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Key Phrases: offshore bookies, home poker game, press tournament, Las Vegas, Line Mover, Hong Kong (more...)
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"With this magnificent work, Konik cements his role as dean of the world's gambling writers." -- Andrew N.S. Glazer, Detroit Free Press, March 2001


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Meet the Chicago num who consistently out-handicaps the bookies with her pro football picks. Observe the world's greatest backgammon hustler at work as he travels the globe in search of fresh suckers. Follow the legendary (and widely feared) Line Mover, whose massive sports bets force bookies nationwide to alter the odds. Live the secret life of the High Roller, who gets whatever he wants (yes, whatever) just by showing up in Los Vegas. Glimpse the wild scene at the casinos in Macao and visit some of the planet's poshest gambling dens. Get tips on how to set up the perfect home poker game, how not to get ripped off by offshore sports books and how to play "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" like a gambling expert.

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  • Hardcover: 241 pages
  • Publisher: Huntington Press; 1st edition (June 1, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0929712730
  • ISBN-13: 978-0929712734
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #785,183 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars If you've ever made a bet, buy this book, October 30, 2001
By Maximillion Jones (Las Vegas, Nevada United States) - See all my reviews
It's about time that a world-class writer told the world what it feels like when a semi-degenerate gambler and sorta-professional hustler parlays a couple hundred bucks into a legitimate shot at winning the World Series of Poker.

When you read Mr. Konik's recap of his unbelievable adventure into the underbelly of Vegas while trying to undermine an army of suckers and scamsters, you'll think that you're reading a Hollywood script, except that it's all true.

The other stories in "Telling Lies" feature larger-than-life gambling characters who really exist and really really make me wish I hadn't wasted my education on college.

For my money, this one of the 10 best gambling books ever written and maybe the finest first-person account of what it feels like to actually bet it all and.......Naw, you gotta read the book.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars MUST read, August 19, 2001
By Brigitte (LA, CA) - See all my reviews
This is the most amazing book ever written about poker. Michael Konik gives you a chance to have a real taste of how it "feels" to be sitting on a poker table with all these big poker players in the World Series of Poker. His honest psychological analysis of the game gives this book a very original flavor. It's not about odds. It's about people. The main story is preceded by a bunch of entertaining stories about some of the most intriguing characters and casinos of the gambling world. If you have any interest in the gambling world, it is a MUST read. Konik's book will probably change the way you look at gambling.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best, March 28, 2002
By phil (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews
This is the best book I've ever read about gambling in general and poker in specific. Anyone even thinking of playing in the World Series of Poker should read Konik's account of playing in the Big One. He captures poker in a way I've never read before. Its very personal but very applicable to everyone at the same time, and that's why I would suggest this book to anyone. Some "big" words but very easy to read. Excellent.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Oh My God!
I'm speechless. I read the one about the Binion's murders and playing in the world championship of poker and I thought that it was an extremely sophisticated look at the world of... Read more
Published on July 8, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book Written About Gambling
My only complaint is that it WON'T teach you how to win the World Series of Poker since I'm not giving away anything to say that the author doesn't win the Big One which he writes... Read more
Published on June 12, 2003 by ryantlh

5.0 out of 5 stars Read and Learn
World Series of Poker time again. Plenty of strategy books out there. Only one about what's inside the heart and head of top players. Read more
Published on April 23, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Every once in while a writer such as Michael Konik elevates Poker to artistic and emotional heights reserved for exceptional feats of art AND science. Read more
Published on January 28, 2003 by S. Sassoon

5.0 out of 5 stars Required Reading
Getting ready to make my first entry into the World Series of Poker. Konik's book was highly recommended by a friend whose played in the Big one three times (made money two years... Read more
Published on April 4, 2002 by makeabet

5.0 out of 5 stars Knowledgeable and Genuine
Konik covers quite a bit in this book...the many aspects of gambling from all over the world, but this is more than gambling. Read more
Published on March 30, 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars True Stories
...Make a trip to Artichoke Joe's in San Bruno, CA and you will see the guy mentioned. I saw him about 3 months or so ago. The man has breasts! Read more
Published on March 26, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece
Other peole have already said it better than me that this book is a mastrpiece from a writer whose so much better than everyone else writing about gambling its not even close. Read more
Published on March 20, 2002

2.0 out of 5 stars Telling Lies is an apt title
Telling lies and getting paid, more than a book title, is a description of what the author accomplished by writing this book. Read more
Published on March 14, 2002 by Frank Mclaughlin

5.0 out of 5 stars Tijuana Times, Gives 2 Thumbs Up
Mr. Konick really does it this time. Masterfully written Mr. Konick knows what he is writing about. Hey I've read 3 times know. Let there be a sequel.
Published on February 20, 2002 by alejo

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