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The Biggest Game in Town

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Availability:In StockContributor:Al AlvarezPublish date:2009-02-03Pages:192
Language:EnglishPublisher:Picador USAISBN-13:9780312428426ISBN-10:312428421UPC:9780312428426Book Category:Games & Activities, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Card Games, Popular CultureBook Topic:PokerSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SCKB5F0T1R

The Biggest Game in Town

Al Alvarez touched down in Las Vegas one hot day in 1981, a dedicated amateur poker player but a stranger to the town and its crazy ways. For three mesmerizing weeks he witnessed some of the monster high-stakes games that could only have happened in Vegas and talked to the extraordinary characters who dominated them--road gamblers and local professionals who won and lost fortunes on a regular...

Language:EnglishPublisher:Picador USAISBN-13:9780312428426ISBN-10:312428421UPC:9780312428426Book Category:Games & Activities, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Card Games, Popular CultureBook Topic:PokerSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SCKB5F0T1R

Al Alvarez is a poet, novelist, literary critic, anthologist, and author of many highly praised nonfiction books. From 1984 to 1994, he played regularly in the World Series of Poker. He lives in London.


Publisher: Picador USA

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