![]() " This book is what pushed me to play Magic: The Gathering. But to be honest, I found the subject fascinating, and the protagonist is a modern hero in the truest sense of the word. " So some might say I'm little bit biased, since I am the subject of the book and all. " Good book, i read it during a period of poker obsession. " This would be my biography if I was a) good at Magic: The Gathering b) good at enough and c) ballsy enough to become a card counter in Vegas. For someone not familiar with either, it's probably far less interesting. " A fun read if you're already familiar with the names in the book and know the games - good for nostalgic stories. ![]() " An easy read and a unique look into the world of Magic, blackjack, and poker Also, a great story about a misfit finding his place in the world through gaming. If you're eye glaze over when most people try to explain Magic, this is book to read. " Great book for the layman about Magic the Gathering, Blackjack card counting, and the early days of the poker boom. 'Jonny Magic and the Card Shark Kids' is his amazing true story: the jaw-dropping, zero-to-hero chronicl. And whatever you do, don’t sit down across a gaming table from Jon Finkel, better known as Jonny Magic. " This book is what pushed me to play Magic: The Gathering. If you think a gang of real-life geeks can’t take on the world and win big.think again. ![]() " An easy read and a unique look into the world of Magic, blackjack, and poker " - Heather, Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.One of the individuals convicted for murder, Johnny Paul Witt. I would thoroughly recommend this book to any Magic: the Gathering player who likes a good read." His second non-fiction book, Jonny Magic and the Card Shark Kids, was published in 2005. Looking up the card, you can see what set and what year the card came out, Ice Age - 1995). Through using the same method, you could actually see when those events in the book actually took place (for example, in the middle of the book, a card known as Lava Burst was mentioned. I also really enjoyed that whenever the book mentioned a card, you could actually look the card up and see what it did. It is written very well and had constant references to real events. It hooked me in right from the first chapter. "Jonny Magic and the Card Shark Kids was a GREAT read. Jonny Magic and the Card Shark Kids is his amazing true story: the jaw-dropping, zero-to-hero chronicle of a fat, friendless boy from New Jersey who found his edge in a game of cards–and turned it into a fortune! The teenage Finkel emerged as its first world champion. Poor condition books are still perfect for a good read, all pages will be intact and none threatening to fall out most probably a reading copy only.If you think a gang of real-life geeks can’t take on the world and win big.think again. A magnet for bullies at school, Jon Finkel discovered the trading-card game Magic: The Gathering. Poor: We rarely sell poor condition books, unless the books are in demand and difficult to find in a better condition. Good: A few creases on the spine, perhaps a forward lean, bumping on corners or shelfwear maybe an inscription inside or some shelfwear or a small tear or two on the dustjacket inside clean but page edges might be somewhat yellowed.įair: In overall good condition, might have a severe forward lean to the spine, an inscription, bumping to corners one or two folds on the covers and yellowed pages in exceptional cases these books might contain some library stamps and stickers or have neat sticky tape which was used to fix a short, closed tear. Very Good: Might have some creases on the spine no hard cracks maybe slight forward lean and short inscription inside perhaps very minor bumping on the corners of the book inside clean but the page edges might be slightly yellowed. We are very proud of the condition of the books we sell (please read our testimonials to find out more!)Īs New: Pretty much new but shows small signs of having been read inside it will be clean without any inscriptions or stamps might contain a remainder mark.
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