True Gambling Stories #002: Holdem & Holdups (With Guests Doyle Brunson and TJ Cloutier)

Sean Chaffin Contributor

Feb 28, 2018 Last updated Jun 13, 2018

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The second episode of True Gambling Stories tells the story of the Amvets Club in Dallas, Texas, an underground poker room that featured some of the game's best. While there may have been plenty of cash won, it wasn’t always easy to make it home with the winnings.

Players traveled the state for action – dodging the law and crooks along the way. This episode also features some insight on the old days from poker legends Doyle Brunson and T.J. Cloutier. Sit back, relax, and take a trip into poker's past.

Hold'em & Holdup: Gambling on Greenville Time Stamps

0:30	Intro
1:05	A bit of background on Episode #2
1:30	Modern poker vs. the old days
2:40	Guns at the table?
3:03	Poker legend Doyle Brunson robbed at knife-point
4:05	Greenville Avenue's Amvets underground poker club
6:10	Poker Legend T.J. Cloutier describes the club scene
8:20	Amvets Club robbery
10:05	Doyle with another robbery story
12:20	TJ shares another robbery story from the old days
13:25	Dallas = Fort Worth's bloody casino history
15:00	Bob Hooks & the Amvets
17:20	Cowboy takes command
21:00	Card rooms return in the 2000s
22:00	Raided! "Open the ****ing door!"
24:00	Club closes, a bit about another standout Amvets alum
26:00	Outro and credits

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