Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People

The Memoirs of the Greatest Gambler Who Ever Lived

by Amarillo Slim Preston, Greg Dinkin

On Sale: 04/26/2005

Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People

The Memoirs of the Greatest Gambler Who Ever Lived

by Amarillo Slim Preston, Greg Dinkin

On Sale: 04/26/2005

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About the Book

Amarillo Slim Preston has won $300,000 from Willie Neslon playing dominoes and $2 million from Larry Flynt playing poker. He has shuffled, dealt, and bluffed with some of twentieth-century's most famous figures. He beat Minnesota Fats at pool with a broom, Bobby Riggs at table tennis with a skillet, and Evel Knievel at golf with a carpenter's hammer. Amarillo Slim has gambled with 'em all, and left most of them wishing they hadn't.

The memoirs of a living American icon, Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People is the story of life as a Texas road gambler and the discovery of the Wild West. It's also the story of how Slim won the World Series of Poker at Binion's Horseshoe, became a worldwide celebrity, and brought poker from smoky backrooms to mainstream America. Just let him tell it:

"If there's anything I'll argue about, I'll either bet on it or shut up. And since it's not very becoming for a cowboy to be arguing, I've made a few wagers in my day. But in my humble opinion, I'm no ordinary hustler. You see, neighbor, I never go looking for a sucker. I look for a champion and make a sucker out of him ..."

"I'm fixing to tell you a few things that I've been keeping to myself for a lot of years. If you're not careful, you just might learn how to get rich without ever having a job."

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780060762308
  • ISBN 10: 0060762306
  • Imprint: Dey Street Books
  • On Sale: 04/26/2005
  • Pages: 288
  • List Price:17.50 CAD
  • BISAC1 : GAMES / Gambling / Table
  • BISAC2 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General
  • BISAC3 : SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success
  • BISAC4 : GAMES / Card Games / Poker
  • BISAC5 : GAMES / Card Games / General

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