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All credits to Paul wilson, Dan and davefor this amazing insight to the man the myth the legend that is titanic thompson. Capturing the spirit of a freewheeling era, this rollicking biography brings to life the gambler-hero who inspired Guys and Dolls.Born in a log cabin in the Ozarks, Alvin 'Titanic' Thompson (1892-1974) traveled with his golf clubs, a.45 revolver, and a suitcase full of cash. Born in a log cabin in the Ozarks, Alvin 'Titanic' Thompson (1892-1974) traveled with his golf clubs, a.45 revolver, and a suitcase full of cash. He won and lost millions playing cards, dice, golf, pool, and dangerous games of his own invention. He killed five men and married five women, each one a teenager on her wedding day. One source has Keith McCready’s Net Worth at $700,000 while others estimate $30,000,000 based on his role in movies. Basavich is something of a new school pool hustler. Brought up in New Jersey and nicknamed ‘Kid Delicious’, he is a notorious road player, hustling all over the USA and is often regarded as the last great.
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