Amarillo Slim died on April 29, 2012. Slim won the World Series of Poker in 1972, but he wasn’t the best poker player around by a long shot; but he was the best at manipulating the media. Wherever there was a camera, a microphone, or a reporter with a notepad, Slim was there with some […]
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Al Francesco Interview
August 19, 2011
Written by Richard Munchkin
Al Francesco is one of the original 7 people voted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame. He hasn’t written any books, but Al is one of the first people to apply the theory to the tables, and take the cash out of the casinos. In my book, Gambling Wizards, Bill Walters told me, “If you’re […]
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