Johnny Hughes

Famous Gamblers, Poker History, and Texas Stories Johnny Hughes

Doyle Brunson said... You have a great writing style, very credible, and entertaining. Those were dangerous times. Almost all of the guys are gone. A great book! . . . -Doyle Brunson, Poker Hall of Fame, author.

He's as good a writer as he is a player. When it comes to poker tales . . . Johnny Hughes is your man . . . -Anthony Holden, London, President of the International Federation of Poker, author.  

A captivating raconteur and avid historian . . . brings them to life with a unique flair and panache . . . (He) paints word pictures with witty, lush brush strokes reminiscent of Tom Wolfe . . . -Paul "Dr. Pauly" McGuire, author.     

The William Manchester of poker historians . . . a Hughes narrative is like lighting a lantern into the darkest recess of poker's subculture . . . provides the very best portrait of these unique real-life characters of anyone on record . . . -Nolan Dalla, Media Director. World Series of Poker, author.    

The true story . . . of the beginnings of the phenomenon that poker has become . . . -Crandell Addington, Poker Hall of Fame.

Reading . . . is only paralleled by listening to him tell those stories in real time . . . like putting yourself in the same room as it all unfolded . . . when the mob ruled Las Vegas . . . the real stories . . . -Ryan Sayer, OnTilt Radio, C. O. O. and Host.