Barry: most poker books are written by losers

[bustedromo]

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Then we see the poker player who wants to contribute something to society. He or she knows that just winning money in contests of skill is not fulfilling in itself. (Some of you young people with have trouble with that statement.) He wants to contribute something to society, even if it’s in the form of entertainment. Some of our tournament heroes have done that and still freely give their time to autograph signing and the like. At last they are giving something back and satisfying themselves and the public. A book authored by them, even if it’s ghost written, can help with that fulfillment.


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This is truly a bizarre statement.

I'm not sure any poker book could ever directly contribute to society, just as I'm not sure playing poker could ever directly contribute to society.

I pretty much agree with Barry in his statement that he started giving large amounts to charity because taking money from weaker minds is not fulfilling and does not benefit society.

What book(s) are you referring to ?