Al Alvarez

The poet of the poker table.

Al Alvarez was a celebrated British poet, critic and writer whose book The Biggest Game in Town captured the world of high-stakes Las Vegas poker in the early 1980s. It is widely credited with founding the genre of literary poker writing.

Notable for

  • Acclaimed British poet and writer
  • Author of The Biggest Game in Town
  • Founder of literary poker narrative

Books by Al Alvarez

Here are the books by Al Alvarez that we cover — click through for a full review of each.

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The Biggest Game in Town

Narrative

The book that invented literary poker writing.

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