Noble Hustle: Poker, Beef Jerky and Death
by Noble Hustle: Poker, Beef Jerky and Death
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In 2011, Grantland magazine gave bestselling novelist Colson Whitehead $10,000 to play at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. It was the assignment of a lifetime, except for one hitch--he'd never played in a casino tournament before. With just six weeks to train, our humble narrator took the Greyhound to Atlantic City to learn the ways of high-stakes Texas Hold'em.
Poker culture, he discovered, is marked by joy, heartbreak, and grizzled veterans playing against teenage hotshots weaned on Internet gambling. Not to mention the not-to-be overlooked issue of coordinating Port Authority bus schedules with your kid's drop-off and pickup at school. Finally arriving in Vegas for the multimillion-dollar tournament, Whitehead brilliantly details his progress, both literal and existential, through the event's antes and turns, through its gritty moments of calculation, hope, and spectacle. Entertaining, ironic, and strangely profound, this epic search for meaning at the World Series of Poker is a sure bet.
Look for Colson Whitehead's new novel, Crook Manifesto!
Product Details
- Knopf Doubleday Publishin Brand
- Mar 3, 2015 Pub Date:
- 9780345804334 ISBN-13:
- 0345804333 ISBN-10:
- 256 Pages
- English Language
- 7.94 in * 5.19 in * 0.72 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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