This year’s World Series of Poker is underway—more than 40 years after Titanic Thompson hosted the first WSOP. The stakes are a little higher now….
A Titanic World Series
Check out the Titanic paperback—published 11/11
"A great read"
Bill Pennington of the New York Times recommended Titanic Thompson in his popular golf column—and blog. According to Pennington, Titanic might “get in the way of your golf for at least a day, because once you start reading this book, you will not put it down until you are finished.”
"Ridiculously entertaining"
The Times of London called Titanic Thompson “delicious…from Cook’s rich and eventful account, one cannot help but love him.” In January the Independent got onboard, hailing the book as “enthralling and compulsively readable.” In February the Spectator called Titanic “a morality tale of sorts…told with just the right pace and tone.” Times reviewer David Hayles added, “A more colourful, exciting biography might emerge this year, but I wouldn’t put money on it.”
"All the world's a sucker for bold, shoot-the-moon gamblers and con men, and this crackerjack biography makes a convincing case that Alvin 'Titanic' Thompson was one of the boldest."
The Seattle Times looks at Kevin Cook’s biography of Thompson.
"Titanic Thompson is as emblematically American as Babe Ruth or Mark Twain; it's just that if you met him he'd steal your wallet and probably make you thank him for his skill in doing it."
Richard Rayner raves about Titanic Thompson in the Los Angeles Times.
Kevin Cook talks about Titanic Thompson, legendary golfer, gambler and hustler.
Despite the glamorous tales, he lived a lonely life, moving from town to town looking for new suckers.
NPR’s All Things Considered looks at Titanic Thompson.
"That things (the FBI, newspaper exposure) would catch up with Thompson was inevitable, yet he hustled till the end."
Adam Duerson writes about Titanic Thompson for Sports Illustrated.
