Big Deal : A Year As a Professional Poker Player
by Holden, Anthony
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- Hardcover
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 0670828475
- ISBN 13
- 9780670828470
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About This Item
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Viking Penguin, 1990. Hard Cover. Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0670828475. Writer/Biographer Anthony Holden was a devoted amateur poker player. In 1988 he became the highest ranking British, profess ional poker player in the world. A very scarce book. In this wide-ranging and deliciously entertaining expedition through a game that is at least as large as life, Anthony Holden observes early on: " I f you can't spot the pigeon in your 1st half hour at the table, it's you." A regular Tuesday night poker player, Holden decided suddenly he would stretch the boundaries, see whether he could make i t i n the surreal world of professional poker players.Holden found himself at the same table with the game's great characters and wizards of poker: Amarillo Slim Preston, Texas Dolly Brunson, Johnny T h e Man Moss, Stu The Kid Ungar--All past winners of the World Championship. An awesome gift for any poker fanatic! Jacket is as new except for the front flap on the inside has a crease. Makes a fan ta st ic gift for the Poker player in your life!.
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- Title
- Big Deal : A Year As a Professional Poker Player
- Author
- Holden, Anthony
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0670828475
- ISBN 13
- 9780670828470
- Publisher
- New York, NY, U.S.A.: Viking Penguin, 1990
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- October 19, 1990
- Keywords
- GAMBLING GREAT BRITAIN BIOGRAPHY JOURNALISTS POKER AUTOBIOGRAPHY GENERAL GAMES CARD 0670828475 BIOGRAPHIES
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