The Dark Side of the Felt
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (836 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01MSB7PCA |
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| Number of Pages | : | 490 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This story is about how I managed to survive, but just barely.. You know those guys who play poker for millions of dollars on television? I'm not one of those guys. Instead, I risked my life on a nightly basis playing in underground poker games on Long Island and in Charlotte
K.S. Puckett said Entertaining With Plenty of Surprises Along the Way. I'm not much into playing casino games. Whenever I went into one (usually on trips with my mom and stepdad), I'd stick to the slots. My late stepdad was the card playing type and loved to play table games in particular. Despite not being interested in or knowing a lick about poker myself, I still love a thrilling story. I was captivated with The Dark Side of the Felt from the beginning, as the stakes got higher and moments more tense with each chapter and section, both at and away from the poker table. It was fast-paced and tense through. Drama and humor painted together to make one exciting story DKAlpha I have never gone to a casino or gambled on anything more then a lottery ticket every week. I never understood the draw to a casino was so big for other people, then I read this book. I'd say that there is an adrenaline rush that makes a person looking for a new rush. The Dark Side of the felt explained uses humor and drama to paint the life of an underground gambler, and draw the reader into the story. The twists came quickly and made me want to read more waiting and waiting for another twist, another resolution. As a non poker player, . "An intense autobiographical fiction" according to Mo Birch. This suspenseful novel is a fiction but it is based on the author’s experiences. Not sure how much he embellished but it all seems in the realm of possibility, sometimes fact is stranger than fiction! I really enjoyed the first person narrative as it gets you into the head of the character and helps add a realness to the situations. I’ve read a few other books by Mr. Nals and one thing I’ve come to expect and enjoy is his philosophical and introspective views on people and also the world around the characters. I was not