Easy Money: Inside the Gamblers Mind

A fascinating insider's analysis of the thrills, action, and intense emotional involvement that makes up the world of the gambler.In Easy Money, David Spanier examines the psychological motivation of gamblers--those who beat the system and those beaten by it. Portraying the personalities and legends of the gambling world, he ranges widely over his subject, considering the motivations of gamblers, even the physical sensations they experience. Although his focus is on the individual, he also looks at the percentages and the chances, the differences in European and American gambling, and the criminal element in U.S. gaming. A classic work by David Spanier, former London TIMES journalist and author of Total Poker and The Hand I Played.