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The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King: Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Time | |||||||||||
  enlarge | Author: Michael Craig Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Category: Book List Price: Buy New: $5.68 You Save: $9.31 (62%) New (36) Used (19) from $5.46 Rating:  60 reviewsSales Rank: 86307 Media: Paperback Pages: 288 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7 Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 ISBN: 0446694975 Dewey Decimal Number: 795.41209793135 EAN: 9780446694971 ASIN: 0446694975 Publication Date: June 5, 2006 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Condition: New Copy - May have a small publishers mark Tell A Friend Add to Wishlist Add to Wedding Registry Add to Baby Registry | ||||||||||
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| Editorial Reviews: Product Description DESCRIPTION: In 2001, a Texas billionaire descended on the high-stakes poker room at the world famous Bellagio casino in Las Vegas. Challenging some of the best players in the world, including Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, Howard Lederer, and Jennifer Harman, the result was a series of unforgettable poker games, including the final showdown--a single game with a jackpot of more than 20 million dollars. Filled with vivid characters, sensational tales, and riveting human drama, this 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. | |||||||||||
Customer Reviews: Read 55 more reviews... Behind the Curtain November 24, 2008Brunello (Honolulu) Extremely interesting book about a side of Las Vegas high stakes poker that most of us would otherwise never become aware of. The deal brokering and risk management approaches of the top pros working together instead of against each other is fascinating. I always thought that the poker pros were lone cowboys, but that's not always the case. And Andy Beal would be a formidable opponent in anything he decided to take on. Not a poker instruction manual, but a fascinating glimpse into the high stakes world of the top Las Vegas poker room. Worth the read.  Used Poker Book November 16, 2008D. Nicolich (Barboursville, WV.) Book arrived as described. Great condition, just one "eared" page. Quite satisfied. If your familiar with poker and it's famous players, this book is a very quick read.  Andy Beal is more interesting than poker August 26, 2008T. Rudak (San Francisco, CA United States) I bought this book because I'm a poker fan and casual player. I love reading dramatic stories surrounding Las Vegas. However, I found myself more interested in Andy Beal throughout the book than any of the stories surrounding the games being played. Maybe it was my entrepreneur/business side coming out, but for pure poker alone this book wasn't that interesting. If there is a biography about Andy Beal, I'll be sure to read that next.  Interesting Inside Story July 17, 2008Aurora Tarot 1 out of 3 found this review helpful In some ways this could be considered a story about negotiating terms and conditions - these factors were key in determining the outcome of "the game". Very interesting backstories about some of the players that appear at so many final tables of big tournaments. Fabulous Read June 28, 2008Poker Prince (Henderson, NV) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful This is a great book, I believe for a poker player although someone who wants insights into the High Stakes world would also enjoy it. It was absolutely riveting and it was extremely difficult to lay it down. An exceptionally fast read. I would recommend the book wholeheartedly. The ending was a bit off with the author forcibly interjectedly himself into the story. I found that trivial and quite unnecessary. | |||||||||||
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