Summary
The New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House returns with the larger-than-life true tale of a group of hard-partying frat brothers who built a multi-billion-dollar online poker colossus—and what happened when the Feds shut down their operation, sending them on the run.
Straight Flush is the true story of a group of University of Montana frat brothers who turned a weekly poker game in the basement of a local…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099559146 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099559145 |
| Author: | Ben Mezrich |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2014 |
| Weight: | 213g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 18mm |
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Mesmerizing
Mezrich writes some of the most exciting non-fiction books I’ve ever read … This is a fascinating tale … Mezrich’s huge strength as an author is that he manages to bring characters to life so quickly. Within a few chapters, everyone who he’s writing about has been vividly described and I was desperate to find out what happened to each of them * The Bookbag *Peppered with fast cars, cocktails, parties and beautiful women, this is an exhilarating ride. * Press Association, syndicated review *Ben Mezrich’s Straight Flush reads like a thriller and it rattles along at breakneck speed … It’s a well written book about an internet start up and how it all went wrong. * Irish Times *Mesmerizing * Sorted magazine - 5 STARS *A pacy read * Sunday Business Post *Entertaining … Hollywood’s going to eat this up. * Sunday Business Post *
About The Author
Ben Mezrich
Ben Mezrich is the New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House in addition to many other books, both fiction and non-fiction. The major motion picture 21, starring Kevin Spacey, was based on Bringing Down the House. The Oscar-winning film The Social Network was adapted from The Accidental Billionaires. Mezrich lives in Boston with his wife and son.
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