Black notebook. On the night of Wednesday May 17 to Thursday May 18, 2023, Patrick Bruel took to his social networks to announce very sad news. Doyle Brunson, famous professional poker player, died in Las Vegas at the age of 89. A shock for the interpreter of Square of great men who had the chance to face the American during his career.
Visibly touched by the disappearance of the “giant”, Leon and Oscar’s dad wanted to pay him a last tribute on his Instagram account. “Doyle Brunson. The legend of poker is leaving… Goodbye mister 10/2. Was so nice playing with a… RIP”, he wrote under a photo of himself with his “mentor”. A post that sparked strong reactions. “There are the hands that we venerate and then those that we dread…Whether we win or lose, we continue on our way. Play Again!”, “Peace to his soul”, “J’ I heard his story yesterday and it’s mind-blowing! Winning the same hand for 2 years in a row like this! Destiny!”, “I started playing poker thanks to him”, “Goodbye Mister Brunson, “He there will always be a place, a song etc where he will be with You in thought”, “All my condolences to his family, his friends and to you Patrick”, “He will be missed in the world of poker”, “Life is a series of separations. Bon voyage, sir, rest in peace. Sincere condolences to your loved ones”, “Peace to his soul”, “Grand Monsieur du Poker”, could we read in the comments.
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Patrick Bruel passionate about poker
As a reminder, Patrick Bruel has had a real passion for poker since he was very young. In 1998, the artist notably won one of the rounds of the World Series of Poker (world poker championships, editor’s note). Subsequently, the 64-year-old singer-songwriter, actor and producer became one of the majority shareholders of Winamax (poker, online sports betting and Fantasy League site, editor’s note). From cinema to song, including olive oil and card games, Patrick Bruel has more than one string to his bow.
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