Poker's Strangest Hands

Poker's Strangest Hands

by Graham Sharpe (Author)

Synopsis

Romping through crooked games, dodgy players, exotic venues and incredible hands, "Poker's Strangest Moments" celebrates the strange history of Poker's most celebrated tournament, its World Championship event and the characters who have graced it with their presence, compiles some of the strangest things said about the game and fully records the details of the strangest Poker Year yet, 2006. The Poker world is divided between those who believe the game to be the most skilled contest ever devised, and those who believe that success in the game relies on pure luck. Sharpe's thorough excavations through long forgotten archives of the game have uncovered the first ever Poker cheat, who was literally making a spectacle of himself in 1829; has unearthed the game which reportedly lasted for 24 years; exposed the US President who gambled away the White House crockery; and discovered that a certain member of the Royal family was very much amused by Poker. Whatever your view, this book will appeal to the novice player who can barely tell his flops from his nuts, and equally to the connoisseur of the subtleties of Poker who has developed and matured his or her skills over many years.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Publisher: Robson Books Ltd
Published: 25 Jan 2007

ISBN 10: 1861059566
ISBN 13: 9781861059567
Book Overview: Celebrates the history of Poker's most celebrated tournament, its World Championship event and the characters who have graced it with their presence. This book is aimed at the novice player who can barely tell his flops from his nuts, and to the connoisseur of the subtleties of Poker who has developed and matured his or her skills.

Author Bio
GRAHAM SHARPE is Media Relations Director for bookmakers William Hill and a prolific author who has written over twenty books with a gambling theme. He knows the game of Poker of old, having spent a couple of months making a living at the card tables in an earlier phase of his working life.