Easy Money: Inside the Gambler's Mind

by David Spanier

In Easy Money, David Spanier examines the psychological motivation of gamblers—those who beat the system and those beaten by it. Portraying the personalities and legends of the gambling world, he ranges widely over his subject, considering the motivations of gamblers, even the physical sensations they experience. Although his focus is on the individual, he also looks at the percentages and the chances, the differences in European and American gambling, and the criminal element in U.S. gaming. David Spanier is a former London Times journalist and author of Total Poker and The Hand I Played.

Genres: Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Mervyn Whyte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some interesting anecdotes and insights into the mind of the gambler.

[PolicemanPrawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is really a collection of stories about gambling, covering topics such as the private games English gentlemen use to play, the history of gambling in Monte Carlo, and the development of a winning strategy in blackjack. The author adopts a pro-gambling approach throughout, which is refreshing, as degeneracy or really the perception of degeneracy seems prevalent in this area. An interesting and readable series of accounts.