- Paperback: 306 pages
- Publisher: Huntington Press (1 Jan 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0929712056
- ISBN-13: 978-0929712055
- Product Dimensions: 21.9 x 14.1 x 1.7 cm
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Get into the minds of the greatest gamblers of all time. Read in-depth interviews with eight masters of the games. Learn how they think, how they play, and what made them successful. The interview subjects in this title include: Billy Walters (sports betting), Chip Reese (poker), Doyle Brunson (poker), Mike Svobodny (backgammon), Stan Tomchin (backgammon and sports betting), Cathy Hulbert (blackjack and poker), Alan Woods (blackjack and horse racing), and Tommy Hyland (blackjack).
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
A must-read book for aspiring pros and curious readers
16 Jan 2004
Format:Paperback
Gambling Wizards is a must read whether you're aspiring to become a professional gambler or are just curious about what makes real pros tick. The book contains advice more valuable than any gambling "secret." You will learn from their successes, but more importantly, you learn from their mistakes without having to make them yourself. Read how some of them stumbled at first and went broke (perhaps multiple times), and then went on to make millions. Learn what's most important in being a great gambler -- there are a couple of things much more important than being the greatest player and playing perfectly. Best of all, you read it straight from the point of view of the players themselves, not distorted by an author's agenda.
Even seasoned gamblers, like myself, will benefit from reading the book, by reinforcing important ideas. I for one wish I could have read this book years ago -- I definitely would have made a lot more money.
Andy Bloch
(former blackjack player and professional poker player with 2 World Poker Tour finals)
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
My favourite gambling book (out of more than 50!)
21 Feb 2005
Format:Paperback
This book has made me more money than any "How-to" book. The first time I read it, it was "only" entertainment. I thought "This was a really funny book, but I did not learn much". However, it was amazing how often I come to think of one passage or another while contemplating how to bet! I kept re-reading it, getting very useful hints on what to look for. It is now two years ago since I first read it and I got another one of these "flashbacks" while reading Ziemba's paper om horse betting markets. I though "Didn't they mentioned this in Gambling Wizards?" They sure did - along with one expert telling you why the PhDs model is flawed! All in all, I have been reading over 50 gambling books and this has given me the most help along the way - even though it is not even a "How to" book! My highest recommendation. Get ready to be both entertained and educated.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Do not expect secrets revealed
9 Jan 2004
Format:Paperback
"Gambling Wizards" is a compilation of interviews with gamblers who are the best in their field. Covering sports betting, blackjack, backgammon, horses and poker, Munchkin assembles an impressive array of talent to fill the content of his book.
Do not expect the masters to reveal their inner gambling secrets. The professionals will not keep out information that will jeopardise the small edge that they possess.
Do expect to see some of the attributes that are necessary to become a successful professional gambler. The traits that are necessary are much the same as in any other profession. You need skill, hard work, persistence, a healthy appetite for risk and of course a little bit of luck.
Slightly alarming is the frequency with which the protagonists of the book go from being broke to being a millionaire and then back again. Although trivialised in the book, when a professional gambler goes broke it often represents damage that is irreversible. Nevertheless, each person in the book has character attributes worthy of emulation.
A good read for historians of the game and those who wonder what it is like to be a professional gambler.
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