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A New York Times bestseller In a remarkable career, Edward O. Thorp rose up from nothing to become a professor at MIT, invented card counting and the world's first wearable computer, beat the casinos of Las Vegas at blackjack and roulette, then became...

AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Masterly... Utterly compelling... A highly readable and engaging tour' Sam Freedman, The TimesFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Signal and the Noise, the definitive guide to our era of risk-and the players...

__________________The bookies always win. But one man has been proving them wrong for four decades. In the summer of 1975 Barney Curley, a fearless and renowned gambler, masterminded one of the most spectacular gambles of all time with a racehorse called...

A Racing Ready Reckoner One of the most comprehensive and useful ready reckoners ever published and, with a simple guide to settling bets which explains the short cuts and systems used by the professional bet settler, there is no bet that a Gentleman...

Tony 10 was the online betting username of Tony O'Reilly, the postman who became front-page news in 2011 after he stole EURO1.75 million from An Post while he was a branch manager in Gorey, Co. Wexford. He used the money to fund a gambling addiction that...

Betting on Horse Racing For Dummies is packed with information that teaches you the ins and outs of the racetrack. You'll learn how to improve your odds, avoid common betting mistakes, and just plain have fun at the races. This is a spectator's...

The most fun you can have learning Texas Hold'em (and we ain't bluffin') Playing Texas Hold'em is about the most fun you can have with two cards in your hand. Navigating the slang, rules, and intricacies of the game can be challenging, though. With...

An anecdote-driven narrative of the classic footballer's 'DOs and DO NOTs' from the ever-popular Arsenal legend and football pundit Paul Merson, aka 'The Merse'. When it comes to advice on the pitfalls of life as a professional footballer,...

Take control of your habit and your life!Struggling with a gambling habit? If you feel that a 'flutter' has evolved into something out of your control, this indispensable book is for you. This self-help manual uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)...

Britain's foremost writer on crime turns to the disappearance of Lord Lucan. The basis of the upcoming ITV drama, Lucan, starring Rory Kinnear and Christopher EcclestonFor over thirty years, John Pearson has provided us with literary exposures of some of...

Most people playing online poker think they are winning players when they're actually losing month after month. But, if you have basic knowledge of the game and follow Paul Mendelson's techniques, you can ensure that you win regularly and consistently. ...

Victor Chandler, the most recognisable face in bookmaking, tells his remarkable life story in 'Put Your Life On It: Staying At The Top in the Cut-throat World of Gambling.' In this new authorised biography written by Jamie Reid, Chandler will reveal...

Real life all too rarely offers stories that are quite as satisfying as fiction. Bringing Down the House is one of the exceptions: a real-life action thriller oozing with money, sex and some extremely dodgy dealing... Cheating in casinos is illegal;...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788401848506Author John Von NeumannFormat PaperbackPage Count 660Imprint InterbooksPublisher InterbooksWeight(grams) 866gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 34mm

Chris Stringman gambled, and lost, GBP130,000, destroying his savings, losing his car, and almost his house...but he managed to escape his addiction just before he fell over the precipice. This is not a book about how to win, rather a book about how not...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735213838Author Daniel LeaderFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Prentice Hall PressPublisher Prentice Hall Press

Almost everyone is familiar with Monte Carlo's association with gambling, and its famous Casino. Many may also have come across the Monte Carlo fallacy, so-called after the Casino's roulette wheel ball fell on black 26th times in a row, costing players,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780979184567Author Francis V ZappaFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint CrossFire Pub.Publisher CrossFire Pub.Weight(grams) 145g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060559595Author John StravinskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 231Imprint Harper PaperbacksPublisher Harper PaperbacksWeight(grams) 195g

'An electrifying account of gambling addiction ... compelling' The Times 'Mesmerising, superbly written story of despair, decline and redemption ... should be in the hands of anyone who has eyed a bet' Daily Mail 'An extraordinary story ... vital...

A psychotherapist and pool columnist breaks new ground by applying good science to the mental game of billiards and gives invaluable insight on competitive play.Reviews"Nothing better. . . has ever been done on pool's mental game.' --George Fels,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781880685334Author Dan HarringtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 385Imprint Two Plus TwoPublisher Two Plus Two

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983959755Author Jared TendlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 187Imprint Jared Tendler, LLCPublisher Jared Tendler, LLCWeight(grams) 318g

During the early twentieth century, professional gamblers were such a scourge in the smoking rooms of trans-Atlantic passenger liners that White Star Line warned its passengers about them. In spring 1912 three professional gamblers travelled from the USA...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780973105216Author Reiner KniziaFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint Blue Terrier PressPublisher Blue Terrier PressWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 198mm *...

The most complete guide ever to taking up poker and winningComprehensive and easy to follow, The Mammoth Book of Poker enables even those new to the game to begin and win at home, in casinos, in tournaments and online. Written by leading card games...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781886070257Author Bill ChenFormat PaperbackPage Count 382Imprint ConJelCo LLCPublisher ConJelCo LLCWeight(grams) 535g

After surviving Tonegawa's dastardly schemes set outside of the hotel tower, Kaiji was let inside the building for what may be one last chance to pay off his debts. But while his last two tests were partially physical and emotional, this new game is a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394703107Author Edward O. ThorpFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782124481Author Allen CarrFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Betfair is the world's leading online betting exchange. Launched in 2000, its annual revenues reached GBP145m in 2006. In the last year, Betfair has more than doubled its number of registered users. Since the first edition of the book was published, the...

A striking expose of the insidious business practices that have generated enormous profits for the companies operating within the UK's gambling industry.'A methodical, sensitive and occasionally harrowing polemic about the gambling industry . . . The...

Titanic Thompson is the rollicking true story of one of the most charismatic characters in twentieth-century America. Travelling only with his golf clubs, a .45 revolver, and a suitcase full of cash, this is the legendary tale of a man who was married...

Few people manage to make money from gambling; fewer still make a living from it. Written for hardened and novice sports bettors alike, Joseph Buchdahl's Fixed Odds Sports Betting examines, through various numerical techniques, how fixed odds punters may...

Gambling is everywhere, on our TVs and phones, on billboards on our streets, and emblazoned across the chests of idolised sports stars. Why has gambling suddenly expanded? How was it transformed from a criminal activity to a respectable business run by...

Why is it that incredibly unlikely phenomena actually happen quite regularly and why should we, in fact, expect such things to happen? Here, in this highly original book - aimed squarely at anyone with an interest in coincidences, probability or gambling...

Straight Flush is the true story of a group of University of Montana frat brothers who turned a weekly poker game in the basement of a local bar into one of the largest online poker companies in the world.At its height, the group's online empire was...

People have been gambling, in one form or another, for as long as history itself. Why? Money, entertainment, escape and a desire to win are all traditional explanations. Arguably, however, these are secondary considerations to a higher order purpose: a...

The story of Paddy Power's growth from a small chain of Irish bookies to the biggest gambling company in the world. Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of Paddy Power, is the largest gambling business in the...

THE METHOD, A whole new betting concept on horse racing. Finding winners at horse racing can be such a precarious task because we do not know where to find that starting point. THE METHOD, so aptly named, is the book that will give you the starting...