King of the disputants Amarillo slim, and his most incredible bet

Everyone who is seriously interested in poker, heard about the legendary player Thomas Preston, better known as Amarillo slim. Regulars casino Las Vegas I believe that after the death of this guy in 2012, the gaming world has lost a true legend. To argue this is difficult, because Amarillo slim — person cult, and not only because of the beat in the cards of President Nixon and Larry Flynt. This man became the idol of the disputants, because most of the wager, which he concluded, remain unsurpassed.

The betting was second passion Amarillo slim after poker. His favorite phrase is "I'm not looking for suckers, he said, — I'm looking for professionals and make them suckers!". And it's true — slim never looking for the easy way and not trying to assert themselves at the expense of Amateurs. He was a great layman who was so smart and determined that "out" Champions and experts.

There was a case when he won the argument by 50 thousand dollars, a week to live in the toilet Bellagio casino. Another time slim almost died, having floated on a dare in winter on a raft on the most dangerous in the USA river. He won, but afterwards said that regrets about his recklessness.

This skinny as a rail guy in a cowboy hat bet several times a week and his adventures devoted an entire book. Don't hesitate — it became a bestseller! We will tell you a few stories about the best betting Amarillo slim, because all of them impossible to describe.

Their unwary victims king betting Amarillo slim were found where spent most of his time in a casino at the poker table. There he met Robbie Rigs — multiple champion U.S. ping-pong. Slim immediately offered the sportsman match of tennis, of course, on a dare.

The rigs capable of winning in the Western hemisphere literally anyone with eyes closed, agreed and even went to meet slim, who said that they will put forward one condition, right before the game. The champion didn't know that argued for three months was practiced in the game of tennis cast-iron skillet and its condition is to use this kitchen utensils instead of rackets. Needless to say that Amarillo has won and went home with the money.

Once Amarillo slim were at the same table with a large breeder of racehorses. He listened to as a businessman boasts of victories of their horses at the racetrack and suddenly offered him a bet. Amarillo argued that surpass the best prize horse at a distance of 100 yards (90 meters).

As usual slim was just one condition — course for the race he would choose himself. The owner of the horse farm has generously agreed that cost him $ 5K. Cunning poker player said the race will be held on the track with a length of 45 meters, but the two sides. That is, both he and the horse having reached the end of the road will have to turn and run at the start, which was also the finish.

Slim and frequently attended the races and knew that surpass the high-spirited horse, the animal, weighing nearly half a ton, will never stop in his tracks and flies turn of inertia. And so it happened — prize stallion Sea Biscuit flew the agreed point and jockey until he turned around, not too Apraksina Amarillo came Jogging to the finish line.

Relaxing in the company of wealthy boys in bowling Amarillo slim said, there's no-one with their eyes closed to knock out for one game 70 points. He offered to bet a ridiculous amount and then found willing to participate. After futile attempts to blindly down 70 points for the party, everyone agreed with the slim, but the bowlers did not know that it's only the beginning.

After a time, slim was offered another bet, but 20 thousand dollars. He argued that if you approach the issue seriously, 70 points beat any person who is able to roll the balls. Already convinced of the opposite, the guys immediately agreed, anticipating getting easy money.

Amarillo did not go far and he called a young guy with neighboring tracks. He explained the situation to him and asked to try very hard. To the great surprise of those present, the player not only knocked the proverbial 70 points, but also made the game two strikes. I took the money slim, and his losing opponents realized what it was, only when he saw that their hero is out of the room with a white cane. He was blind from birth, but an almost daily basis for many years honed their skills in the game blindly.

If you believe the rumors, then this bet, which is made on the Golf course, brought Amarillo slim a million dollars. Like it or not, is unknown, because the winning bet adventurer kept the affair, and the loser was silent because he was ashamed. Stuntman evel Knievel, professionally played Golf for many years, bought it on a dare from slim, when he began to prove that send a normal Golf ball a mile, instead using a stick carpenter's hammer.

The world record distance in Golf was only 470 meters and made a record-breaking blow was a special stick. Therefore evel readily agreed and even accepted the terms of Amarillo that he himself will choose the area for its impact. When the disputants agreed, slim caused the bus and debaters, accompanied by witnesses went to salt lake.

A perfectly flat surface, covered with durable and slippery mineral, almost did not create friction and slim, who generously provided three attempts to cope with the first. Dodger hit off the ball with a hammer and he went so far as to measure the distance made no sense. In General, Amarillo won again.

In one of the billiard clubs Amarillo slim met a guy named Minnesota Fat, which was very thick and incredibly cool Billiards player. The great debater would not forgive himself if he had not rid the professional player pockets the money.

Amarillo confidently stated that'll win over Minnesota Fat in the pool, but on the condition that he will choose improvised cues. "Fat man" is likely not heard the story about ping-pong pans and bought into the opportunity to enrich themselves at the expense skinny bouncer Stefanovski hat. In the end, when slim was announced that the game will have... brushes to clean the floor, to retreat was impossible. Champion Billiards lost and nimble debater again left with a check for a lump sum.

Amarillo slim is the most well-known among poker players debater, but not the only one. After the death of his master he was replaced by a new generation of fans of betting, which try to outdo him, striking the unbelievable deals.