Positively Fifth Street

Positively Fifth Street: Murderers, Cheetahs, and Binions World Series of Poker by James McManus. Published by Farrar Straus & Giroux, NY, 2003. 1st Stated Edition 1st Printing. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: Nr Fine in Torn & Taped DJ. 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. 422 Pgs. Description text copyright 2009 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 19522.