{"id":26731,"date":"2019-06-26T15:38:47","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T15:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=26731"},"modified":"2019-06-28T12:44:24","modified_gmt":"2019-06-28T12:44:24","slug":"poker-pop-culture-is-the-definitive-history-of-poker-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/poker-pop-culture-is-the-definitive-history-of-poker-in-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Poker & Pop Culture Is The Definitive History Of Poker In America"},"content":{"rendered":"

D&B Publishing<\/strong> is best known for its poker strategy books written by successful poker players. However,\u00a0D&B\u2019s latest offering to the poker world, Poker & Pop Culture<\/em><\/strong>, falls into a different category.<\/p>\n

Poker & Pop Culture<\/em> is a poker history book by veteran poker journalist Martin Harris.<\/strong>\u00a0The book\u2019s subtitle is Telling the Story of America\u2019s Favorite Card Game<\/em><\/strong>. Harris does exactly that.<\/p>\n

In doing so, Harris has accomplished an impressive feat. Until recently, no one had written the definitive history of poker.<\/p>\n

Instead, poker\u2019s history was a collection of oral stories passed down through the years. As such, if ever there was a subject in need of a written record, it\u2019s poker.<\/p>\n

In Poker & Pop Culture<\/em>, Harris sifts through the facts, fiction, and exaggerations to write the definitive history of poker.<\/p>\n

Harris is the man to write the history of poker in America<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019ve participated in a major poker tournament or are a regular consumer poker content you\u2019re likely familiar with Harris\u2019s work. Perhaps under his online and social media<\/a><\/strong> monikers of Short-Stacked Shamus<\/strong> and Hard-Boiled Poker<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You might also recognize the title of the book from Harris\u2019s similarly-named\u00a0long-running column<\/strong>. This column is the work of a journalist who finally got to the bottom of the long-debated match<\/strong> between Johnny Moss<\/strong> and Nick the Greek Dandalos<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What you may not be familiar with is Harris\u2019s academic resume. Harris has several advanced degrees, including a PhD in English, and teaches a course titled \u201cPoker in American Film and Culture\u201d at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Needless to say, Harris has the resume needed to tackle such a monumental undertaking.\u00a0 In the words of Tommy Angelo<\/strong>, \u201cthis book had to be written, and only one person could write it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Poker & Pop Culture is not your typical history book<\/span><\/h2>\n

Harris is an expert on the subject matter. So, like most history books, Poker & Pop Culture<\/em> delivers the who, the what, the where, and the when of poker.<\/p>\n

However, instead of being a dry history book, Poker & Pop Culture<\/em> brings the stories to life. That quality is thanks to Harris\u2019s terrific writing and well-formulated suppositions, which produce passages like:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hardly need to go back to Genesis to support the argument that as a species, humans have pretty much always been ready and willing to gamble, and other humans have always been there to raise objections.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Overview of Poker & Pop Culture<\/span><\/h2>\n

Poker & Pop Culture<\/em> is Harris\u2019s magnum opus. He put 12 years of research into a topic that on top of it all, he clearly loves.<\/p>\n

Naturally, this book will appeal to any poker enthusiast. But, the book isn\u2019t just a treat for poker players.<\/p>\n

In fact, it\u2019s the story of America, told through the eyes of poker. As such, this is a must read for anyone interested in America\u2019s history of pop culture, not just those of us who prefer life on the felt.<\/p>\n

The book is also an easy read. Harris broke it into 23 distinct sections to allow readers to jump around or skip parts of the book.<\/p>\n

Harris even gazes into his crystal ball to speculate on what the future holds for the game,. In Harris\u2019s opinion, it looks a lot like its past and present,<\/p>\n

\u201cLooking ahead to poker\u2019s future America, there will no doubt continue to be divided opinions about the game\u2019s worth and significance.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In essence, the final chapter of Poker & Pop Culture<\/em> has yet to be written. Hopefully, that means that Harris will write second volume sometime down the road.<\/p>\n

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