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Thomas Austin Preston Jr. (December 31, 1928 – April 29, 2012), known as Amarillo Slim, was an American professional gambler known for his poker skills and proposition bets. He won the 1972 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1992.
May 1, 2012 · Amarillo Slim, the pencil-slender, cornpone-spouting Texan who became poker’s first superstar by overpowering opponents with charm, cunning and preternatural coolness, died on Sunday in...
In the documentary “Poker: Amarillo Slim - Anything to Win!” Preston discusses just what it takes to be a pro.
Apr 16, 2024 · This article will take you through the life of a famous poker player Amarillo Slim. Learn about his early life and how he got started in the world of poker.
May 1, 2012 · Amarillo Slim, who was long known as a living legend on the worldwide poker circuit, died of colon cancer Sunday in hospice care in Amarillo, Texas, said his son, Bunky Preston. He was 83.
Apr 30, 2012 · Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston died in hospice at 12:07 a.m. Sunday, just short of four months into his 84th year. With his passing, poker loses its most colorful character and a...
Apr 29, 2012 · World famous gambler "Amarillo Slim" Preston, 83, died overnight in hospice care in Amarillo. "He was a cowboy at heart," said Bunky Preston, his eldest son. "He used poker to make money, but he...
May 1, 2012 · Amarillo Slim, who was long known as a living legend on the worldwide poker circuit, died of colon cancer Sunday in hospice care in Amarillo, Texas, said his son, Bunky Preston. He was...
May 24, 2003 · Amarillo Slim Preston has been called the greatest gambler who ever lived. He's won bets not only in pool halls and poker games, but golf courses, rivers and jail cells.
Apr 30, 2012 · “Amarillo Slim,” the Texan gambler who changed the face of poker, died Sunday morning in Amarillo at 83. Thomas Preston Jr., four-time World Poker champion, helped bring the game out of...
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