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An overeducated underachiever, Peter Alson, grapples with adulthood as he approaches fifty. Ready to settle down, he proposes to his girlfriend and devises a plan to finance their wedding through poker, leading him to the 2005 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Amidst the thrill of the game and the allure of the neon desert, he confronts both his past and future while vying for a staggering $56 million in prize money, blending humor and introspection in a quest for maturity and financial stability.
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Take Me to the River, Peter Alson
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- 2007
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- Title
- Take Me to the River
- Subtitle
- A Wayward and Perilous Journey to the World Series of Poker
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Peter Alson
- Publisher
- Atria
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 306
- ISBN13
- 9780743288378
- Category
- Biographies and Thoughts
- Description
- An overeducated underachiever, Peter Alson, grapples with adulthood as he approaches fifty. Ready to settle down, he proposes to his girlfriend and devises a plan to finance their wedding through poker, leading him to the 2005 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Amidst the thrill of the game and the allure of the neon desert, he confronts both his past and future while vying for a staggering $56 million in prize money, blending humor and introspection in a quest for maturity and financial stability.