Gambling Strangest Moments
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Gambling Strangest Moments
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Author : Graham Sharpe
language : en
Publisher: Portico
Release Date : 2015-07-30
Gambling Strangest Moments written by Graham Sharpe and has been published by Portico this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-30 with Games & Activities categories.
Whether it be one pound on the National Lottery or a million pounds on the turn of a card, the instinct to bet is the same. Over the centuries there have been many strange gamblers – and even more strange gambles – and in this unique collection of punts and punters, Graham Sharpe reveals fearless, flamboyant and fantastic flutters. Some of the most extraordinary bets include the male gambler who had a boob job to win a big bet; the gambler who set off to walk round the world wearing an iron mask to land a wager; the man who could genuinely dream winners. Sharpe is also haunted by a couple of ghostly gambles, and looks at the betting propensities of US Presidents – including one who gambled away the White House's finest china. Celebrities who indulge in strange betting practices are unmasked, too – the Marx Brothers, Ben Affleck, James Bond, Kerry Packer, Richard Burton, Oscar Wilde, Professor Stephen Hawking, to name a few. This painstakingly researched, original and unusual offering is an overdue addition to the ever-popular 'Strangest' series – and you can bet on that!
1001 Great Gambling Tips
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Author : Graham Sharpe
language : en
Publisher: High Stakes
Release Date : 2008-11
1001 Great Gambling Tips written by Graham Sharpe and has been published by High Stakes this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11 with Gambling categories.
Sharpe has recruited some of the great and good of the gambling world to divulge their favourite betting suggestions, hints, tips, and strategies. Sharpe also tracks down the best punting pointers, delving into the darkest corners, nooks and crannies of gambling lore in the process. Whether readers are into racing, dogs, sports betting, exchanges, spread betting, poker or any other type of gambling opportunity, they'll find plenty in this unique book to benefit and enhance their own style of betting.
Sailing S Strangest Moments
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Author : John Harding
language : en
Publisher: Portico
Release Date : 2014-03-28
Sailing S Strangest Moments written by John Harding and has been published by Portico this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-28 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This fascinating collection of entertaining stories from the seven seas reveals unusual and bizarre sailing trips, vessels and characters, and recounts perilous journeys in freak weather, meetings with pirates and sea monsters, and other legendary tales.
Television S Strangest Moments
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Author : Quentin Falk
language : en
Publisher: Portico
Release Date : 2014-02-25
Television S Strangest Moments written by Quentin Falk and has been published by Portico this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-25 with Social Science categories.
Ever since John Logie Baird first publicly demonstrated this now all-pervasive medium in his small Soho laboratory, the history of television has been littered with remarkable but true tales of the unexpected. Ranging from bizarre stories of actors’ shenanigans to strange but true executive and marketing decisions, and covering over one hundred shows, series and episodes from both behind and in front of the camera in British and American television studios, 'Television's Strangest Moments' is the ultimate tome of TV trivia. Why did the quintessential English sleuth The Saint drive a Swedish car? What happened when Michael Aspel met Nora Batty on the set of the 1960s drama-documentary 'The War Game'? Why is the Halloween chiller 'Ghostwatch' still unofficially banned by the BBC? From live TV suicide to Ricky Martin's disastrous candid camera-style episode involving a young female fan and several cans of dog food, 'Television's Strangest Moments' will keep you hooked when there's nothing worth watching on the box.
London S Strangest The Thames
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Author : Iain Spragg
language : en
Publisher: Portico
Release Date : 2015-03-05
London S Strangest The Thames written by Iain Spragg and has been published by Portico this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-05 with Humor categories.
The 19th-century MP John Burns described the Thames as 'liquid history' and ever since the Romans founded Londinium in 43 AD, the river has played a key cultural and economic, political and social role in the history of England. London's Strangest: The Thames reveals the bizarre, funny and surreal events and episodes that have occurred over the centuries on, beneath and along the banks of the famous waterway. From appearances of the world's first submarine to the raid on the Sex Pistols river concert, Lord Nelson's final journey to John Prescott's watery protest, and even the recent escapades during the floods, the River Thames really has witnessed it all.
Theatre S Strangest Acts
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Author : Sheridan Morley
language : en
Publisher: Robson
Release Date : 2014-12-08
Theatre S Strangest Acts written by Sheridan Morley and has been published by Robson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-08 with Performing Arts categories.
This enthralling collection of weird and wonderful tales from the world of theatre includes such unusual stories as the legendary ghost of Drury Lane, how an actor can exorcise the curse of Macbeth, and the well-known theatre manager who fried bacon and eggs in the Royal Box to feed her starving cast at the interval. If you have ever wondered whether what happens in the stalls is actually more dramatic than what happens on stage, which shows were so bad that they closed during the interval on the first night, or how the ‘green room’ was named, then 'Theatre’s Strangest Acts' is the book for you.
Poker S Strangest Hands
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Author : Graham Sharpe
language : en
Publisher: Portico
Release Date : 2015-03-05
Poker S Strangest Hands written by Graham Sharpe and has been published by Portico this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-05 with Games & Activities categories.
Romping through crooked games, dodgy players, exotic venues and incredible hands, 'Poker's Strangest Hands' celebrates the strange history of Poker's most celebrated tournament, its World Championship event and the characters who have graced it with their presence, compiles some of the strangest things said about the game and fully records the details of the strangest Poker Year yet, 2006. The Poker world is divided between those who believe the game to be the most skilled contest ever devised, and those who believe that success in the game relies on pure luck. Sharpe's thorough excavations through long forgotten archives of the game have uncovered the first ever Poker cheat, who was literally making a spectacle of himself in 1829; has unearthed the game which reportedly lasted for 24 years; exposed the US President who gambled away the White House crockery; and discovered that a certain member of the Royal family was very much amused by Poker. Whatever your view this book will appeal to the novice player who can barely tell his flops from his nuts, and equally to the connoisseur of the subtleties of Poker who has developed and matured his or her skills over many years.
Medicine S Strangest Cases
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Author : Michael O'Donnell
language : en
Publisher: Batsford
Release Date : 2014-01-23
Medicine S Strangest Cases written by Michael O'Donnell and has been published by Batsford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-23 with Humor categories.
Medicine's Strangest Cases is a choice prescription of medical oddities, featuring an Essex man who kept getting pregnant; the physician who gave syphilis its name by writing a poem about it; and the future Lady Hamilton's training as a courtesan through giving lectures on healthy living. We also meet nineteenth and twentieth century doctors whose response to people having fun was to warn of danger - they condemned bicycling because it could stimulate the 'sexual system' of 'women of a certain temperament'; and protected young men from the dread disease of masturbation by blistering their penises with iodine (ouch!). Laugh out loud and wince in sympathy with this rundown of the most bizarre medical cases in history.
Poker S Strangest Hands
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Author : Graham Sharpe
language : en
Publisher: Robson
Release Date : 2007-01-25
Poker S Strangest Hands written by Graham Sharpe and has been published by Robson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-25 with Games & Activities categories.
Celebrates the history of Poker's most celebrated tournament, its World Championship event and the characters who have graced it with their presence. This book is aimed at the novice player who can barely tell his flops from his nuts, and to the connoisseur of the subtleties of Poker who has developed and matured his or her skills.
The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo
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Author : Robin Quinn
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2016-08-01
The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo written by Robin Quinn and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-01 with True Crime categories.
THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF THE MAN WHO BROKE THE BANK AT MONTE CARLO. 'Brilliant – a terrific read' - Michael Aspel OBE 'The best book I've read all year' - Nigel Jones, editor, Devonshire Magazine Charles Deville Wells broke the bank at Monte Carlo – not once but ten times – winning the equivalent of millions in today's money. He followed up with a colossal bank fraud in Paris, and became Europe's most wanted criminal, hunted by British and French police and known in the press as 'Monte Carlo Wells – the man with 36 aliases'. Is he phenomenally lucky? Has he really invented an 'infallible' gambling system, as he claims? Or is he just an exceptionally clever fraudster?
