Ghosts at the Table : Riverboat Gamblers, Texas Rounders, Roadside Hucksters, and the Living Legends Who Made Poker What it is Today

Contents; Preface vii; The first age of poker; One 3; Two 25; Three 57; The second age of poker; Four 71; The third age of poker; Five 123; Six 153; Seven 171; Eight 219; Nine 239; The fourth age of poker; Ten 269; Eleven 301; The World Series of Poker 10,000 buy-in main event 2007 321; Stop Press 322; My thanks to ... 323; Photography 324; A simple guide to Texas hold'em 326; Notes 328; Additional reading 331; Index 333.;Destined to become?the new poker classic, a must-read" (Mike Sexton, top poker player and promoter), Ghosts at the Table is the game's first definitive history. With verve and wit, internationally renowned poker personality Des Wilson traces poker's Wild West origins in Deadwood, South Dakota-where?Wild" Bill Hickok was said to have been shot holding aces and eights-to the annual World Series of Poker and amazing high-stakes games of modern-day Las Vegas. It's a story full of unforgettable characters-riverboat gamblers, Texas rounders, roadside hucksters, and living legends-who h. Destined to become “the new poker classic, a must-read” (Mike Sexton, top poker player and promoter), Ghosts at the Table is the game's first definitive history. With verve and wit, internationally renowned poker personality Des Wilson traces poker's Wild West origins in Deadwood, South Dakota-where “Wild” Bill Hickok was said to have been shot holding aces and eights-to the annual World Series of Poker and amazing high-stakes games of modern-day Las Vegas. It's a story full of unforgettable characters-riverboat gamblers, Texas rounders, roadside hucksters, and living legends-who have helped make poker the world's most popular game. Des Wilson. First Published In Great Britain By Mainstream Publishing Company, 2007--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 328-331) And Index. Explains the history of poker from the nineteenth century to the modern world of professional poker players, tournaments, and online gaming