RIP - Puggy Pearson 1929 - 2006

[Jonny5]

Puggy Pearson died yesterday at the age of 77. Poker Hall of Famer, 1973 Champion and the original creator of the "Freezeout" format for the WSOP. A great loss.

[JackWhite]

I remember him from the History Channel presentation on the history of poker. He seemed like a total character.

[Jordan Olsommer]

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[TxRedMan]

Pug?

[censored]

rest in peace, pug.

[wisehandpoker]

I only met Puggy a couple of years ago, but he was the party. For those who haven't heard of him, he won the WSOP in 1973, after losing the final to Slim in '72. RIP.

"I'll play any man from any land any game he can name for any amount he can count"

- Quote on the side of "The Rovin Gambler", Puggy's bus. It said "Provided I like it" underneath in fine print.

[Peter666]

They have the 1973 WSOP on video tape. It was done up like a documentary for ABC sports I believe, and Puggy Pearson won that year. I saw him wandering around Binion's at last year's WSOP. He wore a hat with the name PUG on it.

[GoldChocobo]

I sat next to him in a shorthanded 30 game at Bellagio for like an hour last week. He was wearing the "PUG" hat. Nice man.

[Army Eye]

Anyone remember his cameo on the live WSOP audio coverage? Classic.

[Jourdain]

Ah damn, R.I.P.

I think I'm gonna watch the 73 coverage tonight. Nice man.

[wmonfor]

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I only met Puggy a couple of years ago, but he was the party. For those who haven't heard of him, he won the WSOP in 1973, after losing the final to Slim in '72. RIP.

"I'll play any man from any land any game he can name for any amount he can count"

- Quote on the side of "The Rovin Gambler", Puggy's bus. It said "Provided I like it" underneath in fine print.

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Not only did he win in '73, he beat Johnny Moss heads-up to win. Now that's an accomplishment.