Louis Sager Hunsucker Jr.
American poker player (1934–2021)
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Louis Sager Hunsucker Jr. (February 22, 1934 – April 27, 2021), also known as Sager,[1] The Big Book and The Main Book,[2] was an American poker player.
Harris, Texas, U.S.
Houston, Texas, U.S.
| Louis Sager Hunsucker Jr. | |
|---|---|
Hunsucker in 1978 | |
| Born | February 22, 1934 Harris, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 27, 2021 (aged 87) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet | 1 |
| Money finishes | 6 |
| Highest WSOP Main Event finish | 3rd, 1978 |
Life and career
Hunsucker was born in Harris, Texas, the son of Louis Sager Hunsucker Sr. and Pauline Edwina Tomlinson.[3] He attended the University of Texas at Austin,[4] graduating in 1959.[5] After graduating, he worked as a businessman.[6]
At the 1977 World Series of Poker, Hunsucker won a WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em event for $34,200.[7]
In 1982, Hunsucker pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion,[8] and was placed on probation until 1984.[1] After his probation sentence, in 1987, he was charged with promoting gambling,[9] and was placed on probation again for three years.[1]
Death
Hunsucker died on April 27, 2021, in Houston, Texas, at the age of 87.[10]
