Swimming with the Devilfish
Under the Surface of Professional Poker

By Des Wilson
August 2006
Macmillan
ISBN: 1405089520
330 pages, Illustrated, 5¼ x 8½"
$24.95 Paper Original

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This revealing book uncovers the amazing world of professional poker in Britain, with extraordinary stories of the country's top poker professionals.

Contents
Book 1. A dangerous man . . . the making of a poker superstar - Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliott
Chapter 1. The 'super-aggressive poker master'
Chapter 2. Starting hand
Chapter 3. The poker player
Chapter 4. From Dave to Devilfish
Chapter 5. Devilfish-superstar

Book 2. 'All-in' with 'the Usual Suspects' - life on the professional poker circuit
Chapter 6. From whence they came . . .
Chapter 7. Looking for Barry's . . . a journey to the Midlands
Chapter 8. Heads-up in Barcelona . . . and the battle of the bad beats
Chapter 9. Young Guns . . . and the Hendon Mob
Chapter 10. Las Vegas - the World Series
Chapter 11. Paris . . . London . . . Barcelona
Chapter 12. Shoot-out at the Vic
Chapter 13. Journey's end
Endnote

The name of the game - A simple guide to Texas Hold'em and Omaha
How poker hands are ranked . . . and the odds

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