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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.
Thomas Austin Preston, conocido como Amarillo Slim (Johnson, Arkansas; 31 de diciembre de 1928-Amarillo, Texas; 29 de abril de 2012), fue un reconocido jugador de póquer profesional. Además, es famoso por sus apuestas fuera de las mesas de póquer, llamadas prop bets (proposition bets).
30 de abr. de 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.
Pero Amarillo Slim (Johnson, Estados Unidos, 1928), que en realidad se llamaba Thomas Austin Preston, había trabajado su imagen a conciencia: le venía bien que sus oponentes en la timba...
1 de may. de 2012 · Thomas Austin Preston Jr., better known as Amarillo Slim, had won the main event at the World Series of Poker less than two hours earlier, and there he was looking for a game — any game.
1 de may. de 2012 · After honing his gambling skills as a pool hall hustler and illegal bookmaker, Thomas Austin Preston Jr. turned his attentions to poker in the 1960s, when it was played mainly on kitchen tables...
29 de abr. de 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.
