DOYLISM OF THE DAY: "Bravery is being the only one who knows you are afraid."

April 9th, 2008 by Doyle Brunson

I read where a poker player named Jason Potter cashed out his $30,000 in winnings from the Aussie Millions in Melbourne. He left the casino and was robbed at knifepoint a few blocks away. Jason suspected the thieves had watched him in the casino and followed him out as he headed back to his hotel. Thankfully, he wasn't harmed.

I have been robbed at gunpoint five times in my life, including a home invasion at the Las Vegas Country Club. I've had pistols, even a shotgun, pointed up against my head and it is not a pleasant thing. I'm not saying I wasn't scared but it wasn't as bad as one night in Houston, Texas when a guy came up behind me and put a knife to my throat. I thought my legs would collapse and it was the scariest thing that ever happened. Something about getting your throat cut seems worse than taking a bullet.



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