Missouri & Me, A Poker Odyssey
My name is Glen Garrod and for forty-five years I played poker for a living. Missouri & Me, A Poker Odyssey offers a glimpse into a distinct slice of Western Folklore told through a collection of short poker stories that range from the hilarious to the tragic to the profound.
My stories reflect my journey through that subculture of poker players. I am from the "old school." I come from the time when the poker community was small and connected by yearly tournaments that were not yet overpopulated; connected by road gamblers that spread stories that became embedded in poker mythology.
As a young man, I recall being starstruck the first time I saw Amarillo Slim walk into the poker room at the Dunes in Las Vegas. I remember being dazzled by the first poker game I saw where $10,000 bundles of one hundred dollar bills, banded together like bricks, sat in front of players. Little did I know then that one day I'd be sitting with bricks of my own.
'Missouri & Me, ' shines a light on some of the many odd, eccentric, one-of-a-kind characters that inhabited card tables across the nation. A significant theme is my travels and partnership with the legendary Missouri Dave, who stands tall amongst the most memorable human beings to ever play poker. I share stories from some remarkable road trips. As one of the founders, I speak about the Big Game in Reno/Tahoe. I tell stories from The World Series of Poker. I touch upon cheating, Vietnam, and a tsunami of cocaine that swept through many of America's poker rooms. There's even a faint whiff of The Grateful Dead.
With the successful introduction of televised poker and the advent of online play, for better or worse, the game has undergone immense changes. Missouri & Me documents poker's evolution from the "old school" to the modern game.
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