The Biggest Game In Town
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The Biggest Game In Town
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Author : Al Alvarez
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing UK
Release Date : 2003
The Biggest Game In Town written by Al Alvarez and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Gamblers categories.
A description of the ruthless world of poker professionals as they meet for the world knockout championship in Las Vegas. It offers an analysis of the psychology of gamblers and a record of their behaviour and speech. The author is a poker-playing poet and novelist.
The Biggest Game In Town
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Author : Al Alvarez
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2009-08-17
The Biggest Game In Town written by Al Alvarez and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-17 with Social Science categories.
Since its first publication twenty years ago, The Biggest Game in Town has become a sought-after cult classic. Acclaimed writer and critic Al Alvarez delves into the murky and compelling world of high-stakes Vegas poker, where 'the next best thing to playing and winning is playing and losing'. Uncovering an exotic underground rich in ambiance and eccentricity, The Biggest Game in Town is a real one of a kind, deftly capturing the skewed psyches and peculiar rites of professional poker players who descend every year for the World Series of Poker. It's a world that seems almost too surprising and bizarre to be true. 'A cool, precise, sharply witty, vivid evocation of a place and people, their appearances, behaviour and speech..Mr Alvarez is a shrewd analyst of the psychology of gamblers and a cleverly selective recorder of their bizarre talk with which, directly and indirectly, they reveal their secure grasp of unreality and their insane courage' Sunday Telegraph 'It will have most readers sitting on the edge of their seats' Sunday Times 'A new classic on gambling...it's quite brilliant' Time Out 'This is a magnificent book. Beyond the straights and full houses, Alvarez has written about people who are extremely good at what they do, and about America' San Francisco Chronicle
The Biggest Game In Town
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Author : Al Alvarez
language : en
Publisher: Oldcastle Books Limited
Release Date : 1996-10-14
The Biggest Game In Town written by Al Alvarez and has been published by Oldcastle Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-10-14 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Al Alvarez touched down in Las Vegas one hot day in 1981, a dedicated amateur poker player but a stranger to the town and its crazy ways. For three mesmerizing weeks he witnessed some of the monster high-stakes games that could only have happened in Vegas and talked to the extraordinary characters who dominated them--road gamblers and local professionals who won and lost fortunes on a regular basis. Set over the course of one tournament, "The Biggest Game in Town" is botha chronicle of the World Series of Poker--the first ever written--and a portrait of the hustlers, madmen, and geniuses who ruled the high-stakes game in America. It is a brilliant insight into poker's appeal as a hobby, an addiction, and a way of life, and into the skewed psychology of master players and fearless gamblers. With a new introduction by the author, Alvarez's classic account is "the greatest dissection of high-stakes Vegas poker and the madness that surrounds it ever written" ("TimeOut" UK]).
Biggest Game In Town
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Author : Al Alvarez
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998-12-01
Biggest Game In Town written by Al Alvarez and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-12-01 with categories.
Al Alvarez touched down in Las Vegas one hot day in 1981, a dedicated amateur poker player but a stranger to the town and its crazy ways. For three mesmerizing weeks he witnessed some of the monster high-stakes games that could only have happened in Vegas and talked to the extraordinary characters who dominated them--road gamblers and local professionals who won and lost fortunes on a regular basis. Set over the course of one tournament, "The Biggest Game in Town" is botha chronicle of the World Series of Poker--the first ever written--and a portrait of the hustlers, madmen, and geniuses who ruled the high-stakes game in America. It is a brilliant insight into poker's appeal as a hobby, an addiction, and a way of life, and into the skewed psychology of master players and fearless gamblers. With a new introduction by the author, Alvarez's classic account is "the greatest dissection of high-stakes Vegas poker and the madness that surrounds it ever written" ("TimeOut" UK]).
New York Magazine
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983-06-06
New York Magazine written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983-06-06 with categories.
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
Take Me To The River
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Author : Peter Alson
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2006-07-11
Take Me To The River written by Peter Alson and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-07-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
MEET PETER ALSON An overeducated underachiever, he's spent his postcollege decades doing his best not to grow up. Now, having just turned the incomprehensible (to him) age of fifty, and staring down his own mortality, this rambling- gambling bachelor decides it's time to settle down. After years of equivocating, he pops the question to his longtime girlfriend. A wedding date is set for just after Labor Day, and to pay for it, a plan is hatched involving poker and a trip to Vegas. Alson boards a plane bound for the neon desert on his way to the biggest game in town, the 2005 World Series of Poker. Thus begins Take Me to the River, a first-person account of one inveterate gambler and bad boy's quest to grow up while at the same time compete with more than 5,000 players vying for over $56 million in prize money during a scorching Vegas summer. Take Me to the River is a hilarious, heart-wrenching tale of Las Vegas and an exploration of what it means to be part of one of the fastest-growing and most popular sports in the United States, at the moment of its apogee, and of the lessons that poker has to teach about probability and luck, good and bad fortune, patience, perseverance, and -- most fitting for a man with marriage in his near future -- commitment.
The Big Game Of North America
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Author : George O. Shields
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890
The Big Game Of North America written by George O. Shields and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1890 with Big game animals categories.
The Compleat Guide To Day Trading Stocks
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Author : Jake Bernstein
language : en
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Release Date : 2000-09-20
The Compleat Guide To Day Trading Stocks written by Jake Bernstein and has been published by McGraw Hill Professional this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-20 with Business & Economics categories.
Day trading is Wall Street’s hottest trend and, in The Compleat Guide to Day Trading Stocks, famed futures trader and author Jake Bernstein turns his attention, knowledge, and experience to the exciting world of stock trading. Bernstein covers timing systems, trend following systems, breakout systems, and more—all illustrated with chart examples based on intra-day time frames, and supported by results from his meticulous, historically accurate back testing. Basic enough for novice traders—yet with enough detail for the most demanding market veterans—Bernstein’s book gives day traders the tools they need to succeed in this fast-paced, relentless market. Special attention is given to: • Day trading the technology sector • Risk management and diversification • Little-known nuances of order placement Jake Bernstein (Northbrook, IL) publishes MBH Weekly, a newsletter covering the commodities and futures markets. Author of The Compleat Day Trader and Strategies for the Electronic Futures Trader, Bernstein is a popular speaker at trading seminars and regularly appears on radio and television.
The Corporate Casino
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Author : Dean B. Peskin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
The Corporate Casino written by Dean B. Peskin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Executives categories.
Pot Limit Omaha Poker
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Author : Jeff Hwang
language : en
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Release Date : 2008-01-01
Pot Limit Omaha Poker written by Jeff Hwang and has been published by Kensington Publishing Corp. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Games & Activities categories.
From a semi-professional poker player, a guide to playing and winning the biggest game in town. If you’ve never tried Pot-Limit Omaha, you’re missing out on the most exciting, most lucrative cash game around. Omaha has long been the most popular form of poker in Europe, and now it’s spreading like wildfire throughout North America. The reason is simple: Omaha offers more action and bigger pots than Texas Hold ‘em. Isn’t it time you got in on it? Whether you’re a cash-game professional or poker hobbyist—and whether you play live or online—this book will arm you with a winning big-play strategy that's easy to master even if you've never played Omaha before. You'll discover the subtle distinctions that set Omaha above other games. Key topics include: • The Big Play Objectives • The Power of the Big Draw • Straight Draws and Starting Hand Construction • Playing the Position Game • Limit Omaha Hi/Lo and Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo Complete with practice situations and hand quizzes, this is the most comprehensive Omaha book available—and the only one you'll ever need. “A great addition to poker literature.”—Bob Ciaffone, author of Omaha Poker “Everything you wanted to know about the game but never asked.”—Lou Krieger, author of Hold ‘Em Excellence