Bücher von Amarillo Slim Preston

In this new and completely revised edition, the first reigning World Series of Poker Champion gets down and dirty about how to win big. It's not just about cards. It's about the people who hold them, so you'll need to be a master of human nature.Who better to teach you than American folk hero and gambling legend Amarillo Slim? Get his first-hand secrets on everything from counting cards to judging opponents, the laws of probability, betting, bluffing, when to drop, and when to pick up your chips and head home.

Amarillo Slim Preston has won $300,000 from Willie Neslon playing dominoes and $2 million from Larry Flynt playing poker. He has shuffled, dealt, and bluffed with some of twentieth-centurys most famous figures. He beat Minnesota Fats at pool with a broom, Bobby Riggs at table tennis with a skillet, and Evel Knievel at golf with a carpenters hammer. Amarillo Slim has gambled with em all, and left most of them wishing they hadnt.The memoirs of a living American icon, Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People is the story of life as a Texas road gambler and the discovery of the Wild West. Its also the story of how Slim won the World Series of Poker at Binions Horseshoe, became a worldwide celebrity, and brought poker from smoky backrooms to mainstream America. Just let him tell it:If theres anything Ill argue about, Ill either bet on it or shut up. And since its not very becoming for a cowboy to be arguing, Ive made a few wagers in my day. But in my humble opinion, Im no ordinary hustler. You see, neighbor, I never go looking for a sucker. I look for a champion and make a sucker out of him ...Im fixing to tell you a few things that Ive been keeping to myself for a lot of years. If youre not careful, you just might learn how to get rich without ever having a job.