Poker legend Amarillo "Slim" Preston is often quoted as saying that if a woman ever won the World Series of Poker, he would slit his own throat. But like many quotes that get people in trouble, it was taken way out of context.
Playing in a tournament, Slim watched a rather annoying woman declare to the media in a loud and arrogant fashion that she was going to win the event. When she asked Slim what he thought of that, he said that if she won he would slit his throat. Thankfully for Slim, she did not win.
Cool Fact: Amarillo "Slim" Preston, who helped establish gaming facilities around the world, was kidnapped by associates of drug lord Pablo Escobar in Colombia because they believed he was a spy or informant. He was eventually released. |
