Ten-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Doyle Brunson said on his Twitter early Friday that he will soon be undergoing his 12th major surgery in his life. Brunson will be having a melanoma growth removed.
“Got my third melanoma confirmed today,” Brunson said. “Early stages; should be simple operation. Fortunately, it’s on my head and everybody knows I’m hardheaded.”
He has had melanoma taken care of twice before, but at 81 years of age Brunson admitted that it’s a serious operation and he needs lady luck on his side.
Simple or not, this will be my 12th major operation. Gonna play poker now because i always heard u get lucky right before u die.#justsaying
— Doyle Brunson (@TexDolly) February 5, 2015
Even though he still plays cash games in Las Vegas, Brunson said last summer that he is likely done playing in any more WSOP main events. Brunson said that playing that many hours of poker in a row makes him feel “like a truck ran over me.”
