The Zen of Gambling: Lessons from the World's Greatest Gambler

by Wayne Allyn Root, Paul Pease

In The Zen of Gambling, the star of Spike TV's Wayne Allyn Root's WinningEDGE shows readers why - be it in the casino, on the playing field, or in the boardroom - it is so vital to take risks in life. Wayne Allyn Root lives an American he makes tons of money watching sports on television. In fact, as CEO of GWIN Inc., America's only publicly traded sports handicapping firm, Root is a self-made millionaire with hundreds of thousands of sports-betting clients and fans. In this book he reveals the spiritual principles behind his consistently winning hand.

336 pages, Hardcover

First published September 23, 2004

About the author

Wayne Allyn Root is a conservative American author, syndicated columnist and radio host. Root was the Vice Presidential nominee for the Libertarian Party in the 2008 presidential election. In 2012, he left the Libertarian Party and re-joined the Republican Party. He lives in Las Vegas.

Reviews

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Disregard some of the advice, take other advice to heart. This was my Bible for 2 years, because it got me to think about gambling in an entirely different way.
Ever since I read this book, I have only experienced one losing gambling trip (out of about 12) because it encouraged me to set goals. Mostly, it's just a refreshing look at what it takes to be a winning gambler, no matter what the game. Even if you don't like what he has to say all the time, it's hard to argue with success.

[Jim Berkin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Root's guide to sports betting is largely self-promoting biography, but it's an interesting and entertaining read from a self-made entrepreneur of sorts. His betting theories are mostly variations on assorted contrarian strategies, and these can often be quite successful. The most useful feature of this book is his month by month guide to seasonal contrarian betting opportunities that come along. Since the only gambling I ever do whenever I go to Vegas is in the sports books, I found this a very useful read.

[Nick Carter]

Awesome, paradigm-shifting book!