Dec 3, 2015
Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “The eternal tension between good luck and remorseless odds animates this loose-limbed jaunt through the world of high-stakes poker...Whitehead serves up an engrossing mix of casual yet astute reportage and hang-dog philosophizing, showing us that, for all of poker’s intricate calculations and shrewd stratagems, everything still hangs on the turn of a card.”