Thomas Preston - Top Poker Players
Thomas Preston
Nickname: Amarillo Slim
Birthdate: 12/21/28
Birthplace: Johnson, AK
Favorite Poker Game: Omaha High
Started Playing Poker: age 25
Amarillo Slim, along with Doyle Brunson, is one of the few remaining old-time poker stars around. The man won the 1972 WSOP championship and once took home $300,000 from Willie Nelson playing dominoes. He also beat Larry Flint for $2 million playing poker and once beat Bobby Riggs in a game of pingpong using cooking skillets as paddle. 30 years at the WSOP and he is still frequenting the tournament finals. He maybe called a senior folk, but he's still a player to beat at the table. All these make Amarillo Slim a legend.
Poker Achievements:
- 1972 WSOP Championships
- Autobiography: Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People
