The Man Behind the Shades: The Rise and Fall of Poker's Greatest Player

The Man Behind the Shades: The Rise and Fall of Poker's Greatest Player

by Nolan Dalla (Author), Peter Alson (Author)

Synopsis

The extraordinary life of the best poker player who ever lived 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-million dollar fortune he won and lost, the addictions that consumed him, and one of the greatest phoenix-from-the-ashes comebacks of all time, this is the story of a Las Vegas legend.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: W&N
Published: 04 May 2006

ISBN 10: 0753820773
ISBN 13: 9780753820773
Book Overview: The extraordinary life of the best poker player who ever lived

Media Reviews
'A riveting read about a high-roller who put the fear of God into his opponents. Fascinating.' (4 stars) * COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH *
Author Bio
Nolan Dalla (Author)
Nolan Dalla is a professional poker player, gambler and the lead sports handicapper for Casino Player, Western Player, and www.madjacksports.com. He has written for numerous publications including Gambling Times, Card Player, Poker Digest, Poker Pages, and The Intelligent Gambler. He lives in Las Vegas.

Peter Alson (Author)
Peter Alson is the author of the highly acclaimed memoir Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie. A writer and journalist, Alson's work has appeared in a wide range of national magazines and newspapers form The New York Times to Esquire and Playboy. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.