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Pearson was known as a man who would always seek out the biggest game in town, whether it was in the poker room or on the golf course. He owned a RV, which he called the Roving Gambler, with this painted on the side: "I'll play any man from any land any game he can name for any amount I can count,
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in a family with nine siblings. He got his nickname "Puggy" from a childhood accident that left him with a disfigured nose at the age of twelve. He dropped out of school in the fifth grade, and at the age of 17, he joined the
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Prior to 1949, all poker games were cash games; a player could cash out his chips and leave at any time. Pearson originated the idea of a
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in 1970. Pearson participated in the first World Series of Poker that year along with
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in the early 1950s. Dandolos later brought the idea to legendary casino owner
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Pearson, who had a long history of heart problems, died on April 12, 2006.
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number in brackets represents the number of bracelets earned in that year
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Pearson was involved in a controversial ending to the
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He ended up being the runner-up to 152:player. He is best known as the 1973 690:from the original on April 29, 2023 395:Moravec, Daniel (October 2, 2013). 200:. After further urging by Pearson, 13: 863:Coren, Victoria (April 28, 2006). 844:from the original on July 22, 2018 488:Lucas, Adam (September 24, 2022). 14: 2577: 2551:Super Bowl of Poker event winners 891: 605: 581:Kaplan, Michael (July 16, 2019). 457:Caldwell, John (April 13, 2006). 16:American poker player (1929–2006) 875:from the original on May 9, 2021 709:Oresteen, Paul (April 2, 2009). 678:Duckworth, Tim (June 24, 2022). 856: 832:Gower, Diana (April 26, 2006). 825: 801:Allan, Elkan (April 17, 2006). 794: 763: 733: 702: 671: 426:Pajich, Bob (August 25, 2013). 306:World Series of Poker Bracelets 770:Pajich, Bob (April 12, 2006). 641: 574: 542: 512: 481: 450: 419: 388: 364:$ 4,000 Limit Seven-Card Stud 298:Pearson was inducted into the 162: 1: 711:"WSOP NEWS: 37 Puggy Pearson" 381: 2566:Poker Hall of Fame inductees 146:Walter Clyde "Puggy" Pearson 7: 10: 2582: 2536:United States Navy sailors 37:1974 World Series of Poker 2472: 2361: 2280: 2239: 2173: 2127: 2049: 1979: 1919: 1899:Louis Sager Hunsucker Jr. 1861: 1820: 1782: 1743: 1701: 1678: 1644: 1626: 1612: 954: 353:$ 1,000 No Limit Hold'em 194:"Nick the Greek" Dandolos 184:Professional poker career 127: 119: 109: 102: 86: 67: 53: 43: 28: 23: 803:"Walter 'Puggy' Pearson" 373: 283:, two of which were in 239:(WSOP) bracelet in the 2531:American poker players 329:Limit Seven-Card Stud 287:and two of which were 235:Pearson won his first 2556:People from Tennessee 944:World Series of Poker 295:provided I like it." 237:World Series of Poker 210:World Series of Poker 154:World Series of Poker 104:World Series of Poker 35:Puggy Pearson in the 2526:American gin players 948:Main Event champions 622:PokerPlayer Magazine 167:Pearson was born in 81:Adairville, Kentucky 865:"How to play poker" 555:CardPlayer Magazine 2318:Crandell Addington 2267:Little Man Popwell 2145:Corky McCorquodale 2121:Poker Hall of Fame 898:Hendon Mob profile 655:. 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1974 World Series of Poker
Las Vegas
Nevada
Adairville, Kentucky
Las Vegas, Nevada
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)
ITM
1973
poker
World Series of Poker
Main Event
Kentucky
Tennessee
United States Navy
freezeout
"Nick the Greek" Dandolos
Benny Binion
Amarillo Slim
Doyle Brunson
World Series of Poker
Amarillo Slim
Doyle Brunson
Sailor Roberts
Crandell Addington
Carl Cannon
World Series of Poker
1971
1972 WSOP

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