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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...
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 30, 2012 · The five-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) champion passed away from colon cancer on Sunday in Amarillo, Texas. "Slim will forever be remembered as the most famous poker player of the...
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Jan 23, 2023 · Amarillo Slim embarked on a life of gambling, hustling in Texas pool halls, and poker playing that would eventually make him one of the most well-known figures in the poker world. The name “Amarillo Slim” was derived as a polar opposite to pool legend Minnesota Fats, one of Slim’s chief rivals.
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