Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People: The Memoirs of the Greatest Gambler

Description: Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People by Amarillo Slim Preston, Greg Dinkin Amarillo Slim Preston has won $300,000 from Willie Neslon playing dominoes and $2 million from Larry Flynt playing poker. He has shuffled, dealt, and bluffed with some of twentieth-century's most famous figures. He beat Minnesota Fats at pool with a broom, Bobby Riggs at table tennis with a skillet, and Evel Knievel at golf with a carpenter's hammer. Amarillo Slim has gambled with 'em all, and left most of them wishing they hadn't.The memoirs of a living American icon, Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People is the story of life as a Texas road gambler and the discovery of the Wild West. It's also the story of how Slim won the World Series of Poker at Binion's Horseshoe, became a worldwide celebrity, and brought poker from smoky backrooms to mainstream America. Just let him tell it:"If there's anything I'll argue about, I'll either bet on it or shut up. And since it's not very becoming for a cowboy to be arguing, I've made a few wagers in my day. But in my humble opinion, I'm no ordinary hustler. You see, neighbor, I never go looking for a sucker. I look for a champion and make a sucker out of him ...""I'm fixing to tell you a few things that I've been keeping to myself for a lot of years. If you're not careful, you just might learn how to get rich without ever having a job." FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Amarillo Slim Preston has won $300,000 from Willie Neslon playing dominoes and $2 million from Larry Flynt playing poker. He has shuffled, dealt, and bluffed with some of twentieth-centurys most famous figures. He beat Minnesota Fats at pool with a broom, Bobby Riggs at table tennis with a skillet, and Evel Knievel at golf with a carpenters hammer. Amarillo Slim has gambled with em all, and left most of them wishing they hadnt.The memoirs of a living American icon, Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People is the story of life as a Texas road gambler and the discovery of the Wild West. Its also the story of how Slim won the World Series of Poker at Binions Horseshoe, became a worldwide celebrity, and brought poker from smoky backrooms to mainstream America. Just let him tell it: "If theres anything Ill argue about, Ill either bet on it or shut up. And since its not very becoming for a cowboy to be arguing, Ive made a few wagers in my day. But in my humble opinion, Im no ordinary hustler. You see, neighbor, I never go looking for a sucker. I look for a champion and make a sucker out of him ...""Im fixing to tell you a few things that Ive been keeping to myself for a lot of years. If youre not careful, you just might learn how to get rich without ever having a job." Author Biography Thomas Austin "Amarillo Slim" Preston has won the World Series of Poker and is the author of Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People. Married, with three children and seven grandbabies, he lives in Amarillo, Texas, of course. Greg Dinkin is a columnist for Card Player Magazine and is the author of The Finance Doctor and The Poker MBA (Crown Business). Long Description Here Turgenev discusses the character of creative writing, the attitude of the artist to his environment, and the transmutation of the artists experience into a work of art. The best possible introduction to the author a reader could ask for. --New York Herald-Tribune. Details ISBN0060762306 Author Greg Dinkin Short Title AMARILLO SLIM IN A WORLD FULL Pages 288 Language English ISBN-10 0060762306 ISBN-13 9780060762308 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 795.092 Year 2005 Residence Amarillo Subtitle The Memoirs of the Greatest Gambler Who Ever Lived DOI 10.1604/9780060762308 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2005-04-26 NZ Release Date 2005-04-26 US Release Date 2005-04-26 UK Release Date 2005-04-26 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Publication Date 2005-04-26 Imprint HarperCollins Publishers Illustrations Illustrations Audience General Imprint US Dey Street Books Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:6539902;

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