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62) Gutshot straight
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When a gambler named Jack is down on his luck, he makes a deal with a slick-talking, wealthy man in Las Vegas to make some quick money in order to repay his debts. When the deal turns deadly, Jack must learn to play smarter in order to get ahead of the game.
Author
Series
Disgraceful dukes volume 3
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
371 pages ; 17 cm.
Language
English
Description
In order to honor his father's gambling debt--or lose the family estate--Lord Hatherly is forced to marry Miss Alice Tombs, an independent beauty who longs to explore the world on her own, and makes her an offer she cannot refuse--one summer to prove the legitimacy of their union, then she is free to travel.
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
xv, 228 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"A research-based guide to controlling the destructive urge to gambleFrom Howard Shaffer, PhD, a noted expert on gambling addiction, and Harvard Health Publications comes Change Your Gambling, Change your Life, a landmark new book which explains how gambling problems are related to other underlying issues: such as anxiety, mood fluctuation, difficulty with impulse control, and substance abuse problems. Dr. Shaffer offers a series of self-tests to...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
©2015.
Physical Desc
298 pages. ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
"Mississippi charmer Abner Mason is a professional gambler and a regular on the Delta Jack, a luxurious riverboat. But luck hasn’t exactly been going Mason’s way. After a disastrous loss at the tables, he owes an impossible debt to the most powerful man on the ship: mysterious, ruthless Cam Greeley. And Greeley’s willing to do whatever it takes to get his fortune back—even threaten Mason’s life. Now Mason has a single night to raise all...
70) Moneymaker: how an amateur poker player turned $40 into $2.5 million at the World Series of Poker
Author
Pub. Date
2005.
Physical Desc
240 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
375 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
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.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Four original novellas bring to life the inhabitants and visitors of the mysterious casino city Canto Bight, featured in the film "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."
In the mysterious casino city Canto Bight, one is free to revel in excess, untouched by the problems of a galaxy once again descending into chaos and war. There is a darkness obscured by all the glamour and luxury-- and in these four novellas, set across one fateful evening, the stakes have...
74) An earl like you
Author
Series
Wagers of sin volume 2
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
373 pages ; 17 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When Hugh Deveraux discovers his newly inherited earldom is bankrupt, he sets about rebuilding the family fortune- -in the gaming hells of London. But the most daring wager he takes isn't at cards. A wealthy tradesman makes a tantalizing offer: marry the man's spinster daughter and Hugh's debts will be paid and his fortune made. The only catch is that she must never know about their agreement. Heiress Eliza Cross has given up hope of marriage until...
77) The smart money: how the world's best sports bettors beat the bookies out of millions : a memoir
Author
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
xviii, 360 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
An inside look at the lucrative world of professional high-stakes sports betting by a journalist who lived a secret life as a key operative in the world's most successful sports gambling ring. When Konik landed an interview with Rick "Big Daddy" Matthews, the largest bet he'd ever placed was $200. Konik was no stranger to Vegas, but Matthews was in a different league: the man was rumored to be the world's smartest sports bettor, the mastermind behind...
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
289 pages ; 25 cm
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.
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