I wrote my first short story while in first grade, and it was actually published in the school paper. How long ago was that? The newspaper was mimeographed – that's your clue.
Since then, I've been writing on and off, both fiction and non-fiction—sometimes for a living, sometimes for fun. I've written more than 100 articles in a variety of places, including a variety of gaming publications such as Casino, Casino Executive, Card Player, Dalton's Blackjack Review, Double Down, Thoroughbred Times, American Turf Monthly, and HorsePlayer along with in-flight magazines, and local newspapers. I even won a writing contest with a $1,000 first prize.
Since then—under my own name—I've written four how-to books for beginners on the most popular casino games like Craps, Blackjack, and Poker, plus one on horse racing. I also collected some of the short stories and essays I wrote about gambling "back in the day" into a small book.
In addition, like a well-worn 45, I'm playing my flip side, writing YA novels under my alter-ego, Rex Michaels. There are more in the works, too.
BTW - that's a portrait of me with that $1,000 check. Helluva time cashing it at the bank…
Walk into any casino, and there is one section where the action is fast and furious. Players are whooping it up, and it sounds like one big party. You approach the area, and, squeezing through the crowd, you discover a long green felted table with a myriad of complex, confusing symbols. You hear voices, but while you can recognize the words, it seems they are in language you've never heard before – at least, you have no idea what they mean: "Eighter from Decatur," "Six and one and you're all done," "It's Little Joe," and "Seven's a bruiser, the front line's a loser."
Does baby need a new pair of shoes? Of course, because you're at a Craps Table, the most fun you can have in a casino.
So many people pass this game by because of the perceived complexity and the unusual jargon, but Craps is really a very simple game to learn, and better yet – you can actually make some decent money by playing smart. And that's what this book is all about.
Yes, Craps is a game of chance, but the edge the casino has on many of the bets you'll want to make are very small. A hot streak or two, and you can make some serious "spondulicks" Y'know, "Benjamins…Moolah." Money.
The ABC's of Craps is designed for the beginning gambler who wants to learn how to play this classic casino game, and play it well.
Título : ABC’s of Craps: a Book for Beginners
EAN : 9781310180576
Editorial : Mike Exinger
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