Poker as Life : 101 Lessons from the World's Greatest Game
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Language: English
Published by Hearst Books, New York, 2004
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New York: Hearst Books, 2004. 5" wide by 7.25" tall. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (14.95). No chips. No tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked -- apparently never read. From the publisher: "Poker's the rage, thanks to televised tournaments and Internet show-downs, but Esquire has always been a few steps ahead of the curve. And in Mr. Schreiber, Esquire has found the right guy -- a major player in cutting-edge theory and real-world experience -- to write the book on POKER AS LIFE. Where else but at the poker table can you discover all in one place the principles of finance (money management, risk and reward); mathematics (probability and odds); sociology (getting along with disparate , sometimes odious, personalities for the good of the game); literature (playing by the book); and, above all, psychology (in which the perceptive, intuitive, and observant student of human nature will usually be materially rewarded). POKER AS LIFE is a primer for success. If you lie but never cheat, play the hand you're dealt, and make your own luck, then you'll never go bust. As a bonus, there are dozens of entertaining and edifying life lessons provided by poker pros and other famous folk." . First Printing of the First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition./Fine dust jacket. 239pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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- Title
- Poker as Life : 101 Lessons from the World's Greatest Game
- Author
- Schreiber, Lee Robert
- Publisher
- Hearst Books, New York
- Publication year
- 2004
- Condition
- Fine condition.
- Dust jacket
- Fine dust jacket.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1588164616
- ISBN 13
- 9781588164612
- Edition
- First Printing of the First Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Games / Gambling / Cards / Poker
The rules of poker are a lot like life--and who better to deal the winning hand than a dedicated player who has learned many of life's most important lessons at the poker table?
Poker's the rage, thanks to televised tournaments and Internet show-downs, but Esquire has always been a few steps ahead of the curve. And in Mr. Schreiber, Esquire has found the right guy--a major player in cutting-edge theory and real-world experience--to write the book on Poker As Life.
Where else but at the poker table can you discover all in one place the principles of finance (money management, risk and reward); mathematics (probability and odds); sociology (getting along with disparate , sometimes odious, personalities for the good of the game); literature (playing by the book); and, above all, psychology (in which the perceptive, intuitive, and observant student of human nature will usually be materially rewarded). Poker As Life is a primer for success. If you lie but never cheat, play the hand you're dealt, and make your own luck, then you'll never go bust.
As a bonus, there are dozens of entertaining and edifying life lessons provided by poker pros and other famous folk.
"Guessers are losers"--Amarillo Slim
"I stayed up all night playing poker with tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died."--Steven Wright
"In the long run there's no luck in poker, but the short run is longer than most people know."--Rick Bennet
"Nobody can forsee what will please the critics. Every artistic activity is, and always will be, a poker game."--Marlene Dietrich
Lee Scheiber supported himself through college via his poker wiles. He's played every variation extant (he even invented a few) at every stakes level, from penny-ante to no-limit. In his only tournament experience, he outlasted world champion Scotty Nguyen, an account he chronicled for Fortune Small Business, one of numerous publications in which he's shared his poker-related wit and wisdom.
Poker's the rage, thanks to televised tournaments and Internet show-downs, but Esquire has always been a few steps ahead of the curve. And in Mr. Schreiber, Esquire has found the right guy--a major player in cutting-edge theory and real-world experience--to write the book on Poker As Life.
Where else but at the poker table can you discover all in one place the principles of finance (money management, risk and reward); mathematics (probability and odds); sociology (getting along with disparate , sometimes odious, personalities for the good of the game); literature (playing by the book); and, above all, psychology (in which the perceptive, intuitive, and observant student of human nature will usually be materially rewarded). Poker As Life is a primer for success. If you lie but never cheat, play the hand you're dealt, and make your own luck, then you'll never go bust.
As a bonus, there are dozens of entertaining and edifying life lessons provided by poker pros and other famous folk.
"Guessers are losers"--Amarillo Slim
"I stayed up all night playing poker with tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died."--Steven Wright
"In the long run there's no luck in poker, but the short run is longer than most people know."--Rick Bennet
"Nobody can forsee what will please the critics. Every artistic activity is, and always will be, a poker game."--Marlene Dietrich
Lee Scheiber supported himself through college via his poker wiles. He's played every variation extant (he even invented a few) at every stakes level, from penny-ante to no-limit. In his only tournament experience, he outlasted world champion Scotty Nguyen, an account he chronicled for Fortune Small Business, one of numerous publications in which he's shared his poker-related wit and wisdom.
"Poker as Life" is a valuable book, and not just for poker buffs. As those who live by its precepts could surely tell you, this little tome...is an even better handbook of practical philosophy--how to get somewhere in a world in which, whether you like it or not, many of life's winners approach each day as a new game."
--www.headbutler.com
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