Texas Poker Wisdom

Scrolling the pages of a Hughes narrative is like lighting a lantern into the darkest recess of poker's subculture. [Hughes] brings the legends of the past and present to life and often provides the very best portrait of these unique real-life characters of anyone on record.<P>-<b>Nolan Dalla</B> media director World Series of Poker best-selling author and columnist for <I>Card Player</I><P>Johnny Hughes's poker stories are a national treasure . hilarious stories and colorful characters . timeless classics . the stuff of history . one of my all-time favorite poker writers. <P>-<b>Iggy</B> a.k.a. Ignatius J. Reilly the Blogfather of Poker GuinnessandPoker.com<P>Told with authenticity and the knowledge that only a true road gambler could possess . a book that you will love . a highly enjoyable read.<P> -<B>Anthony Kelly</B> editor-in-chief <I>Player Europe</I> magazine. Dublin.<P>Cryptic dark. Irrefutably unique. Elliptical euphemism and metaphor are (Hughes's) tools. Gambling folklore and parables abound. All told with a twinkle in the eye and one finger on the trigger ... Johnny writes evasively challenging us to refute compelling us to believe.<P> -<B>James Dodd</B> a.k.a. Tetuso Bet-the-Pot.com. London.