Synopses & Reviews
Poker is hotter than ever and Aces and Kings takes readers behind the phenomenon, providing the first and only comprehensive look at the game's top players, how they win, and what you can learn from them.
Poker has emerged from America's backrooms to evolve into one of the country's most popular mainstream games. On-line poker sites are exploding with new players, casinos across the country are adding floor space to accommodate tournaments, celebrities like Tobey Maguire and Ben Affleck jockey to be seen at the big tables, and World Poker Tour ranks as the Travel Channel's top-rated show.
Now comes the perfect book for this ever-growing group of poker players-beginners and aficionados alike. Aces and Kings tells readers everything they need to know about the game, charting its evolution through fascinating intimate profiles of the game's most influential and successful players, including World Series of Poker winners Doyle Brunson, "Amarillo Slim" Preston, Chris Moneymaker, Howard "The Professor" Lederer, and Chris "Jesus" Ferguson. The authors have received unprecedented access to poker's top practitioners, and this book provides thrilling moments, valuable insights, and how-to advice taken from real-life moments at the highest-stakes tables.
Aces and Kings will find a ready audience with today's new breed of card players as well as longtime devotees.