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09-16-2009 , 02:16 AM

projectaero

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Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 164

Hello.
Are there any good poker biographies out there?
I have only read Joe Hachem - Pass The Sugar

Any other good ones?

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09-16-2009 , 10:48 AM

avatar77

adept

Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,126

here are a few that I enjoyed:
Checkraising the Devel by Mike the Mouth
Chris Moneymaker's was much better than expected
Positively Fifth Street by James McManus is almost a must read
Big Deal
Making of a Poker Pro by Matt Matros
The Professor, the banker and the suicide king by Michael Craig

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09-16-2009 , 01:38 PM

jimk1287

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Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 509

johnny moss's biography is an awesome read
there is a doyle bio coming out in november i think
amarillo slims is a funny read although im sure it is embellished
stu ungars book by normal dalla is a great poker bio
there is an old bio of nick the greek from like the 70's not sure the title but it was interesting
bobby baldwins tales from tulsa is also a good book..a mix of bio and some theory

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09-17-2009 , 07:09 AM

Ouird

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Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,412

One of a Kind is the Stu Ungar book, loved it
Check raising the Devil was great.
The Professor, the banker and the suicide king, excellent
i wouldnt call it a bio
but Barry Greensteins book was a good read as well.
it read more like a book vs instructions.

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09-17-2009 , 06:20 PM

illdonk

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If we're separating biographies from autobiographies/memoirs, I'd think Aces and Kings might be the best I've read, with well-written/researched pieces on 14+ poker players.

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