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Swimming With The Devilfish Des Wilson

Swimming With The Devilfish By Des Wilson

Swimming With The Devilfish by Des Wilson


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Summary

A unique, gripping insight into the world of professional poker

Swimming With The Devilfish Summary

Swimming With The Devilfish by Des Wilson

Dave "The Devilfish" Ulliott has taken the poker world by storm since beginning to play at the age of 16. A world-class player, he is one of the most feared players on the ever-burgeoning global poker circuit. The Devilfish is a working-class man from Hull who was a petty criminal at 16, a safe-breaker who spent his 21st birthday in prison, and then a pawnbroker in Hull who's turned his gambling hobby into a hugely lucrative career. Dave Ulliott was the first British player to win a $500,000 poker event in the US, won the first Late Night Poker series on Channel 4, and is the face of Ultimatebet.com, one of the biggest online poker sites.

This powerful and revealing book uncovers the amazing world of professional poker in Britain, and for the first time tells the extraordinary stories of the country's top poker professionals. It is a must-read for anyone who is part of, or fascinated by, the growth of professional poker from yesterday's illegal back-street card games to the cyberspace and television phenomenon of today.

About Des Wilson

Des Wilson has written for the Guardian, Observer, New Statesman and Spectator. He is also well-known for his political activity and has appeared several times on Question Time and Any Questions. He is a keen poker player.

Table of Contents

Section - i: Author's note Section - ii: Cast of characters Section - iii: Preface - Out of the shadows Unit - i: Book One: A dangerous man . . . the making of a poker superstar - Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliott Chapter - 1: The 'super-aggressive poker master' Chapter - 2: Starting hand Chapter - 3: The poker player Chapter - 4: From Dave to Devilfish Chapter - 5: Devilfish - superstar Unit - ii: Book Two 'All-in' with 'the Usual Suspects' - life on the professional poker circuit Chapter - 6: From whence they came . . . Chapter - 7: Looking for Barry's . . . a journey to the Midlands Chapter - 8: Heads-up in Barcelona . . . and the battle of the bad beats Chapter - 9: Young Guns . . . and the Hendon Mob Chapter - 10: Las Vegas - the World Series Chapter - 11: Paris . . . London . . . Barcelona Chapter - 12: Shoot-out at the Vic Chapter - 13: Journey's end Section - iv: Endnote Section - v: The name of the game - a simple guide to Texas Hold'em and Omaha Section - vi: Glossary Section - vii: Other reading Acknowledgements - viii: Acknowledgements Index - iv: Index

Additional information

GOR013301250
9781509823178
1509823174
Swimming With The Devilfish by Des Wilson
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pan Macmillan
2016-02-25
360
N/A
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