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Amarillo Slim Preston

Amarillo Slim Preston

  • Name: Amarillo Slim Preston
  • Nickname: Amarillo Slim
  • Current Residence: Amarillo, Texas
  • Birth Date: December 31, 1928
  • Birth Place: Johnson, Ark.

Only a fool would wager that a cat could pick up a Coke bottle. Well, make that a fool or an insatiable gambler named Amarillo Slim Preston.

The legendary Texan - and self-proclaimed greatest gambler who ever lived - will bet on anything, anytime, anywhere. And he has; as Preston would say, it all makes for quite a tale, neighbor.

It was New Year's Eve of 1928 when Thomas Austin Preston Junior was born in Johnson, Arkansas, a small town... Read More >>

Trivia

  • Has made some of the wildest - and most dangerous - prop bets, and won
  • 1972 World Series of Poker Champion
  • Holds four World Series of Poker gold bracelets
  • Traveled the southern U.S. playing poker with Doyle Brunson and Sailor Roberts

Recent Tournament Placings

Tournament Place Winnings
2007 WSOP, Event 41, World Championship Seniors No-Limit... 96th $2,655
1974 WSOP, Event 5, No-Limit Hold'em 1st $11,100

Player Statistics

Cashes3
Total Winnings$93,755
First Place Finishes2
WSOP Bracelets2

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