Poker Legend Danny Robison Passes Away

Danny Robison, one of poker’s old school legends, has passed away, according to reports. Robison was the late Chip Reese’s friend when the two moved to Las Vegas in the 1970s.

Both Robison and Reese, the legend goes, quickly turned their measly bankroll into seven figures and the rest, as they say, was history. Reese passed away in 2007.

As basically partners, their efforts in the early days playing seven-card stud at the Stardust casino resulted in them garnering the nickname, “The Goldust Twins.”

Robison, born in 1945 in Dayton, Ohio, won a World Series of Poker bracelet in a 1995. Unsurprisingly, it was in a $2,500 seven-card stud tournament.

It is widely known that Robison battled drug addiction through part of his life.

Doyle Brunson took to Twitter to talk about Robison, saying that he had a “tough life.”

“I know all you atheists are gonna ha-ha but I saw Danny Robison so strung out on drugs he couldn’t walk,” Brunson remembered. “A preacher prayed with him and he was delivered immediately with no withdrawal symptoms.”

Thirteen-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth Tweeted “RIP” after he heard the news, adding that Robison “was an entertainer at the table.”

Other poker players took to Twitter to comment on Robison’s death.

RIP Danny robison – A brilliant 7 card stud player. IMO stud is significantly more skillful & challenging than any form of limit poker.

— Brett Richey (@BrettRichey) April 7, 2014

RIP Danny Robison, a true poker legend.

— David Williams (@dwpoker) April 7, 2014

Danny Robinson was a good guy and a tough poker player. I loved to hear him tell poker stories…always entertaining. RIP Danny!

— Linda Johnson (@FirstLadyPoker) April 7, 2014

Robison could be found playing in cash games around the Los Angeles area during the latter part of his life, including grabbing a seat in Larry Flynt’s famous game. It was still seven-card stud for the veteran grinder, a game he loved until the very end.

Check out Robison tell a story about a hand with poker legend Puggy Pearson.

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