Famous Gamblers, Poker History, and Texas Stories

You have a great writing style, very credible, and entertaining. Those were dangerous times. Almost all of the guys are gone. A great book!...

Doyle Brunson, Poker Hall of Fame, author.

Hes as good a writer as he is a player. When it comes to poker tales...Johnny Hughes is your man....

Anthony Holden, London, President of the
International Federation of Poker, author

... a captivating raconteur and avid historian...brings them to life with a unique flair and panache...(He) paints word pictures with witty, lush brush strokes reminiscent of Tom Wolfe...

Paul Dr. Pauly McGuire, author

..the William Manchester of poker historians...a Hughes narrative is like lighting a lantern into the darkest recess of pokers subculture...provides the very best portrait of these unique real-life characters of anyone on record...

Nolan Dalla, Media Director. World Series of Poker, author.

...the true story...of the beginnings of the phenomenon that poker has become...

Crandell Addington, Poker Hall of Fame.

Reading...is only paralleled by listening to him tell those stories in real time...like putting yourself in the same room as it all unfolded...when the mob ruled Las Vegas...the real stories...

Ryan Sayer, OnTilt Radio, C.O.O.,and Host.

www.JohnnyHughes.com