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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.
- Amarillo Slim
- Thomas Austin Preston Jr., December 31, 1928, Johnson, Arkansas
- Amarillo, Texas
- April 29, 2012 (aged 83), Amarillo, Texas
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...
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. A...
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Apr 30, 2012 · Print. 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...
Learn how Amarillo Slim, a.k.a. Thomas Austin Preston, Jr., became famous for his poker skills, bets, and stories. Read about his memoir, his hustles, and his tips for playing no-limit Texas hold 'em.
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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.
May 24, 2003 · Facebook. Flipboard. Email. 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...
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