Check-Raising the Devil [signed] [first edition]

Las Vegas, Nevada: Cardoza Publishing, 2009. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by Mike Matusow directly on the front free endpaper. Matusow's signature is a scribble, as usual (same as in other copies we have handled). Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket (only lightly rubbed). NO chips, tears, creases or fading. NOT price clipped ($24.95). Sharp corners. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. Glossary. Bound in the original shiny black laminated boards, stamped in bright white. From the dust jacket: "Get Ready for a Wild Ride. Hang on tight as Mike 'The Mouth' Matusow, poker player extraordinaire, takes you with him on a breathtaking, true-life roller coaster ride from his humble beginnings in a trailer park to a rock and roll lifestyle full of hot women, sex, wild drug-filled parties and million-dollar wins and losses. Yet behind the glamour and glory of his high-stakes poker career lurked the flip side: a person torn between two debilitating mental illnesses -- bipolar disorder and ADHD. To dig himself out of depression and suicidal despair, Matusow turned to dangerous street drugs to self-medicate a problem he didn't understand, and spiraled deeper into the darker world of addiction, police narcotic stings, and jail time. In this revealing and tumultuous autobiography, the combustible Matusow holds nothing back. You'll get a mouthful of the man behind the infamous Matusow Meltdowns seen on national TV. Riveting, exhilarating, sexy, sometimes shocking and always fascinating, this voyeur's look into the world of high-stakes poker, mental illness, and ultimately, Matusow's inspiring redemption, will keep you glued to your seat until the very last page!". INSCRIBED / SIGNED by Mike Matusow. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 272pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.