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Poker: Bets, Bluff, and Bad Beats
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Poker: Bets, Bluff, and Bad Beats Hardcover - 2001

by A. Alvarez


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A smoke-filled room. The clink of chips breaking the silence of furious concentration. The occasional muttering of "check," "raise," and "fold," as staggering amounts are wagered on a simple hand of five cards. In this fascinating book, acclaimed writer A. Alvarez narrates the history of poker-its most amazing stories, unforgettable players, and incredible hands. From the first great Las Vegas poker marathon, in which Nick the Greek played Johnny Moss for five months straight, to the more recent World Series of Poker, Alvarez captures a subculture rich with legend. His lively text is combined with a colorful array of poker-inspired art, advertisements, movie stills, and photos to create an entertaining ode to the pastime that is not so much a game of cards as a way of life.

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You talk of your cricket and your baseball, your golf and tennis and football.

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  • Title Poker: Bets, Bluff, and Bad Beats
  • Author A. Alvarez
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Chronicle Books, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
  • Date June 2001
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780811827515 / 0811827518
  • Weight 1.79 lbs (0.81 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.81 x 9.05 x 0.69 in (24.92 x 22.99 x 1.75 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 00057097
  • Dewey Decimal Code 795.412

About the author

A. Alvarez is the author of numerous books and anthologies -- of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and criticism. He is also a contributor to The New Yorker and The New York Review of Books and perhaps the only published poet ever to participate in the World Series of Poker. His book about the series, The Biggest Game in Town, has become a cult classic. He lives in London.
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