{"id":20251,"date":"2019-01-14T19:50:13","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T20:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=20251"},"modified":"2019-01-14T22:31:00","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T22:31:00","slug":"elezras-new-book-pulling-the-trigger-is-about-more-than-just-poker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/elezras-new-book-pulling-the-trigger-is-about-more-than-just-poker\/","title":{"rendered":"Elezra\u2019s New Book, Pulling the Trigger, Is About More Than Just Poker"},"content":{"rendered":"
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 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 New Players Get A Free Bonus At WSOP.com NJ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Visit WSOP NJ<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 100% to $1,000<\/span> With Deposit<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Overall Grade A-<\/p>\nBook’s transition to English had an unlikely assistant<\/span><\/h2>\n
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