The Big Bankroll

Author : Leo Katcher
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786258285
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Big Bankroll written by Leo Katcher and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-27 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arnold Rothstein (1882-1928) was described in the newspapers of the 1920s as “a sportsman.” “a gambler.” “the man who fixed the 1919 World Series.” But he was much more than that. A bootlegger and labor racketeer, he corrupted politicians, promoted crooked stock sales, and imported narcotics. And, perhaps most importantly, he transformed organized crime from a thuggish activity practiced by hoodlums into a big business. run like a corporation, with himself at the top. For twenty years, the name of Arnold Rothstein symbolized money—big-time money, gambling money, racket money, illegal money, millions upon millions of dollars. His share was ninety percent of any deal; he was never indicted for a single crime: he always won at cards and horses. And, despite his involvement in dozens of murders and hundreds of other crimes, his luck never ran out. At least not until 1928, the year in which he was fatally shot. The perpetrators—and Rothstein's millions—were never found. The Big Bankroll is the definitive biography of the man known simply as Mr. Big. In it, Leo Katcher reveals not only the sordid details of the life of America's most powerful gambler, but illuminates the whole era in which crime became king. Leo Katcher was a reporter for the New York Post during Rothstein’s reign, and spent ten years researching this book, interviewing Lucky Luciano. Carolyn Behar (Rothstein's widow), and dozens of others.-Print ed. “This well-written book—part biography, part social history—is as fascinating as a dozen works of fiction, and a good deal more frightening.”—Spectator “Leo Katcher, who was a newspaperman in the days when Rothstein ruled, has brought not only the man but his times back to life. This is a vivid, fascinating book....Katcher does not glamorize Rothstein: he dissects him skillfully and explains him and his corrupt associates and the conditions which made it possible for such men to become wealthy and powerful....Katcher has done a superb job.”—Quentin Reynolds. Saturday Review

Author : Leo Katcher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Big Bankroll. The Life and Times of Arnold Rothstein written by Leo Katcher and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Pietrusza
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 9780786714537
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rothstein written by David Pietrusza and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2004-08-10 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History remembers Arnold Rothstein as the man who fixed the 1919 World Series, an underworld genius. The real-life model for The Great Gatsby's Meyer Wolfsheim and Nathan Detroit from Guys and Dolls, Rothstein was much more—and less—than a fixer of baseball games. He was everything that made 1920s Manhattan roar. Featuring Jazz Age Broadway with its thugs, speakeasies, showgirls, political movers and shakers, and stars of the Golden Age of Sports, this is a biography of the man who dominated an age. Arnold Rothstein was a loan shark, pool shark, bookmaker, thief, fence of stolen property, political fixer, Wall Street swindler, labor racketeer, rumrunner, and mastermind of the modern drug trade. Among his monikers were "The Big Bankroll," "The Brain," and "The Man Uptown." This vivid account of Rothstein's life is also the story of con artists, crooked cops, politicians, gang lords, newsmen, speakeasy owners, gamblers and the like. Finally unraveling the mystery of Rothstein's November 1928 murder in a Times Square hotel room, David Pietrusza has cemented The Big Bankroll's place among the most influential and fascinating legendary American criminals. 16 pages of black-and-white photographs are featured.

Author : Pawel Nazarewicz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615589886
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Building a Bankroll Full Ring Edition written by Pawel Nazarewicz and published by . This book was released on 2012-02-09 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In January of 2010, while players complained about how difficult online poker had become, Pawel "Verneer" Nazarewicz wanted to demonstrate that, with the right approach, building a bankroll from scratch could still be done at the online tables. So starting at the micro stakes, he worked his way up the poker ladder turning $100 into $10,000 in 120 days. He accomplished the same feat a year later in exactly 100 days. In this book, Pawel shares the building blocks necessary for achieving long-term success at online poker. These teachings focus on seven fundamental concepts: - Accept Variance - Manage Your Bankroll - Develop Reads - Play Solid - Stay on Your A-Game - Put in the Hours - Remain a Student

Author : Nick Tosches
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0066211182
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book King of the Jews written by Nick Tosches and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2005-05-03 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A portrait of notorious gambler and New York businessman Arnold Rothstein examines the myths that surrounded his life, from his alleged links to the fixing of the 1919 World Series to his inspiration of literary and stage characters.

Author : Michael Konik
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743281721
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Smart Money written by Michael Konik and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-11-14 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting 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 journalist Michael Konik landed an interview with Rick "Big Daddy" Matthews, the largest bet he'd placed on a sporting event was $200. Konik, an expert blackjack and poker player, 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 "the Brain Trust," a shadowy group of gamblers known for their expertise in beating the Vegas line. Konik had heard the word on the street -- that Matthews was a snake, a conniver who would do anything to gain an edge. But he was also brilliant, cunning, and charming. And when he asked Konik if he'd like to "make a little money" during the football season, the writer found himself seduced . . . So began Michael Konik's wild ride as an operative of the elite Brain Trust. In The Smart Money, Konik takes readers behind the veil of secrecy shrouding the most successful sports betting operation in America, bypassing the myths and the rumors, going all the way to its innermost sanctum. He reveals how they -- and he -- got rich by beating the Vegas lines and, ultimately, the multimillion-dollar offshore betting circuit. He details the excesses and the betrayals, the horse-trading and the paranoia, that are the perks and perils of a lifestyle in which staking inordinate sums of money on the outcome of a single event -- sometimes as much as $1 million on a football game -- is a normal part of doing business.

Author : Mason Malmuth
Publisher : Two Plus Two Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781880685037
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gambling Theory and Other Topics written by Mason Malmuth and published by Two Plus Two Publishing LLC. This book was released on 1999 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Absolutely must reading for all serious gamblers. Most people who gamble are basically attracted by the action and the excitement that this form of entertainment offers. But a small number of people are quite successful at it. How is this so? What helps these few to make decisions that devastate their opponents? And what do you need to do to become successful at this extremely challenging occupation? This text attempts to answer these questions. You will be introduced to the dynamic concept of non-self-weighting strategies and shown how these strategies apply not only at the "very exciting gaming tables" but in real life as well. In addition, risk and fluctuations are discussed in terms of the standard deviation and their relationship to each other and to your bankroll. Some of the other topics addressed are bankroll requirements, win-rate accuracy, free bets, which blackjack count is best, lottery fallacies, dangerous ideas, poker tournament strategies (including when it is correct to rebuy), settling up in tournaments, pai gow poker, super pan nine, the world's greatest gamblers, and building pyramids.

Author : Arnold S. Goldstein
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 047144491X
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Starting on a Shoestring written by Arnold S. Goldstein and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002-11-18 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Live your entrepreneurial dream with no-or little-money down Where there's a will, there's a way. Even if you don't have start-up money in the bank, you can get your new business on its feet with ingenuity and knowledge. Starting on a Shoestring is the key to your success. Now in its Fourth Edition, this perennial bestseller has helped thousands of people live out their dreams; it provides the knowledge and the confidence you need to get your business off the ground and up and running. Authoritative, step-by-step guidance will answer your questions, help you plan your strategy, and get you started. In the new Fourth Edition, an all-new chapter covers everything you need to know about the Internet, from creating an online presence for your business to understanding all the tech jargon. And there's more: * Make sure your business idea is right for you-before you take the risk * Find sources of capital and approach them confidently * Six common myths: avoid the traps and misconceptions of starting up * Should you take on a partner? * Setting up: bargains on equipment, dealing with suppliers, the advantages of leasing, value of consignments * Marketing and advertising on a shoestring: free publicity, word-of-mouth, creating a prestige image cheaply * Examples of businesses like yours that maximized their success on the Internet Now better than ever, Starting on a Shoestring gives you a wealth of vital information you'll find in no other book-it's your first step to entrepreneurial success.

Author : Bob Dancer
Publisher : Huntington Press Inc
ISBN 13 : 0929712552
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Video Poker for the Intelligent Beginner written by Bob Dancer and published by Huntington Press Inc. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bob Dancer's real-life video poker successes are legendary, but he's also a world-class teacher. Now, after years of creating the industry standards in video poker reports, strategy cards, and software, Dancer has brought the best book on the subject. Video Poker for the Intelligent Beginner is a how-to-win blueprint for players seeking the fast track to the upper levels of this beatable game. First, you'll master the techniques for finding and identifying the highest-returning games; then you'll learn how to generate, understand, and implement the computer-perfect strategies that yield the ultimate goal: monetary profit Dancer also offers his professional insight regarding the game's many nuances and related considerations--including in-depth coverage of slot clubs, casino promotions, progressives, team play, scouting, and tournaments. PLUS, this is the first book to explain in detail how his powerful Video Poker for Winners software can be employed to solve previously unanswered questions about bankroll needs, promotions analysis, and profit potential.

Author : Jeffrey Sussman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538113163
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Boxing and the Mob written by Jeffrey Sussman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-05-08 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than any other sport, boxing has a history of being easy to rig. There are only two athletes and one or both may be induced to accept a bribe; if not the fighters, then the judges or referee might be swayed. In such inviting circumstances, the mob moved into boxing in the 1930s and profited by corrupting a sport ripe for exploitation. In Boxing and the Mob: The Notorious History of the Sweet Science, Jeffrey Sussman tells the story of the coercive and criminal underside of boxing, covering nearly the entire twentieth century. He profiles some of its most infamous characters, such as Owney Madden, Frankie Carbo, and Frank Palermo, and details many of the fixed matches in boxing’s storied history. In addition, Sussman examines the influence of the mob on legendary boxers—including Primo Carnera, Sugar Ray Robinson, Max Baer, Carmen Basilio, Sonny Liston, and Jake LaMotta—and whether they caved to the mobsters’ threats or refused to throw their fights. Boxing and the Mob is the first book to cover a century of fixed fights, paid-off referees, greedy managers, misused boxers, and the mobsters who controlled it all. True crime and the world of boxing are intertwined with absorbing detail in this notorious piece of American history.