaming by nailing four key service points; offering quick and simple depositing methods, instant cash bonuses, fast payouts, and the most impressive customer service department in the industry! Join Bodog Poker today!At the time, no other professional poker player or gambler was receiving more television publicity than Amarillo Slim. In many respects, Amarillo Slim is widely considered to be a legend in the game of poker. This notion is not an exaggerated one when one considers the fact that he has accumulated four Word Series of Poker bracelets and amassed over $500,000 in poker prize money. Not surprisingly, his name was inducted into the poker hall of fame. It is also worth mentioning that during the course of his illustrious career, Amarillo Slim lost some significant sums of money. For example, before he entered the World Series of Poker Tournament, he lost over $150,000 in just one night of playing poker. Amarillo Slim's career was not devoid of controversy, however. The main controversy he faced in his career was to do with a misquoted remark he made about women winning the World Series of Poker. Amarillo Slim is also known to have set up quite a few casinos and gaming facilities all over the world. He was known to have been kidnapped by Colombian drug lords when he was opening the Casino De Caribe in Bogota. He was later released when his captors discovered that he was not who they thought he was. Amarillo Slim has published his autobiography, which is titled "Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People." Win your seat into the next 2010 WSOP or WPT event by joining Bodog Poker and playing in a satellite tournament! --- by Bones McCoy at Poker Room on March 06, 2007
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