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Walter Clyde "Puggy" Pearson (born 1929? in Tennessee) is a professional poker player.
Pearson grew up in Tennessee in a large family with eight siblings. He got his nickname "Puggy" from an accident when he was 12 that disfigured his nose. He dropped out of school in the 5th grade, and when he was 17 he joined the United States Navy. He had previously been one of the best pool players in the world and while he was in the Navy he learned how to gamble.
Prior to 1949 all poker games were cash games; a player could leave when they felt like it and cash out their chips. The idea of a freezeout tournament was Pearson's idea, and he told it to Nick the Greek who would later tell Benny Binion about it. Thus, Pearson can be called the father of poker tournaments.
Pearson won the 1973 World Series of Poker main event. He has a total of 3 WSOP bracelets and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1987 at the age of 58.
In a famous tale, Pearson once threw cards at a dealer, and she later began hitting him on the head with her high heels while another dealer held him down. Other poker players, however, describe his general demeanor as laid back; Amarillo Slim said Pearson was "softer than butter on a hot stove".
Pearson currently resides in Las Vegas, NevadaNevada is a state located in the western United States. The population, as of 2000, is 1,998,257. Nevada is the fastest growing state in the country. Between 2000 and 2003, Nevada's population increased 12. 2%, while the USA's population increased 3. and now mainly plays in cash games instead of tournaments.
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