All in : the (almost) entirely true story of the World Series of Poker

__All In__ is the story of the greatest tournament in the world--the World Series of Poker. It began in 1970 as a mere gathering of Texas road gamblers who rendezvoused at Binion's Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas each spring. Today it has become a cultural phenomenon, attracting exhaustive national television coverage, legions of fans, and thousands of players, from legendary professionals to amateurs with little experience outside of their home games. And with good reason. The prize money for the 2005 tournament was more than the purses of the Masters, the Kentucky Derby, and Wimbledon __combined.__ Professional poker players themselves, authors Jonathan Grotenstein and Storms Reback combine interviews, firsthand accounts, and extensive archival research into a comprehensive and highly entertaining look at this incredibly unique experience, recounting its history through the breathtaking and sometimes brutal hands played at the Horseshoe's tables. They introduce colorful and seemingly fearless characters who, over the tournament's thirty-five-year history, have been lured by huge paydays--and the chance to play against the best in the world, including the legends: · Veteran road gamblers like Doyle Brunson and Amarillo Slim, whose success at the tables helped push poker into the national spotlight· The troubled poker savant Stuey "The Kid" Ungar, who would eclipse his unlikely debut at the World Series with an even more improbable comeback· And many others like "Poker Brat" Phil Hellmuth, who proved that you didn't need to be old or from Texas to master the game, and Chris Moneymaker, the man with the impossible name who parlayed $40 into $2.5 million __All In__ is a no-limit look at the phenomenal transformation of poker from a vice hidden in shady back rooms into the hottest game on the planet. Where some of the World Series's simple charms have been lost, they have been replaced by a complicated human drama, huge in scope, where luck and skill forge an exciting and unpredictable intersection. Simply put, there is nothing else like it in the world. "If my old pal Benny Binion were still with us, he'd wet his britches seeing that his little publicity stunt in 1970 between a few Texans became a tournament with over $25 million in prize money. If you've ever played a hand of Texas Hold'em, you won't want to miss this book." --Amarillo Slim Preston, 1972 World Series of Poker champion and author of __Amarillo__ __Slim in a World Full of Fat People__"Reading this book is like having Johnny Moss, Doyle Brunson, Amarillo Slim, and every single one of the World Series of Poker champions over to the house for dinner, a beer, tall tales, and a fine game of No Limit Texas Hold'em."-- Phil Gordon, coauthor of __Poker: The Real Deal__ and cohost of __Celebrity Poker Showdown__

all In Is The Story Of The Greatest Tournament In The World—-the World Series Of Poker—- From Its Humble Beginnings In 1970 As A Mere Gathering Of Texas Road Gamblers To Its Present Status As A Cultural Phenomenon, Attracting Exhaustive National Television Coverage, Legions Of Fans, And Thousands Of Players.

Professional Poker Players Themselves, Authors Jonathan Grotenstein And Storms Reback Take An Entertaining Look At This Unique Experience, Recounting Its History Through The Breathtaking And Sometimes Brutal Hands Played At The Horseshoe's Tables. They Introduce The Colorful And Seemingly Fearless Characters Who Have Been Lured By Huge Paydays—-and The Chance To Play Against The Best In The World; Including The Legends Doyle Brunson, Amarillo Slim, Stuey The Kid Ungar, And Chris Moneymaker.

all In Is A No-limit Look At The Phenomenal Transformation Of Poker From A Vice Hidden In Shady Back Rooms Into The Hottest Game On The Planet.

jonathan Grotenstein And Coauthor Storms Reback, Have Done A Remarkable Job Of Research In Writing all In.

—-pokermag.com

if You've Ever Played A Hand Of Texas Hold'em, You Won't Want To Miss This Book.

—-amarillo Slim Preston, 1972 World Series Of Poker Champion And Author Of amarillo Slim In A World Full Of Fat People

almost Every Poker Aficionado Will Greatly Enjoy This Book.

—- card Player Magazine

reading This Book Is Like Having Johnny Moss, Doyle Brunson, Amarillo Slim, And Every Single One Of The World Series Of Poker Champions Over To The House For Dinner, A Beer, Tall Tales, And A Fine Game Of No-limit Texas Hold'em.

—-phil Gordon, Coauthor Of poker: The Real Deal and Cohost Of celebrity Poker Showdown

publishers Weekly

the Authors, Both Professional Poker Players And Writers, Offer The Definitive History Of A Tournament That Has Grown From Humble Beginnings In 1970, With A Mere Eight Players, Into A Cultural Phenomenon With Over 2,500 Entrants And Millions Of Dollars In Prize Money. In The World Of Poker, There Are As Many Side Stories As There Are Players, And Grotenstein And Reback Mine To Good Effect The Lore Surrounding Old School Legends Like Doyle Dolly Brunson, As Well As The New Generation Of Players Who Have Gained Notoriety; There Are Stories Of Booms And Busts, Of Preternatural Abilities To Read Opponents, Of Breathtaking Bluffs And Sometimes Tragic Flaws. Much Of The Book Is Devoted To Recounting The Pivotal Hands That Decided The Outcomes Of The 30-odd Years Of Tournament Play As Well As Insightful Analysis Of Those Hands. The Allure Of Tournament Poker-no Doubt Built In Part On The Fantasy That Anyone, Like The Amateur 2003 Wsop Winner Chris Moneymaker, Can Beat The Michael Jordans Of The Poker World-will Bring Many Readers All In. Agents, Greg Dinkin And Frank Scatoni. (nov.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

All In is the story of the greatest tournament in the world—the World Series of Poker. It began in 1970 as a mere gathering of Texas road gamblers who rendezvoused at Binion's Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas each spring. Today it has become a cultural phenomenon, attracting exhaustive national television coverage, legions of fans, and thousands of players, from legendary professionals to amateurs with little experience outside of their home games. And with good reason. The prize money for the 2005 tournament was more than the purses of the Masters, the Kentucky Derby, and Wimbledon combined.
Professional poker players themselves, authors Jonathan Grotenstein and Storms Reback combine interviews, firsthand accounts, and extensive archival research into a comprehensive and highly entertaining look at this incredibly unique experience, recounting its history through the breathtaking and sometimes brutal hands played at the Horseshoe's tables. They introduce colorful and seemingly fearless characters who, over the tournament's thirty-five-year history, have been lured by huge paydays—and the chance to play against the best in the world, including the legends:

· Veteran road gamblers like Doyle Brunson and Amarillo Slim, whose success at the tables helped push poker into the national spotlight
· The troubled poker savant Stuey "The Kid" Ungar, who would eclipse his unlikely debut at the World Series with an even more improbable comeback
· And many others like "Poker Brat" Phil Hellmuth, who proved that you didn't need to be old or from Texas to master the game, and Chris Moneymaker, the man with the impossible name who parlayed $40 into $2.5 million

All In is a no-limit look at the phenomenal transformation of poker from a vice hidden in shady back rooms into the hottest game on the planet. Where some of the World Series's simple charms have been lost, they have been replaced by a complicated human drama, huge in scope, where luck and skill forge an exciting and unpredictable intersection. Simply put, there is nothing else like it in the world.

"If my old pal Benny Binion were still with us, he'd wet his britches seeing that his little publicity stunt in 1970 between a few Texans became a tournament with over $25 million in prize money. If you've ever played a hand of Texas Hold'em, you won't want to miss this book."
—Amarillo Slim Preston, 1972 World Series of Poker champion and author of Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People

"Reading this book is like having Johnny Moss, Doyle Brunson, Amarillo Slim, and every single one of the World Series of Poker champions over to the house for dinner, a beer, tall tales, and a fine game of No Limit Texas Hold'em."
— Phil Gordon, coauthor of Poker: The Real Deal and cohost of Celebrity Poker Showdown

All In is the story of the greatest tournament in the world--the World Series of Poker. It began in 1970 as a mere gathering of Texas road gamblers who rendezvoused at Binion's Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas each spring. Today it has become a cultural phenomenon, attracting exhaustive national television coverage, legions of fans, and thousands of players, from legendary professionals to amateurs with little experience outside of their home games. And with good reason. The prize money for the 2005 tournament was more than the purses of the Masters, the Kentucky Derby, and Wimbledon combined. Professional poker players themselves, authors Jonathan Grotenstein and Storms Reback combine interviews, firsthand accounts, and extensive archival research into a comprehensive and highly entertaining look at this incredibly unique experience, recounting its history through the breathtaking and sometimes brutal hands played at the Horseshoe's tables. They introduce colorful and seemingly fearless characters who, over the tournament's thirty-five-year history, have been lured by huge paydays--and the chance to play against the best in the world, including the legends: · Veteran road gamblers like Doyle Brunson and Amarillo Slim, whose success at the tables helped push poker into the national spotlight · The troubled poker savant Stuey "The Kid" Ungar, who would eclipse his unlikely debut at the World Series with an even more improbable comeback · And many others like "Poker Brat" Phil Hellmuth, who proved that you didn't need to be old or from Texas to master the game, and Chris Moneymaker, the man with the impossible name who parlayed $40 into $2.5 million All In is a no-limit look at the phenomenal transformation of poker from a vice hidden in shady back rooms into the hottest game on the planet. Where some of the World Series's simple charms have been lost, they have been replaced by a complicated human drama, huge in scope, where luck and skill forge an exciting and unpredictable intersection. Simply put, there is nothing else like it in the world. "If my old pal Benny Binion were still with us, he'd wet his britches seeing that his little publicity stunt in 1970 between a few Texans became a tournament with over $25 million in prize money. If you've ever played a hand of Texas Hold'em, you won't want to miss this book." --Amarillo Slim Preston, 1972 World Series of Poker champion and author of Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People "Reading this book is like having Johnny Moss, Doyle Brunson, Amarillo Slim, and every single one of the World Series of Poker champions over to the house for dinner, a beer, tall tales, and a fine game of No Limit Texas Hold'em." -- Phil Gordon, coauthor of Poker: The Real Deal and cohost of Celebrity Poker Showdown Chronicles the history of the World Series of Poker championship as drawn from interviews, video footage, and written accounts to trace its rise from a 1970s publicity stunt at a second-tier casino to a high-profile competition, in an account that includes coverage of key players and events, updated to include information on the 2005 tournament. Reprint. 25,000 first printing. Jonathan Grotenstein, Storms Reback. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [285]-300) And Index.