The Biggest Game in Town by A. Alvarez (2002, Paperback) 
The Biggest Game in Town by A. Alvarez (2002, Paperback)

 
The Biggest Game in Town by A. Alvarez (2002, Paperback)

Author: A. Alvarez
Publisher: Chronicle Books Llc
Publication Date: 2002-03-01
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0811834344
ISBN-13: 9780811834346
Product ID: EPID1920329
Description: Decades before the internet poker boom and ESPN's broadcasting of the World Series of Poker, high-stakes poker in Las Vegas was a little-known world of fearless gamblers, larger-than-life characters like Amarillo Slim and Johnny Moss, an...
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  Outside view of the game.
Review created: 09/01/06
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Very well written. This is an intellectual's view on the game and on the lore of it. I found it extremely interesting especially with regards to the stories of some of the more noteworthy characters centered in Vegas. Also the philosophical takes from some of these guys were facinating.

If you have any interest in the game, this draws you in more than you would guess.

DMJ


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