Author: ʻAbd al-Ilāh Ḥamdūshī
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9774167791
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
Young, handsome Othman found his ticket out of a life of desperate poverty in the slums of Casablanca when he married Sofia. Sophisticated, French, rich, and forty years his senior. But when she is brutally murdered in their bedroom one night, the police quickly zero in on Othman as the prime suspect. Set to inherit everything and with his mistress, the love of his life, waiting in the wings he certainly has motive. But is he guilty? Or is he an innocent man, framed by circumstance and an overzealous corrupt police force?
The Final Bet
Author: ʻAbd al-Ilāh Ḥamdūshī
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9774167791
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
Young, handsome Othman found his ticket out of a life of desperate poverty in the slums of Casablanca when he married Sofia. Sophisticated, French, rich, and forty years his senior. But when she is brutally murdered in their bedroom one night, the police quickly zero in on Othman as the prime suspect. Set to inherit everything and with his mistress, the love of his life, waiting in the wings he certainly has motive. But is he guilty? Or is he an innocent man, framed by circumstance and an overzealous corrupt police force?
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9774167791
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
Young, handsome Othman found his ticket out of a life of desperate poverty in the slums of Casablanca when he married Sofia. Sophisticated, French, rich, and forty years his senior. But when she is brutally murdered in their bedroom one night, the police quickly zero in on Othman as the prime suspect. Set to inherit everything and with his mistress, the love of his life, waiting in the wings he certainly has motive. But is he guilty? Or is he an innocent man, framed by circumstance and an overzealous corrupt police force?
The Final Bet
Author: Abdelilah Hamdouchi
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
ISBN: 1617977497
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
When young and handsome Othman married Sofia—sophisticated, French, rich, and forty years his senior—he found his ticket out of a life of desperate poverty in the slums of Casablanca. But when Sofia is brutally murdered, the police quickly zero in on Othman as the prime suspect. With his mistress, the love of his life, waiting in the wings he certainly has motive. But is he guilty? Or has he been framed by an overzealous, corrupt police force?
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
ISBN: 1617977497
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
When young and handsome Othman married Sofia—sophisticated, French, rich, and forty years his senior—he found his ticket out of a life of desperate poverty in the slums of Casablanca. But when Sofia is brutally murdered, the police quickly zero in on Othman as the prime suspect. With his mistress, the love of his life, waiting in the wings he certainly has motive. But is he guilty? Or has he been framed by an overzealous, corrupt police force?
The Final Table
Author: Gareth James
Publisher: D&B Publishing
ISBN: 1912862360
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
You’ve reached the business end of the tournament and you’re gunning for glory. However, you are now playing for the big bucks where one mistake could cost you thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars. You’ll undoubtedly feel nervous. Are you technically prepared? The Final Table will teach you how to make great decisions at every stage. It will also set out a program so you can learn how to continuously improve your final table strategy every single day. * How do you apply pressure as the chip leader? * What is risk premium and why is it so important? * What's the best way to study the complexities of final table play? The Final Table features detailed analysis of over 100 hand examples at different stages of play. These vary from full ring to short-handed and heads-up play and cover the most common preflop and postflop situations.
Publisher: D&B Publishing
ISBN: 1912862360
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
You’ve reached the business end of the tournament and you’re gunning for glory. However, you are now playing for the big bucks where one mistake could cost you thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars. You’ll undoubtedly feel nervous. Are you technically prepared? The Final Table will teach you how to make great decisions at every stage. It will also set out a program so you can learn how to continuously improve your final table strategy every single day. * How do you apply pressure as the chip leader? * What is risk premium and why is it so important? * What's the best way to study the complexities of final table play? The Final Table features detailed analysis of over 100 hand examples at different stages of play. These vary from full ring to short-handed and heads-up play and cover the most common preflop and postflop situations.
Al Pha's Bet
Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101650249
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Wonderful things are being invented every day in Al Pha's world-fire, the wheel, even shadows! His big chance to be part of history comes when the King announces that the twenty-six recently invented letters need to be put in order. Al makes a bet with himself that he's the man for the job. Through a series of funny events, he eventually finds the perfect order for the letters, and the king rewards him by naming his creation the "Alphabet." Sure to entertain and engage young readers, this book turns the ABC's inside out. Kids will laugh at the quirky illustrations and clever wordplay, while wondering where the alphabet really did get its order.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101650249
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Wonderful things are being invented every day in Al Pha's world-fire, the wheel, even shadows! His big chance to be part of history comes when the King announces that the twenty-six recently invented letters need to be put in order. Al makes a bet with himself that he's the man for the job. Through a series of funny events, he eventually finds the perfect order for the letters, and the king rewards him by naming his creation the "Alphabet." Sure to entertain and engage young readers, this book turns the ABC's inside out. Kids will laugh at the quirky illustrations and clever wordplay, while wondering where the alphabet really did get its order.
Benjamin Franklin's Last Bet
Author: Michael Meyer
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 132856911X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
The incredible story of Benjamin Franklin’s parting gift to the working-class people of Boston and Philadelphia—a deathbed wager that captures the Founder’s American Dream and his lessons for our current, conflicted age. Benjamin Franklin was not a gambling man. But at the end of his illustrious life, the Founder allowed himself a final wager on the survival of the United States: a gift of two thousand pounds to Boston and Philadelphia, to be lent out to tradesmen over the next two centuries to jump-start their careers. Each loan would be repaid with interest over ten years. If all went according to Franklin’s inventive scheme, the accrued final payout in 1991 would be a windfall. In Benjamin Franklin’s Last Bet, Michael Meyer traces the evolution of these twin funds as they age alongside America itself, bankrolling woodworkers and silversmiths, trade schools and space races. Over time, Franklin’s wager was misused, neglected, and contested—but never wholly extinguished. With charm and inquisitive flair, Meyer shows how Franklin’s stake in the “leather-apron” class remains in play to this day, and offers an inspiring blueprint for prosperity in our modern era of growing wealth disparity and social divisions.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 132856911X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
The incredible story of Benjamin Franklin’s parting gift to the working-class people of Boston and Philadelphia—a deathbed wager that captures the Founder’s American Dream and his lessons for our current, conflicted age. Benjamin Franklin was not a gambling man. But at the end of his illustrious life, the Founder allowed himself a final wager on the survival of the United States: a gift of two thousand pounds to Boston and Philadelphia, to be lent out to tradesmen over the next two centuries to jump-start their careers. Each loan would be repaid with interest over ten years. If all went according to Franklin’s inventive scheme, the accrued final payout in 1991 would be a windfall. In Benjamin Franklin’s Last Bet, Michael Meyer traces the evolution of these twin funds as they age alongside America itself, bankrolling woodworkers and silversmiths, trade schools and space races. Over time, Franklin’s wager was misused, neglected, and contested—but never wholly extinguished. With charm and inquisitive flair, Meyer shows how Franklin’s stake in the “leather-apron” class remains in play to this day, and offers an inspiring blueprint for prosperity in our modern era of growing wealth disparity and social divisions.
Best Bet
Author: Laura Pedersen
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440170185
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Since Hallie's father died and left behind ten children, money at the Palmer household is tighter than ever. And just when Hallie thought she was graduating from college, it turns out she's four credits short. A professor needs one more student for a project that will take her around the world, only longtime boyfriend Craig has another proposition for Hallie. Thus begins Hallie's great odyssey, for the first time she ventures outside the safety of Cosgrove County and the sixty-mile radius in which she's functioned for her entire life. But somehow, escaping home doesnt translate into leaving behind all of her problems, and, unfortunately, not all can be solved by putting her superior gambling skills to work. Eventually, its time to return home to all the good people who are great at driving each other crazy. Hallie must finally face the biggest decision of her life. Humorous and heartfelt, Best Bet underscores the importance of friends, family, and a sense of belonging. The characters in this modest, but neighborly, small town prove that an ordinary existence made up of small but genuine moments can satisfy a soul thats hungry for life in all of its glories and disappointments.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440170185
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Since Hallie's father died and left behind ten children, money at the Palmer household is tighter than ever. And just when Hallie thought she was graduating from college, it turns out she's four credits short. A professor needs one more student for a project that will take her around the world, only longtime boyfriend Craig has another proposition for Hallie. Thus begins Hallie's great odyssey, for the first time she ventures outside the safety of Cosgrove County and the sixty-mile radius in which she's functioned for her entire life. But somehow, escaping home doesnt translate into leaving behind all of her problems, and, unfortunately, not all can be solved by putting her superior gambling skills to work. Eventually, its time to return home to all the good people who are great at driving each other crazy. Hallie must finally face the biggest decision of her life. Humorous and heartfelt, Best Bet underscores the importance of friends, family, and a sense of belonging. The characters in this modest, but neighborly, small town prove that an ordinary existence made up of small but genuine moments can satisfy a soul thats hungry for life in all of its glories and disappointments.
Exotic Betting At The Racetrack
Author: William T Ziemba
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9813278803
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
Exotic Betting at the Racetrack is unique as it covers the efficient-inefficient strategy to price and find profitable racetrack bets, along with handicapping that provides actual bets made by the author on essentially all of the major wagers offered at US racetracks. The book starts with efficiency, accuracy of the win odds, arbitrage, and optimal betting strategies. Examples and actual bets are shown for various wagers including win, place and show, exacta, quinella, double, trifecta, superfecta, Pick 3, 4 and 6 and rainbow pick 5 and 6. There are discussions of major races including the Breeders' Cup, Pegasus, Dubai World Cup and the US Triple Crown from 2012-2018. Dosage analysis is also described and used. An additional feature concerns great horses such as the great mares Rachel Alexandra, Zenyatta, Goldikova, Treve, Beholder and Song Bird. There is a discussion of horse ownership and a tour through arguably the world's top trainer Frederico Tesio and his stables and horses in Italy.Related Link(s)
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9813278803
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
Exotic Betting at the Racetrack is unique as it covers the efficient-inefficient strategy to price and find profitable racetrack bets, along with handicapping that provides actual bets made by the author on essentially all of the major wagers offered at US racetracks. The book starts with efficiency, accuracy of the win odds, arbitrage, and optimal betting strategies. Examples and actual bets are shown for various wagers including win, place and show, exacta, quinella, double, trifecta, superfecta, Pick 3, 4 and 6 and rainbow pick 5 and 6. There are discussions of major races including the Breeders' Cup, Pegasus, Dubai World Cup and the US Triple Crown from 2012-2018. Dosage analysis is also described and used. An additional feature concerns great horses such as the great mares Rachel Alexandra, Zenyatta, Goldikova, Treve, Beholder and Song Bird. There is a discussion of horse ownership and a tour through arguably the world's top trainer Frederico Tesio and his stables and horses in Italy.Related Link(s)
Frontier Gambling
Author: G. R. Williamson
Publisher: G.R. Williamson
ISBN: 1453754121
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Frontier Gambling: The Games, The Gamblers, and the Great Gambling Halls of the Old West is an entertaining look at one of the integral facets of the American West - gambling. Rich in detail and jargon, yet written in an easy to understand style, the book tells how the games were played, legitimately and otherwise; it provides sketches of some of the infamous gamblers and con men of the era; and it covers the notorious saloons and gambling houses where fortunes were wagered night and day in the untamed West.
Publisher: G.R. Williamson
ISBN: 1453754121
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Frontier Gambling: The Games, The Gamblers, and the Great Gambling Halls of the Old West is an entertaining look at one of the integral facets of the American West - gambling. Rich in detail and jargon, yet written in an easy to understand style, the book tells how the games were played, legitimately and otherwise; it provides sketches of some of the infamous gamblers and con men of the era; and it covers the notorious saloons and gambling houses where fortunes were wagered night and day in the untamed West.
WSOP No-Limit Tournament
Author:
Publisher: Cardoza Publishing
ISBN: 1580425135
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
POWERFUL STRATEGIES TO WIN IT ALL! Imagine playing your way through thousands of opponents at a WSOP event, getting to the final table, and then winning it all? In this book, the first-ever official guide to winning the no-limit hold'em tournamnets at the World Series of POker, we show you how to put yourself in position to win the championship. Not only will you learn how to win chips as a weapon to earn even more chips. You'll also learn how to play position, read players, bet and theink preflop, flop, turn and river, and when to underbet, overbet, bet the pot, or use the hammer-the all-in bet!
Publisher: Cardoza Publishing
ISBN: 1580425135
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
POWERFUL STRATEGIES TO WIN IT ALL! Imagine playing your way through thousands of opponents at a WSOP event, getting to the final table, and then winning it all? In this book, the first-ever official guide to winning the no-limit hold'em tournamnets at the World Series of POker, we show you how to put yourself in position to win the championship. Not only will you learn how to win chips as a weapon to earn even more chips. You'll also learn how to play position, read players, bet and theink preflop, flop, turn and river, and when to underbet, overbet, bet the pot, or use the hammer-the all-in bet!
How to Win the Championship Hold'em Strategies for the Final Table
Author: TJ Cloutier
Publisher: Cardoza Publishing
ISBN: 158042483X
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
If you're hungry to win a championship, this is the book that will pave the way to success! T.J. Cloutier, the greatest tournament poker player ever he has won 59 major tournament titles and appeared at 39 final tables at the WSOP, both more than any other player in the history of poker shows how to get to the final table where the big money is made and then how to win it all. You'll learn how to build up enough chips to make it through the early and middle rounds and then how to employ T.J.s own strategies to outmaneuver opponents at the final table and win championships. T.J. shows you how to adjust your play depending upon stack sizes, antes and blinds, table position, opponents styles, and chip counts. You'll also learn the specific strategies needed for full tables and for six-handed, three handed, and heads-up play. 288 pages
Publisher: Cardoza Publishing
ISBN: 158042483X
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
If you're hungry to win a championship, this is the book that will pave the way to success! T.J. Cloutier, the greatest tournament poker player ever he has won 59 major tournament titles and appeared at 39 final tables at the WSOP, both more than any other player in the history of poker shows how to get to the final table where the big money is made and then how to win it all. You'll learn how to build up enough chips to make it through the early and middle rounds and then how to employ T.J.s own strategies to outmaneuver opponents at the final table and win championships. T.J. shows you how to adjust your play depending upon stack sizes, antes and blinds, table position, opponents styles, and chip counts. You'll also learn the specific strategies needed for full tables and for six-handed, three handed, and heads-up play. 288 pages