"Another difference between the old guard and the new school of players has to do with integrity. In the old days, we developed long-lasting friendships by necessity. Our word was our bond. When we borrowed or lost money gambling with one another, we set a date to repay the money and we met the deadline whatever the costs. It was imperative to keep our word in financial matters. We had an appreciation for our profession that most of the younger guys don't have today.
Why was I thinking about this?
Because when Chip died, only Phil Ivey called to say he owed him a big sum of money and asked where he could drop it off. Chip was always such a generous and caring guy that he regularly loaned money to a lot of players. Other than Phil, no players that I know of came forward to pay the debts they owed." - Doyle Brunson (The Godfather of Poker, p. 355)
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