{"product_id":"poker-gods-joey-gargiulo-9798314495223","title":"Poker Gods: Episode One: Rise of The AI Poker Villain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePOKER GODS: Episode One - Rise of the AI Poker Villain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Inspired by TRUE EVENTS, \u003ci\u003ePERSONAL EXPERIENCES\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eREAL INTERVIEWS\u003c\/i\u003e**\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eWorld Series of Poker Main Event\u003c\/b\u003e-a battleground where legends are made, fortunes are won, and careers are shattered. But this year, something is different. Something is \u003cb\u003ewrong\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mysterious newcomer, known only as \u003cb\u003eThe Terminator\u003c\/b\u003e, has stormed the tournament, his dominance \u003cb\u003eborderline supernatural\u003c\/b\u003e. He reads opponents with eerie precision, makes impossible folds, and executes flawless decisions with the cold efficiency of a machine. Some whisper he's the greatest natural talent the game has ever seen. Others suspect something far more sinister.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause \u003cb\u003eThe Terminator isn't playing fair\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeneath the felt, in the shadows of the Thunder Dome, a war is brewing-a war between \u003cb\u003ehuman intuition and artificial intelligence\u003c\/b\u003e, between the \u003cb\u003eold-school poker gods\u003c\/b\u003e and a \u003cb\u003enew breed of technologically enhanced predators\u003c\/b\u003e. And at the heart of it all stands one man-a battle-worn poker veteran, a legend of the game, and the only person at the table who knows the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe knows \u003cb\u003eThe Terminator is cheating\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe knows because \u003cb\u003ehe helped build the technology that's being used against him\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the tournament races toward its final stages, the stakes extend far beyond the prize pool. If The Terminator wins, it won't just be \u003cb\u003ethe death of fair competition\u003c\/b\u003e-it will mark the beginning of an \u003cb\u003eunstoppable wave of AI-powered deception\u003c\/b\u003e that could bring the entire poker world to its knees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his tournament life on the line, our hero must make an impossible decision: \u003cb\u003eplay the game, expose the villain, or risk losing everything.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending \u003cb\u003ehigh-stakes poker action, real-world AI developments, and a battle of minds unlike anything the game has ever seen\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePOKER GODS: Episode One - Rise of the AI Poker Villain\u003c\/b\u003e is a gripping, adrenaline-fueled ride into the dark future of poker-where the biggest gamble isn't the cards you play, but the very nature of the game itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cards are in the air. \u003cb\u003eAre you ready to play?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joey Gargiulo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798314495223\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d","brand":"Joey Gargiulo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241849499903,"sku":"9798314495223","price":8.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0d83541d-deb0-41d6-b297-950b25b24766.jpg?v=1772656196","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/poker-gods-joey-gargiulo-9798314495223","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}