"Once called the cheater's game, the author shows how poker has become a mostly honest contest of cunning, mathematical precision, and luck. He traces the story of poker from its roots in China to its ascent as a global phenomenon. Along the way, he introduces the reader to every major poker variant, profiles the game's most famous (and notorious) players and examines its remarkable hold on culture in countless poker novels, movies, and plays."@en
"The definitive history of America's favorite game.From James McManus, author of the bestselling Positively Fifth Street, comes the definitive story of the game that, more than any other, reflects who we are and how we operate.Cowboys Full is the story of poker, from its roots in China, the Middle East, and Europe to its ascent as a global--but especially an American--phenomenon..."
"The story of poker, from its roots in China, the Middle East, and Europe to its ascent as a global--but especially an American--phenomenon, braiding history with poker's relevance to our military, diplomatic, business, and personal affairs."@en
"The story of poker, from its roots in China, the Middle East, and Europe to its ascent as a global--but especially an American--phenomenon, braiding history with poker's relevance to our military, diplomatic, business, and personal affairs."

Cowboys Full the Story of Poker