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"Big Deal: One Year As A Professional Poker Player" tells you most of what you need to know about Anthony Holden's 1990 memoir. Here's the rest: his erudite storytelling is as fearless and rewarding as his time at the table. It's especially fascinating now as a snapshot of the international Hold 'Em scene pre-boom.
If you need a frame of reference, "Big Deal" has grabbed me harder than James McManus's "Positively Fifth Street" (2004), Ben Mezrich's "Bringing Down The House" (2004) or David Kushner's "Jonny Magic And The Card Shark Kids" (2005) - probably my three fave poker/blackjack-related books before I started this one.
posted by Addster @ 10:39 PM
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I recently read both Positively 5th St and also Bringing Down The House...I enjoyed them both, especially "5th St". Bringing Down The House was strangely compelling even though practically every chapter was a slight variation on "We went to casino X. We won lots of money. Then we attracted some attention". I may have to look for this other book you mention...give us a review when complete please!
You can have my copy when I'm done; I'll post it to ya.
Holden released a sequel tome this year entitled "Bigger Deal".
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