Sailor Roberts
Encyclopedia
Bryan W. "Sailor" Roberts (March 7, 1931 – June 23, 1995) was an American professional poker
player.
Before becoming a poker professional Roberts was a rounder and traveled the country looking for games along with other legends such as Doyle Brunson
and Amarillo Slim
. In addition to being a world class poker player, he was also a top-flight contract bridge
player.
Roberts won the 1975 World Series of Poker
(WSOP) main event, gaining his second WSOP bracelet and $210,000. His first bracelet had been at the 1974 World Series of Poker
in the $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw
event.
Roberts earned his nickname of "Sailor" for having served in the United States Navy
during the Korean War
.
Roberts died from cirrhosis
caused by hepatitis
.
He is survived by his great-nephew Jacob K Roberts (age 30) in Jarrell, Tx who is also an amateur no-limit poker player.
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player.
Before becoming a poker professional Roberts was a rounder and traveled the country looking for games along with other legends such as Doyle Brunson
Doyle Brunson
Doyle F. Brunson is an American professional poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years. He is the first two-time World Series of Poker main event champion to win consecutively, a Poker Hall of Fame inductee, and the author of several books on poker.Brunson is the first player to...
and Amarillo Slim
Amarillo Slim
Thomas Austin Preston, Jr. , known as Amarillo Slim, is an American professional gambler known for his poker skills and proposition bets...
. In addition to being a world class poker player, he was also a top-flight contract bridge
Contract bridge
Contract bridge, usually known simply as bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard deck of 52 playing cards played by four players in two competing partnerships with partners sitting opposite each other around a small table...
player.
Roberts won the 1975 World Series of Poker
1975 World Series of Poker
-Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 21 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. First Main Event to award winner with a gold bracelet.-Final table:...
(WSOP) main event, gaining his second WSOP bracelet and $210,000. His first bracelet had been at the 1974 World Series of Poker
1974 World Series of Poker
-Preliminary events:-Final table:...
in the $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw
Draw (poker)
A poker player is drawing if they have a hand that is incomplete and needs further cards to become valuable. The hand itself is called a draw or drawing hand. For example, in seven-card stud, if four of a player's first five cards are all spades, but the hand is otherwise weak, they are drawing to...
event.
Roberts earned his nickname of "Sailor" for having served in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
.
Roberts died from cirrhosis
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrosis, scar tissue and regenerative nodules , leading to loss of liver function...
caused by hepatitis
Hepatitis
Hepatitis is a medical condition defined by the inflammation of the liver and characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the tissue of the organ. The name is from the Greek hepar , the root being hepat- , meaning liver, and suffix -itis, meaning "inflammation"...
.
He is survived by his great-nephew Jacob K Roberts (age 30) in Jarrell, Tx who is also an amateur no-limit poker player.
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 1974 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:... |
$5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw Draw (poker) A poker player is drawing if they have a hand that is incomplete and needs further cards to become valuable. The hand itself is called a draw or drawing hand. For example, in seven-card stud, if four of a player's first five cards are all spades, but the hand is otherwise weak, they are drawing to... |
$35,850 |
| 1975 1975 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 21 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. First Main Event to award winner with a gold bracelet.-Final table:... |
$10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship | $210,000 |