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Now in paperback comes the first and authorized biography of Stuey
Ungar, the greatest card player of all time, who was backed by the
Mob in New York before moving to Las Vegas where he won the World
Series of Poker three times, then died mysteriously in a seedy
motel on the Vegas strip at the age of 45. He was the Jim Morrison
of the casino, a legend before he was of legal age. Stuey Ungar,
the son of a Jewish bookie on Manhattan's Lower East Side, dropped
out of high school to become an underground card-table sensation,
eventually taking out every top gin-rummy player on the East Coast.
Bankrolled by the Genovese crime family, Stuey would soon travel
around the country in search of new opponents and
opportunities--including poker. He would go on to win the World
Series of Poker a record three times. And then his luck began to
run out. One of a Kind is the startling tale of a man who won at
his game and lost control of his life. Whether tossing away his
winnings at the racetrack or on a single roll of the dice, Stuey
was notorious for gambling every single dollar in his pocket.
Though he had won an estimated $30 million in his lifetime, Stuey
had no bank account, not even a home address. He was found dead in
a Vegas motel--with $800 in cash on his person, the only money he
had left--at the age of forty-five. An intimate, authorized
biography--Nolan Dalla was commissioned by Stuey in 1998 to pen his
story, resulting in hundreds of hours of taped interviews and
conversations--One of a Kind illuminates the dark genius of one of
poker's most memorable figures.
EASY TO PLAY: A fun and easy-to-play game for children and
families, suitable for age 6+ 2 TO 6 PLAYERS: This game can be
enjoyed by two to six players FUN FACTS: Features fun facts on all
the weird and wonderful deep sea creatures from around the world:
from the jewel squid to the headless chicken fish, discover the
beautiful and the bizarre down in the depths of the ocean RAINY DAY
FAMILY GAME: The perfect rainy day family game - learn as you play!
How deep will you go? Dive into the ocean and return 50 incredible
sea creatures to their correct depths. How deep can a penguin swim,
or a sperm whale dive? Explore all the way down to the seabed and
learn as you play this unique new card game. Suitable for two or
more players aged 6+.
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Carbyne Jungle
(Hardcover)
Eliopoulos B Nicholas, Holzwart Chance, Dumas Mike
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R1,010
Discovery Miles 10 100
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Titanholm
(Hardcover)
Rey Clark; Contributions by Aud Simmons; Illustrated by Markus Caparoon
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R896
Discovery Miles 8 960
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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A JIGSAW WITH A TWIST. In this new series of geometrically shaped
puzzles, traditional jigsaw pieces go out the window! A TOTALLY
DIFFERENT PUZZLING CHALLENGE. Using the seven basic geometric
shapes known as tetrominos, you must reconstruct Peter Judson's
geometric cityscape. HOURS OF MADDENING FUN. Each shape is repeated
dozens of times: can you figure out where each piece goes? AMAZING
ARTWORK. Peter Judson's intricate cityscape is filled with minute
detail Finished puzzle 660 x 510 mm
147 Snooker Drills and Exercises will help players of all standards
to improve their game. It presents a range of practice routines
that covers all aspects of a player's game. Some are more advanced
than others, allowing the player working on a particular area of
their game to pick out the exercises they feel will help them most.
The routines become more difficult as the pages go on, so the
beginner can work through them and use them to set targets to make
their practice competitive. For coaches, the routines will assist
in giving variety in lessons and helping to set targets in lessons.
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