Positively Fifth Street

When HARPER'S magazine gave James McManus a $4, 000 advance to write an article on the 2000 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, he used it as a springboard to win his own way into the game. A poker player since the age of 9, McManus worked at improving his game and was eventually able to win the $10, 000 needed to enter the big game--which boasts a prize of $1 million. Throughout the book McManus weaves in stories about his own life experiences, the challenges and strategies of playing poker, and the sensational murder trial of a stripper and her boyfriend who are accused of murdering Ted Binion, the tournament's former host. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.