The Professor, The Banker And The Suicide King
Inside the Richest Poker Game of all Time
$45.15
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2006
Summary
In 2001, a stranger from Texas descended upon the high-stakes poker room at the world famous Bellagio in Las Vegas and challenged some of the best poker players in the world. At the start, the stranger and one opponent each brought \(1 million to the table, betting \)10,000 and \(20,000 per hand. But after warming up at those stakes, the Stranger, a self made millionaire by the name of Andy Beal, wanted to play even higher....And so began what would become the richest poker game in history.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780446694971 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0446694975 |
| Author: | Michael Craig |
| Publisher: | Grand Central Publishing |
| Imprint: | Grand Central Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2006 |
| Weight: | 310g |
| Dimensions: | 226mm x 154mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
‘Craig includes enough details about the professionals to allow the reader insight into their gambler personalities. Having interviewed many of the participants in this legendary poker battle, he describes it with an appropriate sense of awe and readers
About The Author
Michael Craig
Michael Craig, a long time gambler and poker player, has published two business books for small presses and has written for Penthouse, The American Spectator and Cigar Aficionado. He has visited Las Vegas over 100 times and has been collecting gambling stories for over two decades.
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