Doyle Brunson on Backing in Poker: 'I Never Ended a Year in the Red'
Legendary poker player Doyle Brunson shares his thoughts on backing and his experiences with it. He reveals that he only once allowed someone to back him, when he was 25 years old.

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Legendary poker player Doyle Brunson shares his thoughts on backing and his experiences with it. He reveals that he only once allowed someone to back him, when he was 25 years old.
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