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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. [1]
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 in...
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 visionary.
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. 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 20th...
Jan 23, 2023 · Amarillo Slim Preston passed away in 2012 as one of the most famous poker players of all time. His poker resume includes a win in the 1972 World Series of Poker Main Event, as well as four total WSOP bracelet event wins.
Apr 29, 2012 · Thomas Austin Preston, Jr., known to the poker world as “Amarillo Slim” & winner of 1972 World Series of Poker, recently passed away at the age of 83.
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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 · AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — Thomas Austin “Amarillo Slim” Preston Jr., a poker champion whose brash style, fast talking and love of the spotlight helped broaden the professional game’s appeal and made him one of its most recognizable characters, has died. He was 83.
