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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Amarillo_SlimAmarillo Slim - Wikipedia

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   Amarillo Slim was a professional gambler and poker player who won the 1972 World Series of Poker Main Event and wrote several books. He was also known for his proposition bets, such as betting his car against a horse in a race.

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     Amarillo Slim Dealer's Choice gameplay (PC Game, 1991)

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   Jan 21, 2019 · In the documentary “Poker: Amarillo Slim - Anything to Win!” Preston discusses just what it takes to be a pro.

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4. www.nytimes.com › 2012/05/01 › sportsAmarillo Slim, Five-Time Poker World Series Winner, Dies at ...

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   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...

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6. www.latimes.com › local › obituariesAmarillo Slim, poker's first celebrity, dies at 83 - Los ...

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   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.

7. www.espn.com › poker › storyAmarillo Slim leaves behind an incredible legacy - ESPN

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   Apr 30, 2012 · Amarillo Slim, perhaps the original poker personality, has died at age 83.

8. apnews.com › obituaries-c6d5fc8f448f42bea94c21943Poker great Thomas 'Amarillo Slim' Preston dies | AP News

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   Apr 30, 2012 · AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — Thomas Austin “Amarillo Slim” Preston Jr., a poker champion whose brash style, fast talking and love of the spotlight helped broaden the professional game’s appeal and made him one of its most recognizable characters, has died. He was 83.

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   What happened to Amarillo Slim?

   • Amarillo Slim’s reputation was tarnished in 2003 when he was accused of touching a granddaughter inappropriately and charged with multiple accounts of indecency to a child, a felony. In a deal with prosecutors, he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault charges.

   Amarillo Slim, Gambler With a Sly Wit, Dies at 83 - The New York Times

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   Who was Amarillo Slim?

   • 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 Amarillo, Tex. He was 83. The cause was colon cancer, his son, Thomas Preston III, said.

   Amarillo Slim, Gambler With a Sly Wit, Dies at 83 - The New York Times

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   Did Amarillo Slim play poker?

   • Amarillo Slim won five times in World Series of Poker events, was elected to at least four gambling halls of fame and played poker with Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard M. Nixon, the drug lord Pablo Escobar and the magazine publisher Larry Flynt, who dropped $1.7 million.

   Amarillo Slim, Gambler With a Sly Wit, Dies at 83 - The New York Times

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   What books did Amarillo Slim write?

   • He also wrote a number of books, including “Amarillo Slim’s Play Poker to Win” and “Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People: The Memoirs of the Greatest Gambler Who Ever Lived.” “He brought poker out of the back alleys,” said Larry Grossman, a longtime gaming analyst and poker historian who knew Slim.

   Amarillo Slim, poker's first celebrity, dies at 83 - Los Angeles Times

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10. www.amarillo.com › story › news'Amarillo Slim' dies at 83

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    Apr 29, 2012 · Thomas Preston Jr., also known as Amarillo Slim, passed away in hospice care in Amarillo. He was a poker legend who won the World Series of Poker in 1972 and made many bets with celebrities and criminals.