Alligator Blood

作者 James Leighton著
出版社 Simon & Schuster
出版时间 2013年11月
ISBN 9781471134395
定价 172.80

内容简介

DanielTzvetkoffwasjustanotherBrisbaneteenagerworkingforpeanutsatPizzaHutandspendingmuchofhissparetimegluedtohiscomputer.Whenheworkedoutanewmethodofpaymentprocessing,theonlinepokercompaniescamerunningtohimforhelpsotheycouldgrowtheirbusinesses.SoonhewaslivingtheAmericandream,rakingin$3millionaweekandrevellinginajet-setlifestyleoffastcars,luxuryyachtsandVIPnightclubs.Hisepicrollercoasterridemirroredtheextraordinaryworldofonlinepoker,wherehot-shotcollegestudentswonmillionsfromtheconfinesoftheirdorms,andfortuneswerewonandlost.However,Tzvetkoff'smovetothebrightlightsofLasVegaswouldsoonseehimfacingtheabyss.Owingmillionstothepokercompanies,andwiththeFBIhotonhistrail,theboywonderneededtopullanacefromhissleevetokeepfrombustingout.Andwhenhedid,itresultedinadaythatsentshockwavesthroughtheworldofonlinepoker-andsawhimtaketheblame.

作者简介

JamesLeightonlivesinCardiff.Followingalegalcareer,hebecameafull-timewriter.Havingplayedfootballatasemi-professionallevel,followedbyaspellcoachinginAmerica,hecontinuestowatchsportatalllevels.Hisnextbook,AlligatorBlood,willbepublishedbySimon&Schusterinthesummerof2013.

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