Overview
Over 30 days in early 2009, Richard Roeper risked more than a quarter-million dollars on practically every method of gambling currently available in America. Bet the House chronicles his wild journey. Follow Roeper as he travels from celebrity-filled Vegas tournaments to podunk dog races, negotiates illegal sports bets with shadowy bookies, trolls overseas-based Internet gaming sites, wagers against a radio comedian, haunts blackjack tables, and flips coins at a bar. As the wins and losses mount, you'll share his suspense over that next big bet, the one that might, just might, get him back to black by the end of his odyssey. Bet the House also explores: What it's like to bet money you don't have, knowing that if you lose, you're in some serious trouble. The worst referee's decision in the NFL in the last decade, and how it cost the author thousands of dollars. The time Roeper won more than $20,000 on a single horse race. Why the slots are such a bad play, why Roeper hates baccarat, and why state lotteries are worse than any numbers game run by the mob. The 10 best gambling movies of all time. The true national pastime isn't baseball or football or basketball. It's gambling--on fantasy football, March Madness, poker, slots, the lottery, keno, church raffles, bingo, and more. Bet the House recounts with humor and pride the ultimate thrill ride of one American gambler.
Full Product Details
Author: Richard Roeper
Publisher: Zephyr Press
Imprint: Zephyr Press
Dimensions:
Width: 13.90cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 21.50cm
Weight: 0.439kg
ISBN: 9781569762479
ISBN 10: 1569762473
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 23 February 2010
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Is this book a page turner? You bet your life it is! -- Chicago Life
Is this book a page turner? You bet your life it is! --Chicago Life Entertaining. --The Men's Book Finally, a Sox book worth reading! --Chicago Journal Frank, funny . . . one mischievous little volume. --Bookpage This one-team book should find a wider readership thanks to its unexpected pleasures. --Booklist Detailed, funny . . . Sox fans will love this one, and the unaffiliated will better understand what it means to be a true baseball fan. --Publishers Weekly
Author Information
For eight years, Richard Roeper was the cohost of Ebert & Roeper. He is a regular contributor to ReelzChannel and reviews movies for Starz. Roeper's daily newspaper column has appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times since 1987 and has been syndicated to newspapers throughout the world. He has contributed to Esquire, TV Guide, Entertainment Weekly, Maxim, and other publications. Roeper is also the author of seven books, including Sox and the City and Debunked!
