Amarillo Slim (aka Thomas Austin Preston Jr.), a professional gambler that was born in Arkansas, and is known as an icon in the poker world.
He was a four time World Series of Poker (WSOP) winner, was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1992.
Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People, Preston's autobiography was released in 2003. In the book Preston shares stories of his play with guys like Larry Flint (Penthouse Magazine), Former Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon.
Slim is also commonly agreed to be the greatest proposition gambler to have ever lived. His most famous saying, quoted by Matt Damon's Mike McDermott in Rounders is good advice for sharks the entire world over: "You can shear a sheep many times, but skin him only once.’’
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