{"id":514,"date":"2015-04-03T09:33:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T17:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lva.local\/secure\/shop\/products\/vegas-lit-fiction-bundle\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T09:36:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T17:36:26","slug":"vegas-lit-fiction-bundle","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/products\/vegas-lit-fiction-bundle\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegas Lit Fiction Bundle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Like to read? Love Vegas? Enjoy the debut fiction titles from two of the gambling world&#8217;s most notable authors!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dubbed the \u201cDean of the World\u2019s Gambling Writers,\u201d <strong>Michael Konik<\/strong> is a former\u00a0<i>Cigar Aficionado<\/i>\u00a0gaming columnist\u00a0and the best-selling author of three acclaimed gambling-story collections, including\u00a0<em><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/products\/man-with-the-100000-breasts\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">The Man with the $100,000 Breasts<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em>and<em><strong> Telling Lies and Getting Paid, <\/strong><\/em>in\u00a0<em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/products\/becoming-bobby\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Becoming Bobby<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>he brings his vast knowledge of the casino world to the pages of this viciously funny (and strangely inspiring) indictment of contemporary social mores.<\/p>\n<p>Click to read a <strong style=\"line-height: 1.5\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/samples\/BB Excerpt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><em>Becoming Bobby<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong> excerpt.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shoplva.com\/products\/risk-of-ruin\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><em><strong>Risk of Ruin<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0is\u00a0a love story unlike any you\u2019ve ever read\u2014dark, disturbing, irreverent &#8212; some might even say sacrilegious &#8212; while protagonists Bart and Stacy\u00a0may be the most compelling misfits to go on the lam since Bonnie and Clyde. The first work of fiction by well-known gambling expert and author<strong> Arnold Snyder<\/strong>,<em> Risk of Ruin<\/em> is\u00a0a provocative tale of crime, passion, and rebellion that addresses the question that&#8217;s tormented men since Adam placed\u00a0that all-in bet on Eve:\u00a0Is she worth the risk?<\/div>\n<p>Click to read a <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/RiskOfRuinSample.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><em>Risk of Ruin<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> excerpt.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>NOTE:<\/b> <em><strong>Becoming Bobby<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0is\u00a0also available for all major eBook reader formats, including:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Becoming Bobby\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Becoming-Bobby-Michael-Konik-ebook\/dp\/B00FR2ZTE8\/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1428527640&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Becoming bobby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-535 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AmazonLogo.png?resize=150%2C32&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"AmazonLogo\" width=\"150\" height=\"32\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Becoming Bobby\" href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/becoming-bobby-michael-konik\/1113838768?ean=2940016161082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-541 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/NookLogo2.png?resize=78%2C32&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"NookLogo\" width=\"78\" height=\"32\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Becoming Bobby\" href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/id999570016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-542 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/iBooksLogo1.png?resize=89%2C32&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"iBooksLogo\" width=\"89\" height=\"32\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>NOTE:<\/b> <em><strong>Risk of Ruin<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0is\u00a0also available for all major eBook reader formats, including:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Risk of Ruin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00FR2ZUSI\/ref=s9_simh_bw_p351_d0_i7?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&amp;pf_rd_r=09727ERRGXWNTBHXFM2S&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=1721361442&amp;pf_rd_i=154606011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-535 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AmazonLogo.png?resize=150%2C32&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"AmazonLogo\" width=\"150\" height=\"32\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Risk of Ruin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/risk-of-ruin-arnold-snyder\/1112377909?ean=2940015839739\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-541 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/NookLogo2.png?resize=78%2C32&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"NookLogo\" width=\"78\" height=\"32\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Risk of Ruin\" href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/id1000875143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-542 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/iBooksLogo1.png?resize=89%2C32&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"iBooksLogo\" width=\"89\" height=\"32\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"bios\">About The Author(s)<\/h4>\n<table class=\"bios\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Arnold Snyder<\/strong> is a professional gambler and ordained minister who lives in the hills on the outskirts of Las Vegas. He prefers the company of his five dogs to most humans. In 2002, he was inducted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame. He is the author of <em>Topless Vegas<\/em>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/products\/blackjack-shuffle-trackers-cookbook\/\"><em>Blackjack Shuffle Tracker\u2019s Cookbook<\/em><\/a>, <em>The Seven Spiritual Laws of Making Big Bucks<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Poker Tournament Formula<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Blackbelt in Blackjack<\/em>, and numerous other books on games and gambling.<\/p>\n<p>A former professional sports gambler and television poker commentator, <strong>Michael Konik<\/strong> once earned the honorific \u201cDean of the World\u2019s Gambling Writers.\u201d Konik is the best-selling author of acclaimed books about risk and reward, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/products\/man-with-the-100000-breasts\/\"><em>Man With the $100,000 Breasts<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/products\/telling-lies-and-getting-paid\/\"><em>Telling Lies and Getting Paid<\/em><\/a>, <em>The Smart Money<\/em>, plus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/products\/reefer-gladness\/\"><em>Reefer Gladness<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/products\/nice-shot-mr-nicklaus\/\"><em>Nice Shot, Mr. Nicklaus<\/em><\/a>, and many more.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like to read? 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Dubbed the \u201cDean of the World\u2019s Gambling Writers,\u201d Michael Konik is a former\u00a0Cigar Aficionado\u00a0gaming columnist\u00a0and the best-selling author of three acclaimed gambling-story collections, including\u00a0The Man with the $100,000 Breasts\u00a0and Telling Lies and Getting Paid, in\u00a0Becoming Bobby\u00a0he [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":733,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"product_cat":[36,518,378],"product_tag":[167,149,156],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/514"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=514"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=514"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}