Thirty-one amusing and enlightening tales of those who beat the odds, and those who failed trying.
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"The book is a good read, with a mix of stories ranging from distressing to hilarious."-- Casino Chronicle (newsletter)
"Every once in a while, a book publisher comes up with a great concept for a series of books that deserve more than superficial recognition. Such a series is "The Greatest (fill in the blank) Stories Ever Told", anthologies that should win places on many bedside tables. On the long winter nights that lie ahead, such stories make great reading." --The Lexington County Chronicle
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Whether your vice be a tame game of bingo or a visit to the local horse track, a friendly game of poker with friends or a tense match of billiards in a smoky parlor, chances are that you, at one time or another, have gambled on something. And nowhere is man’s fascination with gambling more clearly evident than in the massive profits amassed each year by illegal bookmakers and the lavish casinos in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and abroad.
In The Greatest Gambling Stories Ever Told, editor Paul Lyons has compiled thirty-one of the finest writings, both fact and realistic fiction, ever penned about our collective gambling vice, which has been a part of our history and culture since ancient times.
With contributions from such renowned writers as Fyodor Dostoevsky, David Mamet, and Charles Bukowski, as well as some rare, lesser-known gems of the genre from Dan McGoorty, Michael Konik, and Jane Smiley. The Greatest Gambling Stories Ever Told is an entertaining and enlightening collection sure to appeal to anyone who has ever picked up a cue, cards, dice, or racing form, and to anyone out there looking to feel a little bit of “juice.”
In The Greatest Gambling Stories Ever Told, editor Paul Lyons has compiled thirty-one of the finest writings, both fact and realistic fiction, ever penned about our collective gambling vice, which has been a part of our history and culture since ancient times.
With contributions from such renowned writers as Fyodor Dostoevsky, David Mamet, and Charles Bukowski, as well as some rare, lesser-known gems of the genre from Dan McGoorty, Michael Konik, and Jane Smiley. The Greatest Gambling Stories Ever Told is an entertaining and enlightening collection sure to appeal to anyone who has ever picked up a cue, cards, dice, or racing form, and to anyone out there looking to feel a little bit of “juice.”
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: The Greatest Gambling Stories Ever Told: Thirty-One Unforgettable Tales of Risk and Reward (Paperback)
This book contains excerpts from many books that I've already read. If you are looking for a good "gambling" book, avoid this one as all the stories are ones that you probably already know if you are an avid gambling reader.
Plus, many do not focus on casino gambling, but instead focus on weird bets. For example, the book contains an excerpt from Huckleberry Finn - the famous frog race. If I wanted to read about the frog race, I would have read it back in high school.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Fun Book but a little Boring,
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Some of the stories in this book are cool while others are a little boring and tend to drag on for a while making me not want to read ne more.
0 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Enjoyed These Stories,
This review is from: The Greatest Gambling Stories Ever Told: Thirty-One Unforgettable Tales of Risk and Reward (Paperback)
This is a fun book all the way. If you want to sit back, kick off your shoes, and discover the best that gambling has to offer, this is a book for you.
Frank Scoblete: author of Golden Touch Blackjack Revolution! and Golden Touch Dice Control Revolution!
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