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Flying bullets and bombs, near-death experiences, and life in the wilds of Alaska<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

These aren’t the plots of three new reality shows on the Discovery Channel<\/strong>. Those are elements of just a few of the real-life experiences of longtime high-stakes poker pro Eli Elezra<\/strong>. They are all part of his life outlined in the new book Pulling the Trigger<\/strong><\/em>, which is now available in North America.<\/span><\/p>\n

Elezra began the book seven years ago with Israeli writer and poker player Mataz Krakow<\/strong>, who began recording interviews with the poker star in Las Vegas<\/strong>. Krakow met the 58-year-old Elezra at a $15 home game in Israel and became fascinated with his stories and personality. <\/span><\/p>\n

The result was a book chronicling a life many might not expect from a poker player – from life in the Israeli Defense Forces<\/strong> to globetrotting as a backpacker to Alaska adventurer to family man. <\/span>Of course, there’s some high-stakes poker tales on some of the game’s biggest stages thrown in as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It was his idea,” Elezra said about his first meeting with Krakow. “He said, ‘Listen, you have a unique life story, and we should write something.’ <\/span><\/p>\n

“It was amazing. He came to Vegas twice and interviewed me. The next thing you know, we had something big in front of us. The Hebrew<\/strong> version was very successful.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Book’s transition to English had an unlikely assistant<\/span><\/h2>\n

Elezra initially published the book in his home country of Israel. He was surprised at the book’s reception in Israel, a country without any legalized casinos or gambling options. <\/span><\/p>\n

So, he turned to longtime poker writer and <\/span>Cardplayer Lifestyle<\/i><\/strong> blog publisher Robbie Strazynski<\/strong> to translate Pulling the Trigger<\/em> into English for a wider audience. <\/span>Strazynski, originally from New York<\/strong>, now lives in Israel and was excited with the opportunity to work with one of his poker idols.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I didn’t know how popular poker was in Israel,” Elezra said. “After this, I met Robbie at a book signing and I couldn’t find anybody better to translate the book. He was born over here in the U.S., he speaks Hebrew, and understands the style of the book. <\/span><\/p>\n

“I think it took us about a year and a half after we finished the book in Israel and now we’re here.”<\/span><\/p>\n

“Here” meant the Bahamas<\/strong> for the PokerStars No Limit Hold’em Players Championship<\/strong>. At the tournament, Elezra officially released the English version of the book and appeared at the first of several planned signings.<\/span><\/p>\n

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        Elezra is not just a world-class poker player<\/span><\/h2>\n

        Elezra has made numerous televised appearances in high-stakes cash games and has more than $3.6 million in tournament winnings. The book details his life growing up in Israel and his transition to successful poker player. <\/span><\/p>\n

        That transition includes a World Poker Tour<\/strong> title and three World Series of Poker<\/strong> bracelets. <\/span>But, it may be his exploits away from the poker felt readers may enjoy most.<\/span><\/p>\n

        “A lot of people wouldn’t believe that I almost died twice in the service,” he said. “I got shot at. Poker is a very small part of my life.”<\/span><\/p>\n

        The book also details his adventures in Alaska, which ranged from working at a fish cannery, hunting in the wild, living in a village of traditional Iñupiat<\/strong> people, and getting accustomed to the bitter cold winters. He says the state also played a role in his poker education, due to his time driving a cab and playing poker with other drivers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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        “Ninety-nine percent of the people who know (me) don’t know all this,” he said. “They thought I was just a guy who came from Israel.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

        Clearly, that statement won’t be true much longer. Pulling the Trigger<\/em> shows that there’s much more to the man than just poker tales and big bets.<\/span><\/p>\n

        The post Elezra’s New Book, Pulling the Trigger, Is About More Than Just Poker appeared first on .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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