Bet the House: How I Gambled Over a Grand a Day for 30 Days on Sports, Poker, and Games of Chance
by Richard Roeper
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During the course of 30 days in early 2009, Richard Roeper risked more than a quarter million dollars on practically every method of gambling currently available in America. Chronicling his wild ride in a breezy, humorous manner, this entertaining exploration? both celebrates and details the many pitfalls and lures through Roeper's stories about his lifelong affair with gambling. With insight and aplomb, the narrative answers the questions What is it like to bet money you don't have, knowing show more that if you lose, you're in serious trouble? What is it like to play in a poker tournament alongside celebrities and world champions? and What are the? 10 best gambling movies of all time? This delightful dalliance proves that the true national pastimes aren't baseball, basketball, or football, but instead fantasy football, March Madness, poker, slots, the lottery, craps, blackjack, church raffles, and bingo. show lessTags
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Excellent book on gambling of all kinds. Roeper embarked on 30 days of engaging in every form of betting, seeing how he could do. He tells many funny and interesting stories..... with all the usual ups and downs.....the big win, the big loss, the bet that just missed....etc. He also explains how each activity works, explaining the basic details..... many things I didn't know. He discusses the place of gambling in our overall culture, relevant especially today with the rise of online gambling. A fun read and educational at the same time.
This was a fascinating read. Also, Richard Roeper is a bad ass.
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Richard Roeper is co-host of the nationally syndicated Ebert & Roeper. A syndicated columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, he has won numerous professional awards for his columns, and has been seen and heard on a number of national TV and radio shows
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- Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, Sports and Leisure
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- 363.4 — Society, Government, and Culture Social problems and social services Public Safety - Police, Crime Investigation
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- HV6710.3 .R64 — Social sciences Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Crimes and offenses
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