Poker Nation: A High-Stakes, Low-Life Adventure into the Heart of a Gambling Country - Softcover

9780060958473: Poker Nation: A High-Stakes, Low-Life Adventure into the Heart of a Gambling Country
View all copies of this ISBN edition:
 
 

Journalist and poker fanatic Andy Bellin takes readers on a raucous journey into the shut-up-and-deal world of professional poker. From basement games to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, you'll look over his shoulder as he learns to count cards, read a legendary player's body language, hang in there when the chips are down, and take his beatings like a man. Even if you don't know the difference between a flop and a river card, Bellin keeps you in the game with his portraits of the colorful players, dreamers, hustlers, and eccentrics who populate this strange subculture. Along with learning what goes on behind the scenes in illegal poker clubs, you'll get great advice on how to play Texas Hold'em, today's game of choice for big-money players.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review:
Readers who enjoy poker will love Poker Nation, an energetic and obsessive account of America's favorite card game, told with intelligence and panache. Andy Bellin writes in the first person and from the gut, recounting stories about poker fanatics (himself among them) and dispensing advice on how to play the game: "You have to maximize profits through guile and savvy, eke out every last dollar that your competition is willing to lose to you--and, when you don't have the winning cards, flee as fast as possible." Aphorisms leap off the pages: "The worst hand in poker is the second-best one at the table" and "People say the mark of a con is in the details." Whether readers prefer the anecdotes about double-bluffing and illegal poker clubs or the tips on when to hold and when to fold (there's even a table showing the "Chances of Drawing Helpful Cards from a Deck of Forty-Seven Unknown Cards"), anybody interested in its subject matter will find Poker Nation engrossing. --John Miller
About the Author:

On his way to a master's degree in astrophysics, Andy Bellin made the fatal mistake of falling in love with poker. Leaving graduate school at age twenty-two, he has played semipro poker for ten years. His writing has appeared in such publications as Esquire, Details and Maxim, and he is an editor at the Paris Review. Bellin lives in New York City, where there are no fewer than four underground poker clubs within a mile of his apartment. You can find him at one on almost any given night.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

  • PublisherHarper Perennial
  • Publication date2003
  • ISBN 10 0060958472
  • ISBN 13 9780060958473
  • BindingPaperback
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages288
  • Rating

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780060199036: Poker Nation: A High-Stakes, Low-Life Adventure into the Heart of a Gambling Country

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  ISBN 13:  9780060199036
Publisher: Harper, 2002
Hardcover

  • 9780224069106: Poker Nation : A High-Stakes, Low-Life Adventure into the Heart of a Gambling Country

    Yellow..., 2003
    Softcover

  • 9780224069090: 'Poker Nation: A High-stakes, Low-life Adventure into the Heart of a Gambling Country'

    Harper..., 2002
    Softcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Seller Image

Bellin, Andy
Published by Harper Perennial 2/4/2003 (2003)
ISBN 10: 0060958472 ISBN 13: 9780060958473
New Paperback or Softback Quantity: 5
Seller:
BargainBookStores
(Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Poker Nation: A High-Stakes, Low-Life Adventure Into the Heart of a Gambling Country. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780060958473

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 14.07
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Bellin, Andy
Published by Harper Perennial (2003)
ISBN 10: 0060958472 ISBN 13: 9780060958473
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Books Unplugged
(Amherst, NY, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition. Seller Inventory # bk0060958472xvz189zvxnew

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 14.80
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Bellin, Andy
Published by Harper Perennial (2003)
ISBN 10: 0060958472 ISBN 13: 9780060958473
New Paperback Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Save With Sam
(North Miami, FL, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Brand New!. Seller Inventory # 0060958472

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 14.81
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Bellin, Andy
Published by Harper Perennial (2003)
ISBN 10: 0060958472 ISBN 13: 9780060958473
New Soft Cover Quantity: 1
Seller:
booksXpress
(Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780060958473

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 14.96
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Bellin, Andy
Published by Harper Perennial (2003)
ISBN 10: 0060958472 ISBN 13: 9780060958473
New Softcover Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Lakeside Books
(Benton Harbor, MI, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!. Seller Inventory # OTF-S-9780060958473

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 11.41
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 3.99
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Bellin, Andy
Published by Harper Perennial (2003)
ISBN 10: 0060958472 ISBN 13: 9780060958473
New Softcover Quantity: 5
Seller:
GreatBookPrices
(Columbia, MD, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 959509-n

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 13.57
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 2.64
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Bellin, Andy
Published by Harper Perennial (2003)
ISBN 10: 0060958472 ISBN 13: 9780060958473
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Book Deals
(Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Seller Inventory # 353-0060958472-new

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 16.81
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Bellin, Andy
Published by Harper Perennial (2003)
ISBN 10: 0060958472 ISBN 13: 9780060958473
New Softcover Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Lucky's Textbooks
(Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Feb2215580003247

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 13.05
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 3.99
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Andy Bellin
ISBN 10: 0060958472 ISBN 13: 9780060958473
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
Grand Eagle Retail
(Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "Poker Nation is a travelogue to the quirky world of competitive poker, an exploration of poker obsession and addiction (not necessarily the same thing) and a primer on mathematics, poker lingo and technique. Entertaining and accessible." --USA TodayJournalist and poker fanatic Andy Bellin takes readers on a raucous journey into the shut-up-and-deal world of professional poker. From basement games to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, you'll look over his shoulder as he learns to count cards, read a legendary player's body language, hang in there when the chips are down, and take his beatings like a man. Even if you don't know the difference between a flop and a river card, Bellin keeps you in the game with his portraits of the colorful players, dreamers, hustlers, and eccentrics who populate this strange subculture. Along with learning what goes on behind the scenes in illegal poker clubs, you'll get great advice on how to play Texas Hold'em, today's game of choice for big-money players. Bellin takes readers on a fun and mesmerizing journey into the obsessive world of professional poker, where "the only thing stranger than a poker player is the guy sitting next to him." Diagrams throughout. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780060958473

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 17.98
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Andy Bellin
Published by HarperCollins (2003)
ISBN 10: 0060958472 ISBN 13: 9780060958473
New PAP Quantity: 15
Seller:
PBShop.store US
(Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.)

Book Description PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # IB-9780060958473

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 20.29
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

There are more copies of this book

View all search results for this book