Positively Fifth Street

Positively Fifth Street: Murderers, Cheetahs, and Binions World Series of Poker by James McManus. Published by Farrar Straus & Giroux, New York, NY, 2003. 1st Stated Edition1st Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Torn & Taped DJ. 422 Pgs. ISBN 0374236488. LCCN 2002033882. When Harper's magazine gave the author a $4,000 advance to write an article on the 2000 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, he used it as a springboard to win his own way into the game. A poker player since the age of 9, he worked at improving his game and was eventually able to win the $10,000 needed to enter the big game that boasts of a prize of $1 million. Throughout the book the author weaves in stories about his own life experiences, the challenges and strategies of playing poker, and the sensational murder trial of a stripper and her boyfriend who are accused of murdering Ted Binion, the tournament's former host. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Description text copyright 2009 BooksForComfort. Item ID 19522.