All In: The (Almost) Entirely True Story of the World Series of Poker

by Jonathan Grotenstein, Storms Reback

Excellent Book

Genres: Nonfiction

336 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing new to any fan of the professional poker world, but the entertaining writing and the fact that it's all collected in one place makes it worth the read; if you *aren't* into the poker world, this is a good look at the people who populate it, written with insight and clear affection for all the wacky stories.

[Mark Poons · Rating 3 out of 5]

A chronological history of the main event of the World Series of Poker. A short synopsis of the action from most years. While it provide very little in terms of specifics, it does do a good job in giving you an overview of the tournament. It also talks about the history of the Horseshoe casino and the family that owned it, the Binion's.

[Ankush Agrawal · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book was a good piece of history on World Series of Poker. The authors attempt to intermingle backstories of each of the world champions helped bridge a connect with them and led the reader to warm up to them. I would recommend this book as a starting point for those who want to understand how and why WSOP has become a cultural phenomenon and one of the biggest sports in recent times.

[Luis Perez · Rating 3 out of 5]

History of every WSOP up to 2005, with many anecdotes and little-known details.

Good yarns for poker buffs

[Dayini · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great read - difficult to put down!

[Jonathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short history of the World Series of Poker, told mostly through stories. Needed more stories. But not bad.

[Harold · Rating 4 out of 5]

good historical overview of the World Series of Poker, from the early 70s to 2005.