Best Hand I Ever Played, The: 52 Winning Poker Lessons from the World's Greatest Players [Paperback]

Steve Rosenbloom (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2005

A wise and witty collection of 52 interviews with the best professional poker players in the world (including Doyle Brunson, Amarillo Slim, Phil Gordon, and Annie Duke) in which they recount the greatest hands of their storied careers.

Combining heart-stopping action, dramatic storytelling, larger-than-life characters, and expert instruction, The Best Hand I Ever Played provides colorful, money-making wisdom from the sharpest minds in the game. Whether you're a newcomer in a friendly weekly game, an on-line poker shark, or a veteran of Vegas tournaments, The Best Hand I Ever Played will teach you to talk, think, and play like a pro.

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About the Author

Steve Rosenbloom is the syndicated poker columnist for the Chicago Tribune, and his column is now featured in newspapers from coast to coast. A longtime sportswriter and editor, Rosenbloom covers the World Poker Tour and the World Series of Poker, and has been playing the game since he was old enough to see over the table.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: ESPN; First Edition edition (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933060034
• ISBN-13: 978-1933060033
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,537,015 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Feel Good Poker Book, November 29, 2005

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Julian Nam (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Hand I Ever Played, The: 52 Winning Poker Lessons from the World's Greatest Players (Paperback)

Each entry made me smile, made me feel good inside. This could very well have been titled Chicken Soup for the Poker Soul. The big bluffs, the great calls, the monster laydowns; even bad beats made the list (read the book to find out why). Not the best book for poker tutorial, but a great book for leisure reading as it reveals the human side of the poker pros.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting tribute and insider's guide for any who would learn where luck ends and talent begins at the poker table, May 27, 2006

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best Hand I Ever Played, The: 52 Winning Poker Lessons from the World's Greatest Players (Paperback)

Over fifty interviews with the best professional poker players in the world, from Doyle Brunson to Annie Duke, captures their memories of the greatest hands of their careers in a poker book players will find absorbing. Step-by-step action is recalled with analysis and advice added along the way for those who would learn by example. THE BEST HAND I EVER PLAYED: 52 WINNING POKER LESSONS FROM THE WORLD'S GREATEST PLAYERS is an exciting tribute and insider's guide for any who would learn where luck ends and talent begins at the poker table.

Diane C. Donovan, Editor
California Bookwatch

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting tribute and insider's guide for any who would learn where luck ends and talent begins at the poker table, May 27, 2006

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best Hand I Ever Played, The: 52 Winning Poker Lessons from the World's Greatest Players (Paperback)

Over fifty interviews with the best professional poker players in the world, from Doyle Brunson to Annie Duke, captures their memories of the greatest hands of their careers in a poker book players will find absorbing. Step-by-step action is recalled with analysis and advice added along the way for those who would learn by example. THE BEST HAND I EVER PLAYED: 52 WINNING POKER LESSONS FROM THE WORLD'S GREATEST PLAYERS is an exciting tribute and insider's guide for any who would learn where luck ends and talent begins at the poker table.

Diane C. Donovan, Editor
California Bookwatch