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The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King: Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Time Paperback - 2006

by Michael Craig

A tale of outsized egos, appetites, and ambitions, this completely true, heart-stopping story tells of one man, 20 million dollars, and the most expensive game of poker ever played.


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The Players: the best poker professionals in the world The Challenger: a wealthy banker from Dallas The Game: the richest poker stakes of all time... In 2001, a rich stranger from Texas descended upon the high-stakes poker room in the opulent Bellagio casino in Las Vegas. A self-made billionaire by the name of Andy Beal, the stranger challenged some of the world's greatest poker players-including Doyle Brunson, Chip Reese, Howard Lederer, and Jennifer Harman-to heads-up matches in the richest poker game ever played This is that story... Beginning the scintillating contest that would shock the world of poker, Andy and each opponent had $1 million, betting $10,000 and $20,000 per round. As the games intensified over the coming months and Andy developed into a great player, he realized how he could take his adversaries out of their comfort zone-he raised the stakes to put everything they had on the line. By the time the battle of wits ended, there was more than $20 million on the table. For the first time ever, here is the detailed, true account of the Big Game that has already achieved legendary status in poker lore. Putting you railside to observe the pulse-pounding action, where you can almost hear the distinct sound of clay chips on felt, Michael Craig takes you inside the iron-nerved mind and pathological psyche of the professional gambler. Filled with vivid characters, sensational tales, and riveting human drama, The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King 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.

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In early February 2001, Andy Beal was having a fun evening during his first visit to the Bellagio poker room.

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  • Title The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King: Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Time
  • Author Michael Craig
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Grand Central Publishing, New York
  • Date 2006-06-01
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780446694971 / 0446694975
  • Weight 0.69 lbs (0.31 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.86 x 6.42 x 0.77 in (22.50 x 16.31 x 1.96 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Poker players - United States, Poker - Tournaments - Nevada - Las Vegas
  • Dewey Decimal Code 795.412

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Citations

  • New York Review of Books, 03/23/2006, Page 20

About the author

Michael Craig lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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