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Ghosts at the table riverboat gamblers, Texas rounders, Internet gamers, and the living legends who made poker what it is today

Destined to become?the new poker classic, a must-read" (Mike Sexton, top poker player and promoter), Ghosts at the Table is the game's first definitive history. With verve and wit, internationally renowned poker personality Des Wilson traces poker's Wild West origins in Deadwood, South Dakota-where?Wild" Bill Hickok was said to have been shot holding aces and eights-to the annual World Series of Poker and amazing high-stakes games of modern-day Las Vegas. It's a story full of unforgettable characters-riverboat gamblers, Texas rounders, roadside hucksters, and living legends-who have helped m.

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  • "Destined to become?the new poker classic, a must-read" (Mike Sexton, top poker player and promoter), Ghosts at the Table is the game's first definitive history. With verve and wit, internationally renowned poker personality Des Wilson traces poker's Wild West origins in Deadwood, South Dakota-where?Wild" Bill Hickok was said to have been shot holding aces and eights-to the annual World Series of Poker and amazing high-stakes games of modern-day Las Vegas. It's a story full of unforgettable characters-riverboat gamblers, Texas rounders, roadside hucksters, and living legends-who have helped m."@en
  • "Explains the history of poker from the nineteenth century to the modern world of professional poker players, tournaments, and online gaming."@en
  • "CARD GAMES. Poker has taken over the world. It is said that 80 million people play regularly and close to $100 million is played for online. This book includes stories of poker that are suitable for both poker players and the non-playing public."
  • "Destined to become ?the new poker classic, a must-read" (Mike Sexton, top poker player and promoter), Ghosts at the Table is the game's first definitive history. With verve and wit, internationally renowned poker personality Des Wilson traces poker's Wild West origins in Deadwood, South Dakota-where ?Wild" Bill Hickok was said to have been shot holding aces and eights-to the annual World Series of Poker and amazing high-stakes games of modern-day Las Vegas. It's a story full of unforgettable characters-riverboat gamblers, Texas rounders, roadside hucksters, and living legends-who h."

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  • "Anecdotes"
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  • "Electronic books"
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  • "History"

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  • "Ghosts at the table : the amazing story of poker ... the world's most popular game"
  • "Ghosts at the Table Riverboat Gamblers, Texas Rounders, Roadside Hucksters, and the Living Legends Who Made Poker What it is Today"
  • "Ghosts at the table : the amazing story of Poker- the world's most popular game"
  • "Ghosts at the table : the amazing story of poker - the world's most popular game"
  • "Ghosts at the table riverboat gamblers, Texas rounders, Internet gamers, and the living legends who made poker what it is today"@en
  • "Pokerhelden : de spannende wereld van het pokeren"
  • "Ghosts at the table"
  • "Ghosts at the table : riverboat gamblers, Texas rounders, Internet gamers, and the living legends who made poker what it is today"@en

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