For three years, "44," a former journalist, lived a secret life as a key operative within The Brain Trust, one of the world's most successful sports gambling rings. Here he documents how the world's best sports bettors beat the bookies out of millions in this book filled with nonstop intrigue.
In 26 essays, Konik introduces readers to the quirky subculture of high rollers and hustlers as he profiles professional, compulsive, and possibly insane gamblers. 8-page photo insert.
This is a deeply moving true-life tale of courage, wisdom, and friendship between two men united by their love of golf. Critically acclaimed "In Search of Burningbush" is a beautifully written true-life story of an unlikely friendship between two men with nothing in common except a consuming and abiding passion for the links. Michael, a successful ...
Meet the Chicago num who consistently out-handicaps the bookies with her pro football picks. Observe the world's greatest backgammon hustler at work as he travels the globe in search of fresh suckers. Follow the legendary (and widely feared) Line Mover, whose massive sports bets force bookies nationwide to alter the odds. Live the secret life of ...
Golf-writer and hacker extraordinaire. Michael Konik, roams the golfing universe in this outstanding collection of stories about the game and its grandeur. Konik's intimate profiles take you inside the minds and motives of some of the biggest names in golf -- John Daly and Phil Mickelson, Raymond Floyd and Jim Colbert, Helen Alfredsson and Laura ...
"Few authors write as passionately about the game of golf as Michael Konik. "In Search of Burningbush" communicates why the greatest sport in the world has touched so many lives so deeply, including mine." - Jack Nicklaus. "Golf is a game of Spirit and spirits. This true story, which reads like good fiction, describes a journey into golf's magical ...
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