Into The Muck: How Poker Changed My Life |  | Author: Joe Turbessi
Publisher: CreateSpace
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Pages: 210
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Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 8 x 0.4
ISBN: 1453873872
Dewey Decimal Number: 362
EAN: 9781453873878
ASIN: 1453873872
Publication Date: October 14, 2010
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"Into the Muck" is simply the story of my personal addiction with poker. How I got into it, how I got over it, and how I'm better off without. But it's much more than that... Ultimately it's a story -- though very real and raw -- it is still a narrative of my journey. Hopefully it will inspire others to overcome their own issues (no matter what they may be) and be able to stand for something, especially positive. Poker and gambling knowledge is not necessary to enjoy this quick read. It is literally told from different perspectives within myself. "Into the Muck" started as a one page rant of frustration from a losing night at the casino, from there I continued writing. I treated it as research for whatever it would become... Then once you experience my emotional rock bottom with me, you are able to follow me on my journey, told completely inside my head, as if it were my own therapy sessions as I learn what the experiences of poker meant to my life... How my grandfather was a gambling addict who lost everything and eventually contributed to the health decline of both my grandmother and himself, yet I still maintained the idea that I could be the exception, that I was still supposed to make it against all odds... Why I started playing this game in the first place (my grandfather) and why it overtook me while I ventured off to college once I left the loving, supportive home I came from. I am far from the stereotypical gambling addict... What it took for me to leave it all behind and what I will do to contribute to problem gambling awareness in the future. This is my first contribution, but I assure you it won't be my last... Poker took me to the depths of myself and forced me to use everything I had to fight through it. I stood at the ledge and instead of jumping, I have surfaced at the opposite end of the spectrum. Instead of fighting for poker chips at the felt tables, I now fight for gambling awareness. I'm tired of the way poker is glamorized on television and call out to various media and poker players themselves. It's time to address the way we are marketing this game before too many young people fall in love with the fantasy life that is continued to be portrayed... The biggest misconception about poker and gambling is that it's quantitative. It's about how much you lose and how long you gamble for, but that couldn't be further from the truth. My overall losses are around $40,000. I can't tell you how many times I've heard, "Oh that's not that much." But it's not about how much you lose, it's about what it does to you. My addiction started in the dorm rooms at the University of Connecticut where we played for as little as $5 a night. Doesn't sound like a lot, but look where it took me... check out www.intothemuck.com for more information about "Into the Muck," Joe Turbessi, upcoming events and a Blog...
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