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Author : Horace Atkisson Wade
Publisher : Don Mills, Ont.: Greywood Pub.
ISBN 13 : 9780774501590
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Greatest Gambling Stories Ever Told written by Horace Atkisson Wade and published by Don Mills, Ont.: Greywood Pub.. This book was released on 1973 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mark Paul
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781949642292
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told written by Mark Paul and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-06 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told is an inspiring personal narrative about a filly named Winning Colors who broke through the male-dominated world of horseracing, and a trio of gamblers who embark on an unforgettable adventure as epic as the horse's historic victory. It's Seabiscuit meets Narcos, and the best true-life gambling story ever tol
Author : Paul Lyons
Publisher : Lyons Press
ISBN 13 : 9781592283187
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Greatest Gambling Stories Ever Told written by Paul Lyons and published by Lyons Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-one amusing and enlightening tales of those who beat the odds, and those who failed trying.
Author : Milkyway Media
Publisher : Milkyway Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Summary of Mark Paul's The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told written by Milkyway Media and published by Milkyway Media. This book was released on 2024-01-28 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the Summary of Mark Paul's The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. At the 110th Kentucky Derby, Althea, trained by D. Wayne Lukas, was a favorite but finished 19th, while Swale won. Two years later, Lukas, now a celebrated trainer, and billionaire Eugene Klein, attended the Keeneland sales auction, facing wealthy competitors. They opted to buy fillies, considered more affordable, and acquired Winning Colors for $575,000. Winning Colors was a strong filly with a temperament like a male racehorse...
Author : Darren Brown
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1461748755
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)
Download or read book Greatest Escape Stories Ever Told written by Darren Brown and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To reach freedom, the most famous escapers of all time have been willing to endure the most horrific conditions—and the direst consequences if caught. The collection of tales in The Greatest Escape Stories Ever Told is gripping as only true life-and-death struggles can be: Papillon fighting through the jungles of Guiana only to commit himself to the open ocean in a sixteen-foot boat rather than face a life in exile; Rocky Gause dodging bullets as he swims through shark-infested waters to escape the Japanese at Bataan, while those around him simply quit; Latude battling against the dreaded Bastille; Baron Trenck—with chains covering almost every inch of his body—digging and digging to free himself from wrongful imprisonment; Andre Devigny, so weak from starvation and poor treatment that he could barely lift himself, shimmying across a rope only yards above a German sentry during World War II on the eve of his execution. These are just a few of the twenty-five bold and ingenious tales of escape included in this collection. The Greatest Escape Stories Ever Told will hold readers captive for years to come!
Author : Steve Haskin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781581501841
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)
Download or read book Tales from the Triple Crown written by Steve Haskin and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steve Haskin takes readers behind the scenes to introduce them to the trainers, jockeys, and horses seeking the worlds most elusive sports prizethe Triple Crown. Haskins personal involvement, keen eye for a good story, and conversational writing style make readers feel like they are living the moment with him.
Author : Adam Kucharski
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0465098592
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Perfect Bet written by Adam Kucharski and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2016-02-23 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An elegant and amusing account" of how gambling has been reshaped by the application of science and revealed the truth behind a lucky bet (Wall Street Journal). For the past 500 years, gamblers-led by mathematicians and scientists-have been trying to figure out how to pull the rug out from under Lady Luck. In The Perfect Bet, mathematician and award-winning writer Adam Kucharski tells the astonishing story of how the experts have succeeded, revolutionizing mathematics and science in the process. The house can seem unbeatable. Kucharski shows us just why it isn't. Even better, he demonstrates how the search for the perfect bet has been crucial for the scientific pursuit of a better world.
Author : Bill Lee
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1616491345
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)
Download or read book Born to Lose written by Bill Lee and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-02-03 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping, true story of one man’s forty-year struggle with compulsive gambling and his hard-won recovery. "My history of gambling really began before I was born." So opens Born to Lose, Bill Lee's self-told story of gambling addiction, set in San Francisco's Chinatown and steeped in a culture where it is not unheard of for gamblers (Lee's grandfather included) to lose their children to a bet. From wagering away his beloved baseball card collection as a youngster to forfeiting everything he owned at black jack tables in Las Vegas, Lee describes what gambling addiction feels like from the inside and how recovery is possible through the Twelve Step program.
Author : Michael Konik
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743281721
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)
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 : Lamar Underwood
Publisher : Lyons Press
ISBN 13 : 9781592280858
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Greatest Disaster Stories Ever Told written by Lamar Underwood and published by Lyons Press. This book was released on 2003-11 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unforgettable stories of catastrophes from around the world.
