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Posted by on Jul 25, 2014 in Blog, Book Reviews, General Poker, Las Vegas, World Series of Poker | 5 comments

Book Review — Blood Aces: The Wild Ride of Benny Binion, the Texas Gangster who Created Vegas Poker

 

Benny Binion Biography

 

Blood Aces:  The Wild Ride of Benny Binion, the Texas Gangster who Created Vegas Poker doesn’t necessarily cover much new territory, especially to those who already know of Binion’s shady past.  It simply tells the story far better and in much greater detail than any other available source.

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Posted by on Jul 19, 2014 in Blog, Book Reviews, General Poker, Video 1 | 0 comments

More on Anthony Holden’s “Big Deal” (Video)

 

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Shortly after writing and posting my list of the best non-fiction poker narratives ever written, I made a lengthy video that expounded upon the reasons why various books were selected.  

Unfortunately, the video was cut short, leaving many viewers to wonder why I selected Anthony Holden’s “Big Deal” in the top position.

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Posted by on May 22, 2014 in Blog, Book Reviews, General Poker, Video 1 | 1 comment

The Ten Most Important Poker Strategy Books and Why Each is Special

 

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Visit PokerNews at the link HERE to read this article in its entirety.

Following my article titled “The 10 Most Important Poker Books and Why They’re Essential,” PokerNews asked me to compose a similar list of books, this time exclusively dedicated to strategy.

In other words, my latest task was to select the most important strategy books ever written from the many hundreds of texts which have been published.

Before I proceed further, an explanation of the criteria I used in the selection process is warranted.

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Posted by on May 20, 2014 in Blog, Book Reviews, Video 1, World Series of Poker | 26 comments

The Nine Lives of Herbert “The Cat” Noble

 

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Herbert Noble somehow managed to defy the odds and survived.  He withstood no less than eight assassination attempts on his life.  But Number 9 was the end.  Here’s the story of “the Cat.”

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Posted by on Apr 17, 2014 in Blog, Book Reviews | 0 comments

Finding What You’re Looking For: “Poems that Make Grown Men Cry,” by Anthony Holden

 

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Poetry, I think, makes our search easier.  Poetry is a signpost when we’re lost, and a lighthouse in the darkness.

Poetry can inspire.  Poetry can provoke.  Poetry can make us laugh.  Poetry can even make us cry.

Poetry is both a beacon of hope and a band-aid to a wounded spirit.

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