Amarillo Slim In A World Full Of Fat People
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Amarillo Slim In A World Full Of Fat People by Thomas 'amarillo Slim' Preston
Thomas Austin Preston. Six foot four, skinny as a rake. He played poker with two US presidents - and drug lord Pablo Escobar; made a million dollars by the age of nineteen; and drove a golf ball a mile. Thomas Austin Preston - who was he? The world knows him better as the greatest gambler of all time: Amarillo Slim. Raised in Amarillo, Texas, Amarillo Slim lived the most daring, exciting and profitable life of any man of his time. He ran the biggest black-market operation in Europe, won the World Series of poker in 1972, was celebrated in songs and movies, and his picture hangs in City Hall, Las Vegas. He was a member of four Halls of Fame - and a legend in his lifetime. Because, most of all, Slim was a man who loved to gamble. He'd bet on anything - if the price was right. He rode a camel through the fanciest casino in Marrakesh and beat Evel Knievel at golf (with a hammer), but that was just the small stuff. In his finest hour, he took on the Chinese table tennis champion at his own game. Slim, of course, got to choose the bat. The choice? Coke bottles. The result? 21 - 0. Slim was a very happy man. A sensationally entertaining autobiography, this is the story of his extraordinary life - and the secrets of his even more extraordinary success. From Vegas to Colombia, Texas to London, welcome to the wonderful world of Amarillo Slim.
"To use a Slim phrase, this book is as hot as a widow woman's love" * Independent *
"A legend in his time, a character to rank with any in gambling mythology" * Literary Review *
"For pure fun, there' s nothing to beat this.. Like Chaucer, with a mountain of chips" * Independent, Books of the Year *
"A legend in his time, a character to rank with any in gambling mythology" * Literary Review *
"For pure fun, there' s nothing to beat this.. Like Chaucer, with a mountain of chips" * Independent, Books of the Year *
Greg Dinkin is the author of The Poker MBA and The Finance Doctor and a columnist for Card Player magazine. He is the cofounder of Venture Library, where he works with writers to find publishers for their books and studios for their screenplays. Greg splits his time between Las Vegas and southern California.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224071024 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224071025 |
| Title | Amarillo Slim In A World Full Of Fat People |
| Author | Thomas 'amarillo Slim' Preston |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2004-08-05 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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