Deal Me In: Twenty of the World'sTop Poker Players Share the Heartbreaking and Inspiring Stories of How They Turned Pro [Paperback]

Stephen John (Author), Marvin Karlins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2009

Deal Me In showcases 20 of the world's top poker players as they share their colorful and inspiring stories of how they became professionals. Poker's biggest players, such as Phil Ivey (2009 WSOP Main Event Finalist and potential winner), Johnny Chan, Phil Hellmuth , Doyle Brunson and Daniel Negreanu give first-person accounts of their personal journeys and the key moments in their rise to the top of the poker pantheon. These stories will teach, inspire and make you laugh. Deal Me In humanizes the larger-than-life personalities, allowing the reader to understand more about poker strategy through the trials and errors of the best players in the game. Each poker legend tells his or her own story in the book including: Doyle Brunson, Phil Hellmuth , Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, Annie Duke, Johnny Chan, Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Carlos Mortensen, Chau Giang, Jennifer Harman, Allen Cunningham, Howard Lederer, Erik Seidel, Chad Brown, David "Devilfish" Ulliott, Layne Flack, Scotty Nguyen, Annette Obrestad, Tom Dwan and the 2008 Main Event winner Peter Eastgate.

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About the Author

Stephen John has been published in ESPN, Fox Sports, Yahoo Sports, Kentucky Sports Report and The Sporting News. A poker enthusiast, Stephen has also served as a ghostwriter for several professional athletes. Marvin Karlins has authored 28 books and 150+ articles. A poker player himself, he co-authored "I'm All In" and Phil Hellmuth's "Read 'em and Reap".

Product Details

• Paperback: 287 pages
• Publisher: Phil's House Publishing, Inc.; 1 edition (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0982455801
• ISBN-13: 978-0982455807
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #161,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deal Me In, July 17, 2009

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PokerJack99 (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deal Me In: Twenty of the World'sTop Poker Players Share the Heartbreaking and Inspiring Stories of How They Turned Pro (Paperback)

Just got this book in the mail and it's pretty awesome. really personal stories about how these players turned pro. ivey in atlantic city as an underage player is killer, scotty nguyen's story as learning the game as a dealer/vietnam immigrant, negreanu in toronto card clubs instead of high school classes. chad brown's chapter is kinda boring. hellmuth has had a fascinating path. the older players (meaning 35 or older) have more interesting stories than the younger guys (dwan and eastgate, who didn't have to go find games at taverns/etc., just played on their laptops). devilfish's chapter is hilarious.

apparently cardplayer magazine provided all the photos which are really great, tons of 'em, layout is well done.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Read, August 31, 2009

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James M. Wileman "The Don of C13" (Sitka, Alaska) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deal Me In: Twenty of the World'sTop Poker Players Share the Heartbreaking and Inspiring Stories of How They Turned Pro (Paperback)

You are not going to learn anything related to play. BUT: You do learn about the persistence these players had to have and demonstrated to make it. And there are some funny laughs too.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read!, August 1, 2009

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Kate (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deal Me In: Twenty of the World'sTop Poker Players Share the Heartbreaking and Inspiring Stories of How They Turned Pro (Paperback)

I bought this book as a gift for my friend, but before I gave it to him I picked it up and started reading it myself. Before I knew it, I had read 30 pages and couldn't put it down! It was well written and fascinating. It's a great book of wonderful stories for pros and beginners alike. I love it.