Amarillo Slim, with his full name Thomas Austin Preston Jr. He was born December 31, 1928, is one of the well-known professional gambler with his unique poker skill and betting skills. He is a former champion in the 1972 WSOP and was inducted to the Poker Hall Of Fame in 1992. He is one of the outstanding poker players along with Doyle Brunson who was a poker legend as well as Johnny Chan who tied them both. One thing that Amarillo Slim is known for is he's kind of betting that is very odd, yet wins the game.