Bet the House: How I Gambled Over a Grand a Day for 30 Days on Sports, Poker, and Games of Chance
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.76 (657 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1569762473 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Fun and light read, but utterly pointless Amazon Customer First, let me preface this by saying I know nothing about Richard Roeper. I've never seen any of his movie critiques or read any of his other books. I bought this book strictly for the gambling angle, as I love reading almost anything involving gambling. Overall, I enjoyed reading this and could easily picture myself in the same. Anthony Ian said Ultimately Succeeds, In That It's Interesting for Non-Gamblers. I know very little about gambling, except that I like to casually play Texas hold 'em or blackjack. So the first challenge to an author with a book like this is: can you make it interesting to what we call in my biz "non-category" readers? Is it appealing to the layperson, who doesn't know what "the vig" means or has no idea wha. "I hate pocket Queens. And, no, that's not a joke about short cross-dressers." - Richard Roeper D. Barbour If you don't like to gamble, this is not a book for you. That being said, if you know what it's like to feel the rush of playing poker, the thrill of blackjack, or even the absurd joy in getting a bonus round in slots, this book will keep your turning the pages at a rapid pace. Movie critic Richard Roeper goes all Morgan Spurloc
Bet the House recounts with humor and pride the ultimate thrill ride of one American gambler.. Over 30 days in early 2009, Richard Roeper risked more than a quarter-million dollars on practically every method of gambling currently available in America. Bet the House chronicles his wild journey. It’s gambling--on fantasy football, March Madness, poker, slots, the lottery, keno, church raffles, bingo, and more. Follow Roeper as he travels from celebrity-filled Vegas tournaments to podunk dog races, negotiates illegal sports bets with shadowy bookies, trolls overseas-based Internet gaming sites, wagers against a radio comedian, haunts blackjack tables, and flips coins at a bar. As the wins and losses mount, you’ll share his suspense over that next big bet, the one that might, just might, get him back to black by the end of his odyssey. Bet the House also explores: What it’s like to bet money you don’t have, knowing that if you lose, you’re in some serious trouble.&nb
All rights reserved. Shuffling a full deck of anecdotes, movie references, and memoir moments, Roeper deals in such topics as gambling addiction, high rollers, casinos of choice, Indian gaming facilities, celebrity and charity poker tournaments, luck vs. From Publishers WeeklyChicago Sun-Times columnist Roeper (Sox and the City) was inspired by filmmaker Morgan Spurlock's documentary Super Size Me to do his own 30-day challenge: every day for 30 days, I would risk at least $1,000 gambling. Amid dreams and desperation, he recalls, I have had insane fun and I have experienced freefalling, dangerous lows in various gleaming casinos on the Strip. As a film critic, Roeper is certainly aware that his entertaining book could easily be adapted into an equally entertaining high-stakes movie. strategy, and sports upsets. 1)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.