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Bigger Deal: A Year Inside the Poker Boom
In the years since Anthony Holden wrote his classic memoir "Big Deal," the poker world has changed beyond recognition. In "Bigger Deal: A Year Inside the Poker Boom," Holden takes his game on the worldwide tournament circuit to chronicle how the rise of online gaming has completely transformed the world of poker.
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
May 8th 2007
by Simon & Schuster
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historians studying poker in the 00's
Anthony Holden decides to pretend he's a professional poker player for a year. This isn't a horrible idea. Last time he did it he came away with successful book, "Big Deal". Eight years later poker has exploded in popularity and he already has a contract for this book, "Bigger Deal".
But his story is not particularly interesting, personal, or unique. There is a lot of talk about how the poker world has changed, which might be interesting to someone who wasn't there...more
But his story is not particularly interesting, personal, or unique. There is a lot of talk about how the poker world has changed, which might be interesting to someone who wasn't there...more
Holden is best known for his previous work Big Deal, to which this book is a sequel. The first book chronicled his desire to become a full-time poker player, and the highs and lows of such a life. He detailed the psychological war that poker is as a game, and as a lifestyle. After the release of Big Deal, poker really came into its own and grew exponentially, especially with the meteoric rise of online poker. This sequel attempts to chronicle Holden’s foray into this new age. The strength of thi...more
An enoyable read that provides a nice look into the current poker tournament circuit. Nothing in the way of poker strategy or knowledge - this book is about life as a poker player.
Holden becomes disillusioned about Poker in the 21st century. BFD!
A book that illustrates the inner workings of the crazy poker world. Funny tidbits about professional poker players and long stories about the author's experiences within poker tournaments make the book readable but not great.
Enjoyable read. Got me back into playing poker lol.
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