Aces and Kings: Inside Stories and Million-Dollar Strategies From Poker's Greatest Players - Softcover

Kaplan, Michael; Reagan, Brad

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1932958606 ISBN 13: 9781932958607

Publisher: Wenner, 2006

Synopsis

Now in paperback, Aces and Kings takes readers behind the poker phenomenon, providing the first and only comprehensive look at the game's top players, how they win, and what you can learn from them

The recent poker craze shows no sign of letting up. Online poker sites continue to explode with new players, casinos across the country are adding floor space to accommodate tournaments, and celebrities like Tobey Maguire and Ben Affleck jockey to be seen at the big tables.

Aces and Kings is the perfect book for this ever-growing group of poker players -- beginners and aficionados alike. It tells readers everything they need to know about the game through fascinating intimate profiles of the game's greatest players, including World Series of Poker winners Doyle Brunson, "Amarillo Slim" Preston, Chris Moneymaker, Howard "the Professor" Lederer, and Chris "Jesus" Ferguson. The authors have received unprecedented access to poker's top practitioners, and this book provides thrilling moments, valuable insights, and how-to advice taken from real-life moments at the highest-stakes tables.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Kaplan is a writer in Brooklyn. He has written extensively about gambling for Details, Sports Illustrated, and Smart Money. He also writes a gambling column for Cigar Aficionado. Brad Reagan, also based in Brooklyn, has written about poker for the Wall Street Journal, Las Vegas Life, and Men’s Journal.

Review:

"Aces and Kings is the Big Slick of the recent onslaught of poker books." -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"A mustread for both the neophytes and the masters of the game." -- Wicked Chops Poker

About this edition

• Publisher: Wenner
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1932958606
• ISBN 13: 9781932958607
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304