Amarillo Slim Preston

Thomas Preston, Jr., better known as Amarillo Slim, was born on December 31, 1928, in Johnson, Arkansas but spend most of his youth in Amarillo, Texas. One of the most famous faces and names in poker, Preston began gambling during his overseas military deployments, learning how to book sports and hustle pool, but it was back in Texas that he met Doyle Brunson and Brian “Sailor” Roberts, and set out on the road to play poker. Preston became known outside the poker world after winning the 1972 World Series of Poker for $15,000, at which point he appeared on television shows like “60 Minutes” and “The Tonight Show.” He also made a cameo in the 1974 movie “California Split.” He played the live tournament circuit for years, as well as cash games, and won his second WSOP bracelet in 1974, third in 1985, and fourth in 1990, the latter two in pot-limit Omaha. He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1992. Preston, with his signature cowboy hat and ostrich skin boots, can still be seen at the World Series of Poker each year.

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Amarillo Slim Preston Poker Results

EVENT	PLACE	PRIZE	DATE
Binions Poker Classic Event #23 - No Limit Hold'em	13th	$375	Jun 15, 2009
39th World Series of Poker 2008 Event #42 - WSOP Seniors - No Limit Hold'em World Championship	91st	$2,825	Jun 23, 2008
Horseshoe Council Bluffs Poker Tournaments - WSOP Circuit Event Event #5 - Omaha Hi/Lo	15th	$603	Feb 21, 2008
38th Annual World Series of Poker Event #41 - WSOP Seniors - No Limit Hold'em World Championship	96th	$2,655	Jun 25, 2007
Bellagio Cup II Tournament No Limit Hold'em	10th	$2,780	Jul 30, 2006
33rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #20 - WSOP Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	16th	$3,380	May 7, 2002
33rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #8 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha	17th	$4,820	Apr 26, 2002
Euro Finals of Poker No Limit Hold'em	7th	$3,381	Feb 13, 2002
Euro Finals of Poker Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	3rd	$16,959	Feb 12, 2002
World Poker Challenge 2 Event #20 - Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	5th	$5,000	Jan 24, 2002
World Poker Challenge 2 Event #12 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	1st	$13,435	Jan 15, 2002
Austrian Masters and World Heads Up Championship Heads Up - Limit 7 Card Stud	5th	$1,524	Jun 6, 2001
Austrian Masters and World Heads Up Championship Heads Up - No Limit Hold'em	2nd	$41,365	Jun 5, 2001
32nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #8 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha	17th	$4,175	Apr 27, 2001
1st Annual World Poker Challenge Event #16 - Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	6th	$29,027	Jan 26, 2001
Orleans Open No Limit Hold'em	7th	$7,470	Jul 23, 2000
31st Annual World Series of Poker Event #14 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha	2nd	$97,500	May 6, 2000
30th Annual World Series of Poker Event #8 - WSOP Limit Omaha	17th	$2,600	May 3, 1999
Poker Classic Pot Limit Hold'em	2nd	$8,500	Sep 11, 1997
Amarillo Slim Super Bowl of Poker Limit Hold'em	7th	$2,257	Feb 10, 1991
21st Annual World Series of Poker Event #11 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha	1st	$142,000	May 10, 1990
16th Annual World Series of Poker Event #8 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha	1st	$85,000	May 11, 1985
5th Annual World Series of Poker Event #5 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em	1st	$11,100	May 10, 1974
3rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #6 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em	1st	$80,000	May 10, 1972

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Amarillo Slim Preston

Thomas Preston, Jr., better known as Amarillo Slim, was born on December 31, 1928, in Johnson, Arkansas but spend most of his youth in Amarillo, Texas. One of the most famous faces and names in poker, Preston began gambling during his overseas military deployments, learning how to book sports and hustle pool, but it was back in Texas that he met Doyle Brunson and Brian “Sailor” Roberts, and set out on the road to play poker. Preston became known outside the poker world after winning the 1972 World Series of Poker for $15,000, at which point he appeared on television shows like “60 Minutes” and “The Tonight Show.” He also made a cameo in the 1974 movie “California Split.” He played the live tournament circuit for years, as well as cash games, and won his second WSOP bracelet in 1974, third in 1985, and fourth in 1990, the latter two in pot-limit Omaha. He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1992. Preston, with his signature cowboy hat and ostrich skin boots, can still be seen at the World Series of Poker each year.