Brunson remembers his favourite Chip

December 19, 2007

Adding a personal touch to the media coverage, Doyle Brunson’s Blog offers a touching account of the final hours of the late Chip Reese (pictured):

“All I know is that my buddy is gone and I can’t stop mourning over our loss. He was always there for me and my life will never be the same. There are no promises for tomorrow for any of us.”

Of no consequence at such a time, yet eye-catching nonetheless, is the inadvertent, mind-boggling hint he drops as to just how much money some of these guys salt away through their love of a card game.

“Chip and I invested in some really far out business ventures. We had race horses, TV stations, oil wells, mining companies, sports services, and diamonds. We even went looking for the Titanic and Noah’s Ark.”

Still couldn’t buy poor Chip more than 56 years, though. There’s a lesson there for all of us.

And returning to more prosaic matters, do note Doyle’s interesting observations from November as to the harm tournament poker may be doing to the game. It’s the first time I’ve heard this view but it has an undeniable logic to it.

While it could take the best part of a decade, however, I do believe the game’s current boom will eventually settle down and both tournament and cash games will find their level.

[photo courtesy of Larry Kang]