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Language
English
Description
An international backgammon hustler, who has amassed a fortune through psychic tomfoolery, develops a large tumor on his face that compromises his vision and eventually threatens his life, forcing him to pursue an experimental surgery and contemplate existential questions.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
1991, ©1990
Language
English
Description
After receiving a sudden windfall of nearly 200 grand, Jim Nashe leaves his young daughter with relatives and goes on a nationwide gambling spree, teaming up with a self-advertised jackpot winner named Jack Pozzi to try make a big score in poker.
9) The sting
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
A 1930's ambitious small-time crook and a veteran con-man seek revenge on a crime lord who murdered one of their friends.
Author
Publisher
Puzzlewright
Pub. Date
©2021.
Language
English
Description
Read this book'and we bet that the cash you save in just one trip to the casino will more than make up for its cost! Simply put, this is the best guide to gambling ever written. It reveals the secrets of success known only to the most expert gamblers: how to bet smart, play the cards right, recognize when the odds are in your favor, and walk away a winner. You'll learn about beating the bank with odds and probability, 'the house edge,' money management,...
Author
Publisher
The Overlook Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"A history of Indian casinos in America reveals the lesser-known partnership between Native American tribes and the Mafia that has been responsible for the creation of hundreds of Vegas-style casinos throughout the United States, in part by taking advantage of historical injustices and cultural protections,"--NoveList.
13) Manslaughter
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A society woman falls victim to a Burmese ivory trader (Sessue Hayakawa) who intends to brand her for his own. A visually powerful today as when it was made.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
Follows a group of hard-partying frat brothers who turned a weekly poker game in the basement of a local Missoula bar into one of the largest online poker companies in the world--and who became fugitives on the run after the U.S. Department of Justice went after them.
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
The author relates how he exchanged a cushy job as an investment banker for an exciting life as a professional blackjack player and card counter, in a story that features hasty retreats across casino floors, gun-toting henchmen, high-speed car chases, and six-figure pay days that make it all worthwhile.
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sebastian, Duke of Hasford, has a title, wealth, privilege, and plenty of rakish charm. Until he discovers the only thing that truly belongs to him is his charm. An accident of birth has turned him into plain Mr. de Silva. Now, Sebastian is flummoxed as to what to do with his life--until he stumbles into a gambling den owned by Miss Ivy, a most fascinating young lady, who hires him on the spot. Working with a boss has never seemed so enticing. Two...
Author
Series
Smurfs graphic novel volume 25
Publisher
Papercutz
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"It's all fun and games until someone loses a bet...and a ladder! It all starts when the Smurfs witness humans gambling and decide to try their little blue hands at games of chance. It's a fun harmless hobby at first, but soon the Smurfs fall into a vicious cycle of gambling, losing, and gambling again. You'll never believe who actually winds up saving the day this time. Plus: the conclusion of 'The Flute Smurfers', a special sequel to the original...
Author
Publisher
Huntington Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The purpose of Blackjack for Blood, by Bryce Carlson, is to provide the reader with a comprehensive strategy for obtaining a winning edge at the game as it is commonly played in the casinos of Nevada and elsewhere, and also to entertain the reader with some sense of the glamour, excitement, and drama that are a part of the world of the professional gambler."--Back cover.
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