{"product_id":"poker-gods-joey-gargiulo-9798316292349","title":"Poker Gods: Episode 3: Life Is Poker","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's Like \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE SOPRANO'S \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ecombined with \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWAR GAMES \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eROUNDERS!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Inspired by TRUE EVENTS, \u003ci\u003ePERSONAL EXPERIENCES\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eREAL INTERVIEWS\u003c\/i\u003e**\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarry takes us back to where it all began-the \u003cb\u003eunderground poker clubs of Brooklyn\u003c\/b\u003e, where the air was thick with cigar smoke and the stakes were more than just chips. Growing up in the mafia wasn't just about survival; it was about learning the rules of a game far bigger than poker. From childhood, he was groomed to navigate a world where loyalty was everything, and betrayal had consequences that couldn't be cashed out.\u003cp\u003eNow, with the weight of the world-and the future of poker-on his shoulders, Harry finds himself in a Vegas that looks different on the surface but hasn't really changed at all. The Strip is shinier, the hustles are slicker, but the game behind the game is as ruthless as ever. Tourists chase dreams they'll never catch, poker pros think they've mastered a game they don't fully understand, and all the while, the real power players-the ones who never show their hands-are still pulling the strings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the truth is never black and white. Even gangsters can be heroes, just like grandmothers can be gangsters in their own right-shaping the future, passing down wisdom, and making sure the next generation knows how the world \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e works. Vegas might have evolved, and poker might have forgotten its gritty roots, but the underworld never sleeps. The city still belongs to the ones willing to take risks, outthink their enemies, and survive in the Wild, Wild West of high-stakes deception.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis\u003cb\u003e third installment\u003c\/b\u003e of the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoker Gods\u003c\/i\u003e series\u003c\/b\u003e pulls back the curtain on the game behind the game, exposing the grip that the underworld still has on Vegas, poker, and the people who think they're in control. Because in the end, the rules are written in blood, and only the smartest-and the slickest-survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joey Gargiulo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798316292349\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\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d","brand":"Joey Gargiulo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48851197853951,"sku":"9798316292349","price":8.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/poker-gods-joey-gargiulo-9798316292349","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}