The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King: Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Time
by Michael Craig
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The Players: the best poker professionals in the world The Challenger: a wealthy banker from Dallas The Game: the richest poker stakes of all time... In 2001, a rich stranger from Texas descended upon the high-stakes poker room in the opulent Bellagio casino in Las Vegas. A self-made billionaire by the name of Andy Beal, the stranger challenged some of the world's greatest poker players-including Doyle Brunson, Chip Reese, Howard Lederer, and Jennifer Harman-to heads-up matches in the show more richest poker game ever played This is that story... Beginning the scintillating contest that would shock the world of poker, Andy and each opponent had $1 million, betting $10,000 and $20,000 per round. As the games intensified over the coming months and Andy developed into a great player, he realized how he could take his adversaries out of their comfort zone-he raised the stakes to put everything they had on the line. By the time the battle of wits ended, there was more than $20 million on the table. For the first time ever, here is the detailed, true account of the Big Game that has already achieved legendary status in poker lore. Putting you railside to observe the pulse-pounding action, where you can almost hear the distinct sound of clay chips on felt, Michael Craig takes you inside the iron-nerved mind and pathological psyche of the professional gambler. Filled with vivid characters, sensational tales, and riveting human drama, The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King is a unique, suspenseful journey into the world of people who live on the razor's edge of fortune-where incredible wealth, or utter ruin, turns on the flip of a card. show lessTags
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This book was interesting, but not particularly well written. It told the big-picture story well, but in an overly jargon-heavy and zoomed out kind of way. While I understood a lot of the sentiments and impulses of the poker players as a magic player myself, the constant repetition of phrases like "X wanted in on the action, so he played for 50 hours at a side table" made it feel like I was reading a book in fast forward.
A great story about the Texas banker Andy Beal, and how he challenged the professional poker community in heads up matches. He simply believed that heads-up, the pros were mathematically incapable of being better than him or any reasonably intelligent person.
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- Original publication date
- 2005
- Dedication
- For Jo Anne, Barry, Ellie, and Val Four Aces
- First words
- "Show us your pocket kings."
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And second, I wouldn't bet you on it.
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 795.412 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Games of chance Card games Games of skill Poker
- LCC
- GV1254 .C73 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Games and amusements Indoor games and amusements Card games: Poker, patience, whist, etc.
- BISAC
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- Reviews
- 3
- Rating
- (3.59)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
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