Book Review: Amarillo Slim: In a World Full of Fat People

I give this book the rating of pocket Kings (KK). This is a book that will not help you win a poker tournament or calculate reverse implied pot odds, but it is pure enjoyment and easy to read. The stories never get dull and the book is hard to put down. Greg Dinkin and Slim did a pretty amazing job of living up to Slim's image as a likeable gambler who shears sheep and never skins them. The stories cover slims exploits as a pool hustler, book maker, prop gambler, card player, and more. The best parts of the book are when Slim relates stories about his exploits with other famous gamblers including Titanic Thompson, Doyle and Sailor, Minnesota "New York" Fats, and Johnny Moss.

Overall if you enjoy gambling stories and you probably do if you are reading this blog, you will not be disappointed so roll off to your local library or book store and pick it up.

MK Mattador