The Man Behind the Shades
the rise and fall of poker's greatest player
$41.33
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
31 July 2006
Summary
Stuey ‘The Kid’ Ungar: A Gambler’s Tale
When Stuey ‘The Kid’ Ungar took his first World Series of Poker title, one journalist asked him what he would do with the money. His answer: ‘Gamble it’.
Stuey grew up among the hoodlums and wiseguys of New York’s Lower East Side. A pint-sized high-school drop out who never worked a day in his life, never had a bank account or paid a penny in taxes, he lived to gamble and became the world’s most feared card player. From the multi-milli…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753820773 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0753820773 |
| Author: | Peter Alson, Nolan Dalla |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 31 July 2006 |
| Weight: | 242g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 169mm x 24mm |
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‘A riveting read about a high-roller who put the fear of God into his opponents. Fascinating.’ (4 stars)
‘A riveting read about a high-roller who put the fear of God into his opponents. Fascinating.’ (4 stars) - COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH
About The Author
Peter Alson
Nolan Dalla has been a gambler since childhood and is now a professional poker player and writer. He lives in Las Vegas.
Peter Alson is a journalist and author of the memoir Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie. He lives in New York.
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