“Best Gambling Book?I really loved this book for a variety of reasons... does anyone know of any other books similar to this one?”
“Check out our shelf, we specialise in this stuff and are adding books by the second.We have also created a couple of groups - one called the gambling group that is going to deal with questions just like this one - I suggest you join up.Other books you could check out are - Busting Vegas by Ben also - Moneyball by Michael Lewis - Liars Poker - rising through wreckage on wall street by Michael Lewis - any books by David SkalanskyIt really depends on whether you are after books toward the theory side of gambling or you enjoy the story side of someones gambling life/attempts as is more depicted in this book.”
“I also enjoyed Anthony Holdin's "Big Deal: One Year as a Professional Poker Player". It is much older than Positively Fifth Street, but has a similar premise, which is why I never went out and read PFS, mostly because I liked Big Deal so much. Holdin does a good job of traveling around the world playing poker and giving a little history and background on the game and the world inside.Big Deal isn't along the lines of Bringing Down the House, since it isn't blackjack or cheating, but it is a great gambling book.http://www.shelfari.com/books/101510/Big-Deal-One-Year-as-a-Professional-Poker-Player”
“There's also Andy Bellin's Poker Nation. I didn't enjoy it as much as much as Bringing Down the House, but it had more of a focus on the technicalities of different hands and such. Might be worth a look if you're interested.”
“I agree, this was a great read, and I found myself watching CourtTV for the final outcome of the Binion murder trial described in the book... a fine memoir and a wonderful look at the culture and history of both the World Series of Poker and the game itself.”
“If you are into poker at all, I'd highly recommend:Positively Fifth Streethttp://www.amazon.com/Positively-Fifth-Street-Murderers-Cheetahs/dp/0374236488Like Ben, Jim McManus does a great job of focusing on the people and not a hand by hand history of a poker tournament. It's a great study of how a regular guy finds himself at the final table of a WSOP waaaay before it was on every cable channel known to man. Awesome read and they recently announced this will be a movie staring Gary Oldman!”
“Ben wrote another one called:"Busting Vegas" Check it out-http://www.amazon.com/Busting-Vegas-Brought-Casinos-Their/dp/0060575115/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b/002-7422904-6671214”
“Did you read it? If you did what did you think of it?”
