Texas Poker Wisdom

"e;Scrolling the pages of a Hughes narrative is like lighting a lantern into the darkest recess of poker's subculture. [Hughes] brings the legends of the past and present to life and often provides the very best portrait of these unique, real-life characters of anyone on record."e;-Nolan Dalla, media director, World Series of Poker, best-selling author and columnist for Card Player"e;Johnny Hughes's poker stories are a national treasure hilarious stories and colorful characters timeless classics the stuff of history one of my all-time favorite poker writers."e; -Iggy, a.k.a. Ignatius J. Reilly, the Blogfather of Poker, GuinnessandPoker.com"e;Told with authenticity and the knowledge that only a true road gambler could possess a book that you will love a highly enjoyable read."e; -Anthony Kelly, editor-in-chief, Player Europe magazine. Dublin."e;Cryptic, dark. Irrefutably unique. Elliptical euphemism and metaphor are (Hughes's) tools. Gambling folklore and parables abound. All told with a twinkle in the eye and one finger on the trigger ... Johnny writes evasively, challenging us to refute, compelling us to believe."e; -James Dodd, a.k.a. Tetuso, Bet-the-Pot.com. London.