Life's a Gamble

De: Mike Sexton

Narrado por: Mike Sexton

Mike Sexton is a legend in the poker world.

In a life spanning over four decades as a poker professional, Mike has excelled both on the felt and on the business side of poker. He is a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner, helped create PartyPoker in 2001, and was a key player in an event that changed the poker world forever - the launch of the World Poker Tour (WPT) in 2002. He has been a commentator on the WPT, along with Vince Van Patten, since its inception.

In addition, Mike was recognized as poker's Top Ambassador at the Card Player Magazine Player of the Year Awards gala in 2006. That same year, he won WSOP Tournament of Champions, winning $1 million in prize money - half of which he donated to charity. He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2009.

In this book, Mike recounts his personal experiences and gives his take on some of poker's legendary characters over the past 40 years. If you enjoy poker, are fascinated by the development of the game, and enjoy compelling poker, golf, and gambling adventures, then you'll love Life's a Gamble.

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enjoyed it, very good narration def not boring

loved it, juicy details, fantastic narration, overall an enjoyable experience, finished it in 5 days

Loved it!

I've been hearing reviews from various podcasts that Mike has been on and it definitely didn't disappoint.

Great story teller

if you love gambling stories, this is a great book. so many great poker names and so much $ thrown around.

Truly enjoyed this whole book

for everyone who likes hearing stuff about Vegas, gambling and poker, this book will for sure satisfy you!

thanks for the stories and advice Mike!

a good set up stories from the gambling world Viva Las Vegas. my preferred game is no limit hold em.

Most entertaining poker book

This book, by far, is the most entertaining poker book. Mike does a great job delivering some of the best stories about big names, gambling for big money. Just finished it for the second time and I'm sure i will re-visit this book.

Great Read!

Thanks for sharing your stories, Mike. They were really fun to listen to and you're a great narrator.

if you love history you'll enjoy life's a Gamble

Mike Sexton is an amazing story teller ,poker ambassador, it's a must listen poker fans

Entertaining

Overall, this was full of entertaining stories. If you have been around gambling at all, you will know some of the names and you will have seen or heard similar things. But, I was still shaking my head at some of these yarns. Crazy to say the least.

As far as criticism, I wish the book was edited a little tighter. Parts of some stories were told in the beginning only to be repeated later in the book. I understand the concept of wanting to give more details, but there were a few parts that just had word for word repeats.

But, I liked the book and it was even better with the author reading it. It reminded me of some of the old gamblers I knew telling their old stories.

New Appreciation

Thank you Mike for sharing your side of these legendary stories. I enjoyed your enthusiasm and excitement.