Download or read book Titanic Thompson: The Man Who Bet on Everything written by Kevin Cook and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2010-11-16 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the colorful life of the gambler-hero who became the inspiration for Guys and Dolls's Sky Masterson, from his pre-PGA golf prowess to trading card tricks with Houdini, conning Al Capone and losing a million dollars to Minnesota Fats.