Anyone ever read Michael Konigs book "The Smart Money"

King83 · Aug 19, 2008

The whole title is "The Smart Money" How the Worlds Best Sports Bettors Beat the Bookie out of Millions. Written by Michael Konig. (The host of Poker Superstars) Just started it. So far so good. Its a memoir about how Konig befriends Rick "Big Daddy" Mathews and lands a role as part of the "Brain Trust".

What did you guys think of it? Been very interesting so far

bellyputter · Aug 19, 2008

Poetic license at it's best. For someone with my gambling background, it was a waste of time.

RobFunk · Aug 19, 2008

bellyputter said:
Poetic license at it's best. For someone with my gambling background, it was a waste of time.

Almost everything is like this. Someone needs to write a book more geared towards advantage players. "No holds barred, here is what I think" type of writing. And that would be interesting to everyone. The stuff noobs don't understand will make them want to pick up on it. NYT best seller, what's going on?

We need the sports gambling equivalent of "beyond counting" (A rare out of print book written by James Grosjean that deals with advantage play blackjack.)

CapNCash · Aug 19, 2008

I thought it was decent. I had some interest as I was betting the guys plays for a while.

Sportsrmylife · Aug 19, 2008

I couldn't put the book down. I loved it and wish they would do a documentary on the discovery channell (since they did a fantastic job with the blackjack MIT story).

The big bettor is none other than Billy Walters from what I have researched. You will really like the rest of the book.

bellyputter · Aug 19, 2008

Sportsrmylife said:
I couldn't put the book down. I loved it and wish they would do a documentary on the discovery channell (since they did a fantastic job with the blackjack MIT story).

The big bettor is none other than Billy Walters from what I have researched. You will really like the rest of the book.

If this book's timeline would have been 1982-84, it would be one of the most amazing reads EVER! The shenanigans that went on behind the scenes were mind-boggling. VIEJO and I reminisced about a few at the Bash. Good luck

G.MONEY · Aug 19, 2008

I thought it was great as well...finished it in about 2 days..A great entertaining read

TTinCO · Aug 19, 2008

Do a search on his name here-this has been discussed about 10 times.

PercocetThreat · Aug 19, 2008

I look for it everytime I'm at the library but it's never in, hopefully I'll catch it one of these days.

JohnnyB · Aug 19, 2008

Thought it was a very fun and interesting read.

Moneyneversleeps · Aug 19, 2008

Good read.

OAKAS · Aug 19, 2008

I enjoyed the book alot.

The only thing that bothered me that it was a little repetitious in a couple of spots.

MattRain · Aug 19, 2008

PercocetThreat said:
I look for it everytime I'm at the library but it's never in, hopefully I'll catch it one of these days.

Get my email from a mod and give me your address, I'll send it to you. I got it last year from another poster here, can't remember his name.

Very entertaining read until the halfway mark, then it becomes a repetitive diary. Looks like the editor was in a rush to publish or something. Anyway, still very much worth reading.

CapNCash · Aug 20, 2008

Matt Rain said:
Get my email from a mod and give me your address, I'll send it to you. I got it last year from another poster here, can't remember his name.

Very entertaining read until the halfway mark, then it becomes a repetitive diary. Looks like the editor was in a rush to publish or something. Anyway, still very much worth reading.

i think i gave you that book?

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