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Konik, who covers the world of gambling for major magazines, has collected his most recent articles under one cover to entertain like fiction and educate like fact. All the stories are true. He interviews the world's greatest backgammon hustler (Simon Jones); the nun who beats the bookies; top gin runny players; the luckiest man in the world (John Brinson); and other oddball characters. Other topics include how to set up the perfect home poker game; how not to get ripped off by offshore bookies; and how to play Who Wants to be a Millionaire like a gambler. 241 pgs, paperback, 2003




