Puggy Pearson

Puggy Pearson in the 1974 World Series of Poker
Nickname(s)	Puggy
Hometown	Las Vegas, Nevada
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	4
Money finishes	9
Highest ITM main event finish	Winner (1973)

Walter Clyde "Puggy" Pearson (January 29, 1929 in Tennessee – April 12, 2006) was an American professional poker player. Download high resolution version (575x800, 99 KB)This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... The 1974 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Entertainment Capital of the World Location Location of Las Vegas in Nevada Coordinates , Government County Clark Mayor Oscar B. Goodman Geographical characteristics Area     City 113. ... Official language(s) None Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Area  Ranked 7th  - Total 110,567 sq mi (286,367 km²)  - Width 322 miles (519 km)  - Length 490 miles (788 km)  - % water 0. ... The WSOP logo. ... ITM, or In The Money is a term given in poker which describes ones placement in a tournament. ... The 1973 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 195 km 710 km 2. ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Poker Room at the Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey Poker is a card game, the most popular of a class of games called vying games, in which players with fully or partially concealed cards make wagers into a central pot, which is awarded to the player or players...

Pearson grew up in Tennessee in a large family with nine siblings. He got his nickname "Puggy" from a childhood accident that left him with a disfigured nose at the age of 12. He dropped out of school in the 5th grade, and at the age of 17 he joined the United States Navy, where he served three terms. Already known as one of the best pool players in the world, he cut his teeth at poker and gambling while in the service. The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ...

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 freezeout tournament and shared his idea with fellow gambler "Nick the Greek" Dandolos. Dandalos later brought the idea to legendary casino owner Benny Binion, who in turn founded the popular World Series of Poker. Thus, Pearson can be called the father of poker tournaments. 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... The large and growing jargon of poker includes many terms. ... Nicholas Andreas Nick the Greek Dandolos (born in Rethymnon, Crete 1883-December 25, 1966) was a professional gambler and high roller. ... Benny Binion at the 1979 World Series of Poker Lester Ben Benny Binion (November 20, 1904 - December 25, 1989) was a well known casino owner and poker enthusiast. ... The WSOP logo. ...

Pearson won the 1973 World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event when his A♠ 7♠ defeated Johnny Moss' K♥ J♠. He has a total of 4 WSOP bracelets (two of which were in seven-card stud, which was considered his best game.) The 1973 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... Johnny Moss (1907-1997) was a professional poker player. ... Seven-card stud is a variant of stud poker. ...

Pearson was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1987 at the age of 58. The Poker Hall of Fame is a group of poker players who have played poker well against top competition for high stakes over a long period of time. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Famous tales

• Pearson once threw cards at a dealer, who responded by hitting him on the head with her high heels while another dealer held him down. On another occasion, Pearson urinated on a dealer, which was confirmed by Mike Caro in the Usenet group rec.gambling.poker. [1] Other poker players, however, describe his general demeanor as laid back; Amarillo Slim said Pearson was "softer than butter on a hot stove".
• Pearson bought a tour bus with "Puggy Pearson - Roving Gambler" painted on it. Underneath was written the challenge "I'll play any man from any land any game he can name for any amount he can count." Further below (in smaller writing) was written "Provided I like it."

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Trivia

• Pearson was also a keen golfer, who played at scratch. (Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson considered him to be a better pressure putter than Jack Nicklaus, Ben Crenshaw and Tom Watson.)
• Pearson regularly played whilst smoking a cigar.
• Pearson was the only poker player to attend every WSOP from 1970 to 2005.

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External links

• Gutshot.com article
• Guardian article by Victoria Coren
• CardPlayer article by Jeff Schulman
• Hendon Mob tournament results