Kevin Cook’s 2010 book The True Story of Titanic Thompson: The Man Who Bet on Everything is a superbly written, thoroughly researched, novel-like history of one of the most fabled figures in the annals of gambling lore: Alvin Thomas. I’m joined to discuss the book and all things Titanic by the journalist and former poker pro Steve Ruddock, creator of the substack Straight to the Point. Presented by InGame.com

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