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...Professional gamblers—even those who gambled legally—had an outlaw mentality,” Alson writes. “They were people who had chosen to live their lives outside the socially accepted boundaries, to thumb their noses at the world. I admired them for that...
...Alson had previously acquired some familiarity with gambling, having written a profile piece about one of the world’s most succesful poker players, and having enjoyed some success at the poker table...
Describing his relationship with another bookie, Alson writes, “we were like two aliens, two beings from different galaxies who had somehow ended up in the same small room...
...work has helped Alson earn an honest living...
...legitimacy has not come without a price: Alson says Confessions has made his love life more difficult than it had been...