The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King: Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Time

The Players: the best poker professionals in the world The Challenger: a wealthy banker from Dallas The Game: the richest poker stakes of all time... In 2001, a rich stranger from Texas descended upon the highstakes poker room in the opulent Bellagio casino in Las Vegas. A selfmade billionaire by the name of Andy Beal, the stranger challenged some of the worlds greatest poker playersincluding Doyle Brunson, Chip Reese, Howard Lederer, and Jennifer Harmanto headsup matches in the richest poker game ever played This is that story...Beginning the scintillating contest that would shock the world of poker, Andy and each opponent had $1 million, betting $10,000 and $20,000 per round. As the games intensified over the coming months and Andy developed into a great player, he realized how he could take his adversaries out of their comfort zonehe raised the stakes to put everything they had on the line. By the time the battle of wits ended, there was more than $20 million on the table. For the first time ever, here is the detailed, true account of the Big Game that has already achieved legendary status in poker lore. Putting you railside to observe the pulsepounding action, where you can almost hear the distinct sound of clay chips on felt, Michael Craig takes you inside the ironnerved mind and pathological psyche of the professional gambler. Filled with vivid characters, sensational tales, and riveting human drama, The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King is a unique, suspenseful journey into the world of people who live on the razors edge of fortunewhere incredible wealth, or utter ruin, turns on the flip of a card.