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"When Milwaukee wife and mother M.J. Boudreaux realizes that her husband Chris seems more interested in spending time at the casino than he does with her, she seeks out an activity that they can do together to reignite their flame, and it seems that poker is her best bet. Although it doesn't give her the quality time with Chris that she'd hoped, M.J. finds she has a natural knack for the game. Increasingly unhappy at home, she turns to the felt of...
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2018.
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"A gritty tale of how far we'll go to protect the ones we love from a talented new name in crime fiction. Everyone says the Elders family are nothing but cheats, thieves, and convicts--a fact nineteen-year old Jamie Elders has been trying desperately to escape. She may have the natural talent of a poker savant, but her dreams of going pro and getting the hell out of the tiny town of Blind River, New York are going nowhere fast. Especially once she...
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Jack Bell left Elk Horn $700 richer after a poker game against Early Philpot. What Jack didn't reckon on was Philpot being such a sore loser and sending a gang of lowlifes into the mountains after him to retrieve his money. Luckily for Jack, a gunfire-triggered avalanche stopped his pursuers--with one dangerous exception. Delbert Hanks was humiliated after Jack Bell rescued him from a frozen grave and sent him running back to Elk Horn with his tail...
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In the small village of Kilbane in County Cork, for a cup of tea or a slice of brown bread, you go to Naomi's Bistro, managed by the many siblings of the lively O'Sullivan brood. For a pint or a game of darts--or for the poker tournament that's just come to town--it's the pub you want. One player's reputation precedes him--Eamon Foley, a tinker out of Dublin, called the Octopus for playing like he has eight hands under the table. But when Foley is...
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2017.
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280 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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Poker has grown into one of the most popular sports in the world, with millions playing online, while the drama it creates has made it a natural subject for filmmakers and writers such as John Steinbeck. Now Anthony Holden, author of the poker classic Big Deal, has brought together some of the best original new writing on poker in this wonderful collection of superb short stories. He Played For His Wife ... And Other Stories features contributions...
7) Pocket kings
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2012.
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When Frank Dixon, a frustrated novelist, decides to dabble in online poker, he discovers a lucrative stream of income and the esteem, wealth, excitement and even love that his normal life lacks. Frank takes the name of "Chip Zero" and makes a new set of friends, all of whom are caught up in the freedom of their cyber existence. But something bad and very surprising will happen when Frank finds these friends are flesh and blood and when he mixes the...
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American reader volume no. 25
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2015.
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248 pages ; 21 cm
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English
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Autobiographical stories by New York Times-bestselling author James McManus follow the transformational track of protagonist Vincents adolescence from priesthood to poker.
9) Epic game
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2016.
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133 pages ; 19 cm
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Kat is a tough, independent woman who makes her living as a professional poker player. She is single, childless, and happy about it. But when her best friend, Josie, commits suicide, Kat becomes the temporary guardian of Josie's ten-year-old son, David. As the days pass, Kat begins to realize that all the money and success in the world don't mean a thing unless you have someone to share it with.
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[2014]
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156 pages ; 17 cm
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Español
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"Una simple partida de póquer había convertido a Lane en el propietario del rancho Lucky Ace. El único obstáculo que se le presentaba para hacerlo su hogar permanente era la copropietaria, Taylor Scott, que era muy bonita, pero que estaba decidida a quedarse con la propiedad. Para colmo, se había ido a vivircon él. Lane solo encontró una solución: jugarse el rancho en otra partida de cartas. Pero hasta entonces ... ¿por qué no pasar un buen...
12) Bluff
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[2019]
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"One-time socialite Maud Warner polishes up the rags of her once glittering existence and bluffs her way into a signature New York restaurant on a sunny October day. When she walks out again, a man will have been shot. Maud has grown accustomed to being underestimated and invisible, and she uses her ability to fly under the radar as she pursues celebrity accountant Burt Sklar, the man she believes stole her mother's fortune and left her family in...
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Harlequin presents volume 4125
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[2023]
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The stakes are sky-high for one playboy billionaire in this secret-pregnancy romance by Millie Adams! Their one night only raises the stakes! Poker pro Jessie Hargreave's future depends on the riskiest game of her life. And playboy billionaire Ewan Kincaid has just gone all in! Winning Ewan's Scottish Highland estate is astounding. But it's their sizzling night together that is most shocking, especially when she discovers the consequences... Ewan...
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Poker mystery volume 1
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2007.
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391 pages (large print) ; 22 cm
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English
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2015.
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218 pages ; 17 cm
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English
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Former police officer Trinity Layton will do anything to keep her personal security business afloat--even babysit professional poker player Gunner Brooks. Bizarre incidents have been plaguing the poker tour, and Trinity has been hired to keep Gunner safe. But when the gorgeous playboy convinces her to pose as his girlfriend, she might be the one who needs protecting, as their passionate charade quickly becomes all too real. A gambler in the game of...
17) All in
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Bridgeport Social Club volume 2
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English
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Meredith Hunt owns and runs a successful Pilates studio, volunteers at the high school every week, and recently bought a house. She can take care of herself -- until she's mugged. When Ace Vance comes to her rescue, she doesn't know how to accept his help -- or stop staring into his chocolate-brown eyes. Ace Vance moved to Bridgeport to offer his fifteen-year-old son, Finn, a better life. And Ace scored a job at a top-notch garage, where he gets to...
20) Hold on tight
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Bridgeport Social Club volume 3
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"Jackson Koch had already lost his wife to cancer when the town's coal mines shut down and his job was gone too. So, with a three-year-old daughter to care for and a broken heart to mend, he moved across the country to find a new life in Bridgeport, Ohio. Now he tends bar by night and tries to navigate life as a single dad by day. Luckily, his neighbor is happy to babysit while he works late nights. She's great with little Kate, beautiful, kind and...
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