The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King: Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Time
By Michael Craig
Category
StrategyRecommended by
"The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King" by Michael Craig is an exhilarating true story that delves into the fascinating world of high-stakes poker. In this gripping tale, Craig takes readers on a thrilling journey through the minds of extraordinary individuals.
The story centers around a legendary weekly poker game known as the Big Game, hosted at the famous Bellagio casino in Las Vegas. A group of elite poker players, including a college professor and a wealthy banker, gather to compete against some of the world's best in the highest-stakes poker games ever played.
At the heart of the tale lies the enigmatic figure known as the Suicide King, a mysterious and reclusive billionaire who joins the Big Game, seeking the ultimate challenge. As the stakes rise to astronomical amounts, tensions soar, and the professional poker players must confront their skills, strategies, and psychological stamina to take on this formidable opponent.
This true story unfolds with captivating detail, showcasing the intense highs and lows experienced by the players, the psychological battles fought at the poker table, and the extraordinary sums of money exchanged in a single hand. With each page, Craig provides readers with a glimpse into the world of high-stakes poker, revealing both the glamour and the dark underbelly of this captivating universe.
"The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King" is a masterfully-written narrative that combines the thrill of a high-stakes poker game with insightful observations on human nature, ambition, and the pursuit of greatness. It is an unputdownable read that will leave readers amazed by the lengths individuals will go to achieve their goals and the intellectual prowess required to succeed in the world of professional poker.
The story centers around a legendary weekly poker game known as the Big Game, hosted at the famous Bellagio casino in Las Vegas. A group of elite poker players, including a college professor and a wealthy banker, gather to compete against some of the world's best in the highest-stakes poker games ever played.
At the heart of the tale lies the enigmatic figure known as the Suicide King, a mysterious and reclusive billionaire who joins the Big Game, seeking the ultimate challenge. As the stakes rise to astronomical amounts, tensions soar, and the professional poker players must confront their skills, strategies, and psychological stamina to take on this formidable opponent.
This true story unfolds with captivating detail, showcasing the intense highs and lows experienced by the players, the psychological battles fought at the poker table, and the extraordinary sums of money exchanged in a single hand. With each page, Craig provides readers with a glimpse into the world of high-stakes poker, revealing both the glamour and the dark underbelly of this captivating universe.
"The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King" is a masterfully-written narrative that combines the thrill of a high-stakes poker game with insightful observations on human nature, ambition, and the pursuit of greatness. It is an unputdownable read that will leave readers amazed by the lengths individuals will go to achieve their goals and the intellectual prowess required to succeed in the world of professional poker.
Share This Book 📚
More Books in Strategy
Against The Gods
Peter Bernstein
How To Decide
Annie Duke
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes
Peter Bevelin
Adapt
Tim Harford
Clear Thinking
Shane Parrish
Competitive Strategy
Michael Porter
Deep Survival
Laurence Gonzales
Secrets of Power Negotiating
Roger Dawson
The Formula
Albert-László Barabási
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf
John Coates
Think Like a Rocket Scientist
Ozan Varol
Think Twice
Michael Mauboussin
100 Deadly Skills
Clint Emerson
Bet With the Best
Andrew Beyer
Bringing Down The House
Ben Mezrich
Competition Demystified
Bruce Greenwald
Diaminds
Mihnea Moldoveanu
Farsighted
Steven Johnson
Fortune's Formula
William Poundstone
Getting Past No
William Ury
How Google Works
Eric Schmidt
How to Get Lucky
Max Gunther
In-N-Out Burger
Stacy Perman
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Peter Drucker
Insanely Simple
Ken Segall
Payoff
Dan Ariely
Pebbles of Perception
Laurence Enderson
Play Bigger
Al Ramadan
Radical Uncertainty
John Kay
Rational Decisions
Ken Binmore
Popular Books Recommended by Great Minds 📚
Atlas Shrugged
Ayn Rand
Becoming Steve Jobs
Brent Schlender
The Dao of Capital
Mark Spitznagel
Titan
Ron Chernow
Originals
Adam Grant
The Great CEO Within
Matt Mochary
Mindset
Carol Dweck
Thinking In Bets
Annie Duke
Bad Blood
John Carreyrou
The Lean Startup
Eric Reis
Zero to One
Peter Thiel
Shoe Dog
Phil Knight
Red Notice
Bill Browder
The Rise And Fall Of American Growth
Robert J. Gordon
Meditations
Marcus Aurelius
Principles for Dealing With The Changing World Order
Ray Dalio
Guns, Germs, and Steel
Jared Diamond
The Network State
Balaji Srinivasan
Range
David Epstein
American Kingpin
Nick Bilton
Good To Great
Jim Collins
Extreme Ownership
Jocko Willink
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Charlie Munger
The Power of Habit
Charles Duhigg
The Internet of Money Volume 1
Andreas Antonopolous
When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi
Against The Gods
Peter Bernstein
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
Behind the Cloud
Marc Benioff
High Growth Handbook
Elad Gil