The Cincinnati Kid Richard Jessup
The Cincinnati Kid had been playing cards since he was twelve. At twenty-one he was a fully-fledged professional gambler roaming the Mississippi, the Ohio and the Missouri.
Now he was ready to meet 'The Man' - Lancey Hodges, the undisputed Stud Poker King from Vegas to Miami.
''Kid', the Shooter told him, 'you're one of the trully great, you've got the pur art...but you're going to need more than that!''
The Cincinatti Kid was made into a classic film starring Steve McQueen, Edward G Robinson, Karl Malden and Ann-Margret.