- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (Sep 19 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312360371
- ISBN-13: 978-0312360375
- Product Dimensions: 21.7 x 14.1 x 2.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 272 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #882,273 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From 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."
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Book Description
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.
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
---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
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4.7 out of 5 stars (15 customer reviews)
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
All In the way in it's told, Dec 11 2005
By C. Mehringer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: All In: The (Almost) Entirely True Story of the World Series of Poker (Hardcover)
A story is all in the way it's told, and Grotenstein and Reback do it remarkably well here. They bring the Series to life in a way that makes the book an engaging narrative rather than a standard chronology. Similar to McManus's POSITIVELY FIFTH STREET in that it provides rich background on the game's most colorful players. However, ALL IN is more tightly written and edited. I especially liked the coverage of Stu Ungar. All told, ALL IN was a great read-- challenging enough for poker veterans yet accessible to those unfamilar with the WSOP and its storied past.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fun, historical ride of the World Series of Poker., April 13 2006
By Daniel A. Olson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: All In: The (Almost) Entirely True Story of the World Series of Poker (Hardcover)
Nope. There are no discussions of how to play poker here. But whether or not you play poker you will enjoy this book. As the title says, it's (almost) the entirely true story of how the WSOP got started, the bumps along the way, and of course, the characters involved. It takes you from the humble beginnings to the behemuth that it is today.And such stories...like the 1972 WSOP had 13 entrants, but only 8 of them played because they would rather play in the lucrative sides games than the WSOP. 1972 is also the year that Benny Binion made it a $10,000 buy-in...but paid half of it for the players who entered.
You'll watch the rise of the Binion family only to see it implode along the lines of a "Dallas" script. You'll read where a tournament director was fired because he refused to move old grumpy Johnny Moss who didn't want to sit by the railbirds during the tournament. Stories of great poker players like Jack Strauss, Doyle Brunson, Amarillo Slim and others fill this book. Read how Jessie Alto, who made the final table 6 times, went on a full tilt after he was bluffed out of a pot.
It's a fast read and I definitely recommned it to anyone who has a passing interest in poker.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
You CAN handle the truth., Oct 3 2005
By Dmitry Portnoy - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: All In: The (Almost) Entirely True Story of the World Series of Poker (Hardcover)
A fast-paced, suspenseful and hysterically funny inside account not just of the WSOP, but of the secret fraternity of poker in Post-WWII America. Every paragraph contains a surprising fact, a shocking detail, a colorful anecdote, and frequently all three. The authors' concise and lucid blow-by-blow of the most famous hands in poker history is more than matched by their color commentary on the personalities involved. Although the book contains no photographs, the players, their styles, their histories are described so vividly that you'll recognize them in a second if one of them sits down at your table. For that alone, this book is indispensable.
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