The Man Behind the Shades: The Rise and Fall of Poker's Greatest Player
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Man Behind the Shades: The Rise and Fall of Poker's Greatest Player
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Nolan Dalla
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By (author) Peter Alson
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:352 | Dimensions(mm): Height 200,Width 169 |
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Category/Genre | Biographies and autobiography Gambling - theories and methods |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780753820773
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Classifications | Dewey:795.4120292 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Orion Publishing Co
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Imprint |
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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Publication Date |
4 May 2006 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
When Stuey 'The Kid' Ungar took his first World Series of Poker title, one journalist asked him what he would do with the money. His answer: 'Gamble it'. Stuey grew up among the hoodlums and wiseguys of New York's Lower East Side. A pint-sized high-school drop out who never worked a day in his life, never had a bank account or paid a penny in taxes, he lived to gamble and became the world's most feared card player. From the multi-million dollar fortune he won and lost, the addictions that consumed him, and one of the greatest phoenix-from-the-ashes comebacks of all time, this is the story of a Las Vegas legend.
Author Biography
Nolan Dalla has been a gambler since childhood and is now a professional poker player and writer. He lives in Las Vegas. Peter Alson is a journalist and author of the highly acclaimed memoir Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie. He lives in New York.
Reviews'A riveting read about a high-roller who put the fear of God into his opponents. Fascinating.' (4 stars) - COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH
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