Gambling Wizards: Conversations with the World's Greatest Gamblers

By Richard W. Munchkin

Book Overview

Can you imagine betting a million dollars on a football game or winning seven million on a single horse race? Can you even fathom what it would be like to be the resident backgammon player at the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0929712056
• ISBN13: 9780929712055
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Huntington Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

My favourite gambling book (out of more than 50!)

This book has made me more money than any "How-to" book. The first time I read it, it was "only" entertainment. I thought "This was a really funny book, but I did not learn much". However, it was amazing how often I come to think of one passage or another while contemplating how to bet! I kept re-reading it, getting very useful hints on what to look for. It is now two years ago since I first read it and I got another one of these "flashbacks" while reading Ziemba's paper om horse betting markets. I though "Didn't they mentioned this in Gambling Wizards?" They sure did - along with one expert telling you why the PhDs model is flawed! All in all, I have been reading over 50 gambling books and this has given me the most help along the way - even though it is not even a "How to" book! My highest recommendation. Get ready to be both entertained and educated.

A book worth reading!

This book helped me incredibly understand the odds and help beat the casino at their games. I recommend it.

A must-read book for aspiring pros and curious readers

Gambling Wizards is a must read whether you're aspiring to become a professional gambler or are just curious about what makes real pros tick. The book contains advice more valuable than any gambling "secret." You will learn from their successes, but more importantly, you learn from their mistakes without having to make them yourself. Read how some of them stumbled at first and went broke (perhaps multiple times), and then went on to make millions. Learn what's most important in being a great gambler -- there are a couple of things much more important than being the greatest player and playing perfectly. Best of all, you read it straight from the point of view of the players themselves, not distorted by an author's agenda.Even seasoned gamblers, like myself, will benefit from reading the book, by reinforcing important ideas. I for one wish I could have read this book years ago -- I definitely would have made a lot more money.Andy Bloch(former blackjack player and professional poker player with 2 World Poker Tour finals)

The best gambling book of 2002

This is an easy, fun and exciting read that will be enjoyed by anyone who's ever placed their fate in the hands of the gambling gods.After you read it, you'll soon realize that the real gods of gambling are the seven guys (that you've probably never heard of) featured in the book who learned early on that Lady Luck is a fickle broad who's best left at home.

Rare Vegas Winner

Gambling Wizards is for two types of readers: gamblers who understand the environment; and those that get the jitters buying a $1 lottery ticket. If you want to travel past the glitz and into the minds of a select group of people who are skilled professionals buy this book. The true stories titillate, provide insider information, and offer advice on how to avoid ending up a sucker.