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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherHuntington Press
ISBN-100929712056
ISBN-139780929712055
eBay Product ID (ePID)2372749
Product Key Features
Book TitleGambling Wizards : Conversations with the World''s Greatest Gamblers
Number of Pages306 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
TopicGambling / General (See Also Self-Help / Compulsive Behavior / Gambling)
IllustratorYes
GenreGames & Activities
AuthorRichard W. Munchkin
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight13 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-271832
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal795.092
Table Of ContentBilly Walters; Chip Reese; Tommy Hyland; Mike Svobodny; Stan Tomchin; Cathy Hulbert; Alan Woods; Doyle Brunson.
SynopsisCan you imagine betting a million dollars on a football game or winning seven million on a single horse race? Can you even fathom what it would be like to be the resident backgammon player at the Playboy Mansion or to win the World Series of Poker -- twice? How would you react if a gun-wielding casino owner demanded back the money that you won playing blackjack in his casino?It's all in a day's work for the gamblers in this book.Billy Walters--sports bettorChip Reese--poker playerTommy Hyland--blackjack card counterMike Svobodny--backgammon playerStan Tomchin--sports bettorCathy Hulbert--blackjack/poker playerAlan Woods--horse bettorDoyle Brunson--poker playerIt isn't luck. Collectively, they've won hundreds of millions of dollars playing the games most people consider unbeatable. Discover what it really takes to become a master gambler. Gambling Wizards delves deeply into the lives and minds of some of the most successful professional gamblers of all time., Can you imagine betting a million dollars on a football game or winning seven million on a single horse race? Can you even fathom what it would be like to be the resident backgammon player at the Playboy Mansion or to win the World Series of Poker -- twice? How would you react if a gun-wielding casino owner demanded back the money that you won playing blackjack in his casino? It's all in a day's work for the gamblers in this book. Billy Walters--sports bettor Chip Reese--poker player Tommy Hyland--blackjack card counter Mike Svobodny--backgammon player Stan Tomchin--sports bettor Cathy Hulbert--blackjack/poker player Alan Woods--horse bettor Doyle Brunson--poker player It isn't luck. Collectively, they've won hundreds of millions of dollars playing the games most people consider unbeatable. Discover what it really takes to become a master gambler. Gambling Wizards delves deeply into the lives and minds of some of the most successful professional gamblers of all time., Get into the minds of the greatest gamblers of all time. Read in-depth interviews with eight masters of the games. Learn how they think, how they play, and what made them successful. The interview subjects include: Billy Walters (sports betting), Chip Reese (poker), Doyle Brunson (poker), Mike Svobodny (backgammon), Stan Tomchin (backgammon and sports betting), Cathy Hulbert (blackjack and poker), Alan Woods (blackjack and horse racing), and Tommy Hyland (blackjack).