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 Slim's new Book, Ashley Adams, 16. Mar 2003 02:39 | ||
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| I've just read the best non-strategy poker book. I don't mean to put down Holden's or Alvarez's or Spanier's or Bellin's. But Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People is by far the most compelling, interesting, funny book about the great world of poker that I've ever read -- and I've read them all. It's published by Harper Collins. Greg Dinkin co-wrote the book with Slim. I read it on my recent trip to Vancouver and Seattle (great poker cities by the way). I got so caught up in the text that I literally almost missed my flight. I didn't hear anyof the three calls to board my flight to Seattle. When I looked up I saw the flight attendants closing the door. I had to scamper to make my FLIGHT! What a great read. I can't wait for the movie. But who'll play Amarillo Slim as a young man? Jimmy Stewart was the only actor tall and thin enough! Ashley Adams | ||
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| Re: Slim's new Book, Paul Stine, 16. Mar 2003 13:38 | ||
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| on 16. Mar 2003 02:39 Ashley Adams wrote in part: > I can't wait for the movie. But who'll play Amarillo > Slim as a young man? Jimmy Stewart was the only actor tall and thin enough! > > Ashley Adams Edward Norton Paul Stine College Station, TX | ||
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| Re: Slim's new Book, jb, 16. Mar 2003 19:23 | ||
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| vince vaughn, if he could lose 40 lbs. . . | ||
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| Re: Slim's new Book, Mark, 16. Mar 2003 18:50 | ||
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| i didn't think the book was coming out till May, did you get an advanced copy or is it already out? mark | ||
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| Re: Slim's new Book, Ashley Adams, 17. Mar 2003 20:11 | ||
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| Hi Mark, I got an advance copy. It is due out in May as you thought. Ashley on 16. Mar 2003 18:50 Mark wrote: > i didn't think the book was coming out till May, did you get an advanced copy or is > it already out? > > mark | ||
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| Re: Slim's new Book, stdioh, 17. Mar 2003 10:03 | ||
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| > I read it on my recent trip to Vancouver and Seattle (great poker cities by > the way). Where did you play when you were in Vancouver? The Holliday Inn has a sweatheard of a 10-20 with full kill and a max $3 rake. And it's a huge aquarium of a room to boot. > But who'll play Amarillo > Slim as a young man? Jimmy Stewart was the only actor tall and thin enough! Maybe it's time for Phil Hellmuth to start an acting career :) | ||
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| Re: Slim's new Book, Ashley Adams, 17. Mar 2003 20:08 | ||
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| I played at the Holiday In and found the games as you describe them. I was thinking how fantastic I was doing until I realized that the $200 I was up was really only about $120 US! Ashley Adams on 17. Mar 2003 10:03 stdioh wrote: > > I read it on my recent trip to Vancouver and Seattle (great poker cities by > > the way). > > Where did you play when you were in Vancouver? The Holliday Inn has a sweatheard of > a 10-20 with full kill and a max $3 rake. And it's a huge aquarium of a room to > boot. > > > But who'll play Amarillo > > Slim as a young man? Jimmy Stewart was the only actor tall and thin enough! > > Maybe it's time for Phil Hellmuth to start an acting career :) | ||
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| Re: Slim's new Book, stdioh, 18. Mar 2003 09:41 | ||
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| Indeed, but what a game, eh? I'd say that game is definitely beatable for at *least* 2 BB/hour. Was Alan there? Benny? I played there in December and found that there was always at least one whale at the table and pretty much every single player made a 1BB mistake per hand. Some of them were hilarious. I watched the following happen there: Fish 1: How can you raise with those cards? Fish 2: (after hitting 2 pair from a raise on 46o) Well I can't play cards like these unless I raise to thin the field. Fish 1: You lucky bastard. (His overcards of TJ hit on the river...but he cold called with TJo) My smile was starting to hurt by that point. on 17. Mar 2003 20:08 Ashley Adams wrote: > I played at the Holiday In and found the games as you describe them. I was thinking how > fantastic I was doing until I realized that the $200 I was up was really only about $120 > US! > > Ashley Adams > > on 17. Mar 2003 10:03 stdioh wrote: > > > I read it on my recent trip to Vancouver and Seattle (great poker cities by > > > the way). > > > > Where did you play when you were in Vancouver? The Holliday Inn has a sweatheard of > > a 10-20 with full kill and a max $3 rake. And it's a huge aquarium of a room to > > boot. > > > > > But who'll play Amarillo > > > Slim as a young man? Jimmy Stewart was the only actor tall and thin enough! > > > > Maybe it's time for Phil Hellmuth to start an acting career :) | ||
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| Re: Slim's new Book, chasepoker, 17. Mar 2003 15:43 | ||
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| ! > What a great read. I can't wait for the movie. But who'll play Amarillo > Slim as a young man? Jimmy Stewart was the only actor tall and thin enough! JIMMY WHO ? | ||
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| Re: Slim's new Book, stdioh, 18. Mar 2003 09:41 | ||
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| > > What a great read. I can't wait for the movie. But who'll play Amarillo > > Slim as a young man? Jimmy Stewart was the only actor tall and thin enough! > > JIMMY WHO ? Are you serious? Rent _Mr. Smith Goes to Washington_, _Harvey_, and _It's a Wonderful Life_ | ||
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