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Travel a road rich in possibilities and fraught with danger ... ournalist Declan Lynch s journey begins with a deposit of 100 in an online betting account, kicking off an earnest attempt to explore the mysterious allure of gambling. Braving Paddy Power, personal bankruptcy and Belgian women s tennis tournaments on Eurosport, Lynch risks all to reveal the strange logic behind the punt and of course there s always the chance of winning a little free money along the way. rawing on the wise words of sages from Dostoevsky to Dunphy to explain, justify and occasionally even excuse his predilection for a punt, Lynch offers a rare glimpse inside the mind of that ever-sanguine individual - the gambler.

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You're going to read about [internet gambling] everywhere but I doubt you'll read anything more entertaining and well-written than this book. -- Donal Lynch Sunday Independent 20090628 A breakneck, Big Dipper ride through the world of online betting. Declan Lynch's skill as a writer is to be genuinely thought-provoking while never less than dazzlingly entertaining. He's also picked more winners than all the brains on Wall Street. -- Paul Howard Declan Lynch was one of the first to flag the growth of gambling [in Ireland] in recent years. -- Paul Cullen Irish Times 20080623

You're going to read about [internet gambling] everywhere but I doubt you'll read anything more entertaining and well-written than this book. -- Donal Lynch Sunday Independent A breakneck, Big Dipper ride through the world of online betting. Declan Lynch's skill as a writer is to be genuinely thought-provoking while never less than dazzlingly entertaining. He's also picked more winners than all the brains on Wall Street. -- Paul Howard Declan Lynch was one of the first to flag the growth of gambling [in Ireland] in recent years. -- Paul Cullen Irish Times

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Declan Lynch lives in Wicklow and is a columnist at the Sunday Independent. Previous publications include the acclaimed novel The Rooms and The Book of Poor Ould Fellas, with Arthur Mathews.

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