Book description:
If Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn had come of age at the end of the 20th
century looking for an all-American adventure, they probably
would've headed for Vegas.
They'd have been hard-pressed to go on a wilder ride than the one
taken by Tom Breitling and Tim Poster to the top of the famed Golden
Nugget Hotel & Casino.
Call them the Odds Couple.
Breitling is the kid who lives next door if you grow up in
Burnsville, Minnesota. He never saw a hundred dollar bill or The
Godfather until he went to college.
Poster comes from a family of oddsmakers who reach for the
Doritos on football Sundays and scream for the point spread. He was
whistling Sinatra and booking games at his Las Vegas high school.
Their unlikely friendship began in college over an $8 veal
parmigiana sandwich that led to a partnership in a hotel reservation
business. Starting with a desk, a chair, a pillow, and a telephone,
Tim and Tom grew a company that they sold during the dot.com boom
for $105 million. This allowed Tim to pursue his childhood dream of
owning a casino and bringing back the glory days of Vegas.
When Tim ups the odds and raises the limits to give gamblers the
best game in town, a craps player nicknamed "Mr. Royalty," who's on
one of the hottest winning streaks in history, heads for The Nugget.
When he begins to take Tom and Tim for millions, the partnership is
put to the test. But Tim refuses to back off on the odds or the high
limits, telling his partner, "It's a ballsy proposition here. It's
gonna be a roller coaster ride. But we don't have a public company
to answer to. It's just you and me."
When Mr. Royalty rolls twenty-two consecutive passes and rakes in
a mountain of chips, he takes Tim and Tom to the brink. They must
figure out a way to hold up The House.
Just as they do, the roller coaster ride really gets rolling—and
the ride becomes crazier than they'd ever imagined.
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Bargains Review
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This book, while is a true story, reads like a novel. The story
is an amazing "rag to riches" tale about two young men who make
their second million by the age of 35!
But it's not just the "story" that makes this book a good read.
The authors flesh out their tales with advice on how to make your
own dreams come true.
It's an excellent read.
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