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  • Atlas

    From the Streets to the Ring: A Son's Struggle to Become a Man

    by Teddy Atlas, Peter Alson ...
    This autobiography of the legendary boxing trainer and commentator "is a winner, on all cards, from the first to the final bell" ( The Boston Globe).In this gritty, spellbinding tale, Atlas recounts his fascinating life—as a juvenile delinquent on the streets of Staten Island; as a boxer and Golden Gloves champion under the tutelage of famed trainer Cus D'Amato; as a companion to the dangerous, ... Read more

    $15.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • One of a Kind

    The Rise and Fall of Stuey ',The Kid', Ungar, The World's Greatest Poker Player

    by Nolan Dalla, Peter Alson ...
    Now in paperback comes the first and authorized biography of Stuey Ungar, the greatest card player of all time, who was backed by the Mob in New York before moving to Las Vegas where he won the World Series of Poker three times, then died mysteriously in a seedy motel on the Vegas strip at the age of 45.He was the Jim Morrison of the casino, a legend before he was of legal age. Stuey Ungar, the ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Take Me to the River

    A Wayward and Perilous Journey to the World Series of Poker

    by Peter Alson ...
    MEET PETER ALSONAn overeducated underachiever, he's spent his postcollege decades doing his best not to grow up. Now, having just turned the incomprehensible (to him) age of fifty, and staring down his own mortality, this rambling- gambling bachelor decides it's time to settle down. After years of equivocating, he pops the question to his longtime girlfriend. A wedding date is set for just after ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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    Lessons and Inspiration from the Sport of Boxing Including Muhammad Ali, Oscar de la Hoya, Jake LaMotta, George Foreman, Floyd Patterson, and Rocky Marciano

    by John Oden ...
    Much more than a book on boxing. Life in the Ring is equally historical, literary, and inspirational. Truly a one-of-a-kind book.There is no sport more unforgiving than boxing. Boxing represents the best of who we are as individuals. Those who have participated in the sport, at any level, can use the lessons they have learned in all aspects of their lives, from business, to politics, to personal ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Hands of Stone

    The Life and Legend of Roberto Duran

    by Christian Giudice ...
    ROBERTO DURAN is a sporting legend. Often called the greatest boxer of all time, he held world titles at four different weights and is the only professional in history to have fought in five different decades. His bouts with fellow greats like Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler have gone down in fistic folklore and his pro record of 104 wins, 69 by KO, in 120 fights puts him in an ... Read more

    $5.95 USD

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  • The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King

    Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Time

    by Michael Craig ...
    The Players: the best poker professionals in the world The Challenger: a wealthy banker from Dallas The Game: the richest poker stakes of all time... In 2001, a rich stranger from Texas descended upon the high-stakes poker room in the opulent Bellagio casino in Las Vegas. A self-made billionaire by the name of Andy Beal, the stranger challenged some of the world's greatest poker players-including ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Check-Raising the Devil

    by Mike Matusow ...
    Hang on tight as Mike The Mouth Matusow, poker player extraordinaire, takes you with him on a breathtaking, true-life roller coaster ride from his humble beginnings in a trailer park to a rock and roll lifestyle full of hot women, sex, wild drug-filled parties and million-dollar wins and losses. Yet behind the glamour and glory of his high-stakes poker career lurked the flip side: a person torn ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Godfather of Poker

    by Doyle Brunson ...
    The story of Doyle Brunson, an American treasure and the greatest poker player of all time, is one for the ages. Its a story of guts and glory, of good luck and bad, of triumph and unspeakable tragedy, of courage and grace. He has survived whippings, gun fights, stabbings, mobsters (the real-life ones portrayed in the movie Casino), murderers, and a death sentence when, riddled with incurable ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Doyle Brunson's Super System

    by Doyle Brunson ...
    This classic book is considered by the pros to be the best book ever written on poker! Jam-packed with advanced strategies, theories, tactics and money-making techniquesno serious poker player can afford to be without this hard-hitting information. Includes fifty pages of the most precise poker statistics ever published. Features chapters written by pokers biggest superstars, such as Dave Sklansky ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker, Volume 3

    The Complete Workout

    by Jonathan Little ...
    Jonathan Little is on a mission to teach the world how to play tournament poker.His first two books, Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker Volumes 1 and 2, outlined how the modern professional plays the game and changed the face of the poker landscape. Now Jonathan has produced a third volume, allowing players to test their understanding of the nuances of tournament play.The question and answer ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Doyle Brunson's Super System 2

    by Doyle Brunson ...
    SS2 features winning strategies and professional secrets from the world's best players including new advice from Doyle and the addition of no-limit legend Phil Helmuth, holder of the most world series championships ever. Other superstar contributors includr Daniel Negreanu, 4-time bracelet winner, 2004 Player of the Year, and author of three books including Hold'em Wisdsom for all Players; Lyle ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • The Mental Game of Poker 2

    Proven Strategies for Improving Poker Skill, Increasing Mental Endurance, and Playing in the Zone Consistently

    by Jared Tendler, Barry Carter ...
    Imagine the edge you would have if you could consistently play poker in the zone. In the zone you make all the right decisions, instinctively when to bluff, and are unfazed by a losing hand. You’re locked in and feel unbeatable.It’s shocking how many poker players stumble into this elusive state of mind. As quickly as that euphoric feeling of invincibility arrives, it's gone. And no matter how ... Read more

    $9.99 USD