Amarillo Slim – The First Poker TV Star
Amarillo Slim wasn’t always known by this name. Born Thomas Austin Preston, Jr. in December 21, 1938 in Johnson, Arkansas, the first time he won the Main Event of the World Series of Poker was in 1972. Yet before he became famous for his tournament poker skills, Amarillo Slim was already quite well known in the poker world as a rounder. Together with his buddies Doyle Brunson and Sailor Roberts, he would go all over the United States, looking for some gambling action. Prior to the creation of the World Series of Poker, the game of poker didn’t really have...
