Background
Peter Alson was bom on April 11 in 1955, in New York City, New York, United States in the family of Lawrence Alson and Barbara Mailer Alson.
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Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie: A True Tale of Love and the Vig
(Juxtaposing the thuggish worlds of bookies and privileged...)
Juxtaposing the thuggish worlds of bookies and privileged ivy leaguers, this hilarious study of unfettered machismo takes a perceptive look into a young, donw-on-his-luck Harvard graducate who joins a bookmaking operations while he tries to pull his life together.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0517703300/?tag=2022091-20
1996
One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey ',The Kid', Ungar, The World's Greatest Poker Player
(Now in paperback comes the first and authorized biography...)
Now in paperback comes the first and authorized biography of Stuey Ungar, the greatest card player of all time, who was backed by the Mob in New York before moving to Las Vegas where he won the World Series of Poker three times, then died mysteriously in a seedy motel on the Vegas strip at the age of 45. He was the Jim Morrison of the casino, a legend before he was of legal age. Stuey Ungar, the son of a Jewish bookie on Manhattan's Lower East Side, dropped out of high school to become an underground card-table sensation, eventually taking out every top gin-rummy player on the East Coast. Bankrolled by the Genovese crime family, Stuey would soon travel around the country in search of new opponents and opportunities—including poker. He would go on to win the World Series of Poker a record three times. And then his luck began to run out. One of a Kind is the startling tale of a man who won at his game and lost control of his life. Whether tossing away his winnings at the racetrack or on a single roll of the dice, Stuey was notorious for gambling every single dollar in his pocket. Though he had won an estimated $30 million in his lifetime, Stuey had no bank account, not even a home address. He was found dead in a Vegas motel—with $800 in cash on his person, the only money he had left—at the age of forty-five. An intimate, authorized biography—Nolan Dalla was commissioned by Stuey in 1998 to pen his story, resulting in hundreds of hours of taped interviews and conversations—One of a Kind illuminates the dark genius of one of poker's most memorable figures.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/074347659X/?tag=2022091-20
2006
Take Me to the River: A Wayward and Perilous Journey to the World Series of Poker
(A chronic underachiever recounts his life of gambling and...)
A chronic underachiever recounts his life of gambling and irresponsibility before turning fifty, his decision to marry his long-time girlfriend in Las Vegas, and his participation in the 2005 World Series of Poker with an eye to millions of dollars in prize money. 35,000 first printing.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/074328836X/?tag=2022091-20
2006
Peter Alson
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Alson received his education at Harvard University in 1977.
Career
Alson started his career as a bookmaker in a betting parlor in New York City. After graduation he worked as a writer and as a contributor of articles to periodicals, including Sports Illustrated, Premiere, People, and Esquire. He is also a contributor of short stories to anthologies.
Works
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One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey ',The Kid', Ungar, The World's Greatest Poker Player
(Now in paperback comes the first and authorized biography...)
2006 -
Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie: A True Tale of Love and the Vig
(Juxtaposing the thuggish worlds of bookies and privileged...)
1996 -
Take Me to the River: A Wayward and Perilous Journey to the World Series of Poker
(A chronic underachiever recounts his life of gambling and...)
2006
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One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey ',The Kid', Ungar, The World's Greatest Poker Player
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Alson is married and has a daughter.
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Nationality
United States
Education
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1977