Gambling Secrets Of Nick The Greek

Author : Ted Thackrey Jr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-04
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1607969319

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Gambling Secrets of Nick the Greek by Ted Thackrey Jr Pdf

In 1919 Nick Dandolos arrived in Chicago from Greece, pursuing the American dream. Instead, tempted into a high-stakes game of cards, he is driven to humiliation and defeat. From these depths he begins his painstaking mastery of the skills of gambling under the tutelage of the crafty old gambler, Nestor, who says, "If God wished to learn to gamble, he would come to me."Wreaking vengeance on the powerful gangsters who had beaten him, Nick begins a meteoric ascent that carries him through no-limit games with kings and tycoons, and, finally, gains for himself legendary status as "Nick the Greek."

Author : Harry Mark Petrakis
Publisher : Doubleday Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035809701

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Nick the Greek by Harry Mark Petrakis Pdf

In 1919 Nick Dandolos arrived in Chicago from Greece, pursuing the American dream. Instead, tempted into a high-stakes game of cards, he is driven to humiliation and defeat. From these depths he begins his painstaking mastery of the skills of gambling under the tutelage of the crafty old gambler, Nestor, who says, "If God wished to learn to gamble, he would come to me." Wreaking vengeance on the powerful gangsters who had beaten him, Nick begins a meteoric ascent that carries him through no-limit games with kings and tycoons, and, finally, gains for himself legendary status as Nick the Greek.

Author : Mark R. Johnson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-30
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781501347269

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The Casino, Card and Betting Game Reader by Mark R. Johnson Pdf

Casino games and traditional card games have rich and idiosyncratic histories, complex subcultures and player practices, and facilitate the flow of billions of dollars each year through casinos and card rooms, and between professional players and amateurs. They have nevertheless been overlooked by game scholars due to the negative ethical weight of “gambling” – with such games pathologized and labelled as deviance or mental illness, few look beyond to unpick the games, their players, and their communities. The Casino, Card and Betting Game Reader offers 25 chapters studying the communities playing these games, the distinctive cultures and practices that have emerged around them, their activities and beliefs and interpersonal relationships, and how these games influence – both positively and negatively – the lives and careers of millions of game players around the world. It is the first of a new series of edited collections, Play Beyond the Computer, dedicated to exploring the play of games beyond computers and games consoles.

Author : Paul Lyons
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781616083922

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The Little Red Book of Gambling Wisdom by Paul Lyons Pdf

Provides quotable phrases, musings, and wisdom from luminaries such as Plato and Tom Wolfe, hard-scrabble advice of Minnesota Fats and Nick the Greek, and humor and pith from the likes of Woody Allen, Charles Bukowski, Groucho Marx, and Hunter S. Thompson.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1968-07
Category : Books
ISBN : UOM:39015034639248

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The New York Times Book Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Elaine Campbell
Publisher : Wingspan Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07
Category : Casinos
ISBN : 1595943994

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My Friend Nick the Greek by Elaine Campbell Pdf

NICK THE GREEK was both myth and legend in his time, a greater than life figure without whom Las Vegas in the '50s would not have been the same. His presence on the scene enhanced an entire city. The only memoir ever written about Nick (Dandolos) the Greek, and the only book written by a woman and someone who knew him, Nick is introduced as the "person" he was, apart from his gambling feats: what he was really like, how he acted, thought and felt, and the philosophy by which he lived his unique and one of a kind life.

Author : Philip Nehrt
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781468539714

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Winning Gambling Strategies by Philip Nehrt Pdf

Dedicated research on other systems and personal experimentation has turned a handful of notes into a comprehensive collection of potentially winning strategies. First and foremost, it is important to understanding that there is no winning system that can beat the mathematical odds that the casino has against a player. However, this book teaches you strategies to follow while in the casino, giving you a large amount of information to help you walk out a winner. These tips can benefit players of all experience levels. You will learn to think how the casino thinks, and avoid the traps they set for every player. Inside you will find the general rules for each of the main games, tips on how to approach a table, what to say to the dealers, how to handle your money, and especially a broad range of specific strategies, or "systems" for each of the games covered. This book makes the game and strategy information easy to understand and follow, as well as fun and enjoyable to read, with a bit of irreverant humor sprinkled throughout.

Author : Graham Sharpe
Publisher : Portico
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781910232316

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Poker's Strangest Hands by Graham Sharpe Pdf

Romping through crooked games, dodgy players, exotic venues and incredible hands, 'Poker's Strangest Hands' celebrates the strange history of Poker's most celebrated tournament, its World Championship event and the characters who have graced it with their presence, compiles some of the strangest things said about the game and fully records the details of the strangest Poker Year yet, 2006. The Poker world is divided between those who believe the game to be the most skilled contest ever devised, and those who believe that success in the game relies on pure luck. Sharpe's thorough excavations through long forgotten archives of the game have uncovered the first ever Poker cheat, who was literally making a spectacle of himself in 1829; has unearthed the game which reportedly lasted for 24 years; exposed the US President who gambled away the White House crockery; and discovered that a certain member of the Royal family was very much amused by Poker. Whatever your view this book will appeal to the novice player who can barely tell his flops from his nuts, and equally to the connoisseur of the subtleties of Poker who has developed and matured his or her skills over many years.

Author : James Cosgrave
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2006-06-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136747687

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The Sociology of Risk and Gambling Reader by James Cosgrave Pdf

This reader contributes to the sociology of gambling, and offers a variety of sociological approaches, ranging from classical sociological analyses of gambling to contemporary sociological approaches to risk.

Author : United States. Commission on the Review of the National Policy Toward Gambling
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1430 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Gambling
ISBN : MINN:31951T00342901I

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Gambling in America by United States. Commission on the Review of the National Policy Toward Gambling Pdf

Author : John Wenzel
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2006-02-08
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781440523793

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The Everything Texas Hold 'Em Book by John Wenzel Pdf

A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.

Author : Peter Svoboda
Publisher : Square One Publishers, Inc.
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0757000053

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Beating the Casinos at Their Own Game by Peter Svoboda Pdf

In this full-color guide, author and gambling expert Peter Svoboda reveals the casinos' best-kept secrets and helps you increase the odds of winning when playing the most popular games of chance.

Author : Geno Munari
Publisher : TrineDay
Page : 605 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781634243858

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The Dunes Hotel and Casino: The Mob, the connections, the stories by Geno Munari Pdf

"The intent behind this book is to record classic Las Vegas history that would be lost forever if not memorialized." The Dunes operation was a spectrum of information that is intricate and mysterious at times, protected by a shroud of secrecy and intrigue that is virtually impossible to decipher. It featured different operators and Mob characters who, at various times in the history of the hotel, were involved in various ventures, including gambling, bookmaking, real estate investment, and many other business arrangements. There are more than 390 footnotes and an index. I have been working on this book for almost four years, which included many hours of research and the development of a timeline. My research helped bring forth answers to questions regarding notable gambling operators, Mafia chiefs, U.S. Senators, Governors, and memorable events. One such event solves a mystery of a bomb assassination plot and a shooting; politicians were compromised, Hoffa pulled strings, and there are heretofore undisclosed facts that involve President Kennedy's assassination. I never dreamed these details would ever be uncovered.

Author : Arnold Snyder
Publisher : Cardoza Publishing
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781580424233

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Big Book of Blackjack by Arnold Snyder Pdf

The world's greatest blackjack player, the legendary Arnold Snyder, shows beginning and advanced players everything they need to know to beat the game of casino blackjack. From the rules of the game to advanced professional strategies, Snyder's guidance and advice runs the gamut of strategies needed to successfully beat the casino-with the odds! Snyder should know: he's been a professional player and the guru for serious players for more than 25 years. This book includes winning techniques never before published in a nationally distributed book. 27 easy-to-read chapters and tons of tips make the book both profitable and fun.

Author : Martin Harris
Publisher : D&B Publishing
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-23
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781912862009

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Poker & Pop Culture by Martin Harris Pdf

Introduced shortly after the United States declared its independence, poker’s growth and development has paralleled that of America itself. As a gambling game with mass appeal, poker has been played by presidents and peasants, at kitchen tables and final tables, for matchsticks and millions. First came the hands, then came the stories – some true, some pure bluffs, and many in between. In Poker & Pop Culture: Telling the Story of America’s Favorite Card Game, Martin Harris shares these stories while chronicling poker’s progress from 19th-century steamboats and saloons to 21st-century virtual tables online, including: Poker on the Mississippi Poker in the Movies Poker in the Old West Poker on the Newsstand Poker in the Civil War Poker in Literature Poker on the Bookshelf Poker in Music Poker in the White House Poker on Television Poker During Wartime Poker on the Computer From Mark Twain to “Dogs Playing Poker” to W.C. Fields to John Wayne to A Streetcar Named Desire to the Cold War to Kenny Rogers to ESPN to Star Trek: The Next Generation and beyond, Poker & Pop Culture provides a comprehensive survey of cultural productions in which poker is of thematic importance, showing how the game’s portrayal in the mainstream has increased poker’s relevance to American history and shaped the way we think about the game and its significance.