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December 2005 - Posts

• Moneymaker : Book Review

  
  

  Moneymaker: How an Amateur Poker Player Turned $40into $2.5 Million at the World Series of Poker by Chris Moneymaker This book tells a very interesting story that a lot of amateur players will relate to. Moneymaker is an accountant from Tennessee with... Read More... Posted Dec 15 2005, 11:12 PM by Golf_Nut01 with No Comments

• The Professor, the Banker and the Suicide King : Book Review

  
  

  The Professor, the Banker and the Suicide King:Inside the Richest Poker Game in History by Michael Craig The truth about poker player’s results are never accurate. Winning players are often looking to avoid the Internal Revenue Service, and losing players... Read More... Posted Dec 15 2005, 10:56 PM by grapsfan with No Comments

• Amarillo Slim in a World of Fat People : Book Review

  
  

  Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People: the Memoirs of the Greatest Gambler Who Ever Lived by Amarillo Slim Preston and Greg Dinkin In today’s poker boom, many of the top players are becoming celebrities of a sort. They are on TV almost every day... Read More... Posted Dec 14 2005, 06:54 PM by grapsfan with No Comments

• One of A Kind (Stu Ungar) : Book Review

  
  

  One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey "The Kid" Ungar, The World's Greatest Poker Player by Nolan Dalla and Peter Alson It’s truly rare that an individual can be described as “born” to do something. The vast majority of successful people... Read More... Posted Dec 14 2005, 06:52 PM by grapsfan with No Comments

• Biggest Game in Town : Book Review

  
  

  Biggest Game in Town A. Alvarez For people just jumping on the poker bandwagon today, there are enormous, high-profile televised tournaments every month (if not every week), tons of media coverage of the game, and bookstore shelves lined with titles about... Read More... Posted Dec 14 2005, 05:27 PM by grapsfan with No Comments