Books like The big bankroll by Leo Katcher

Fortune's Formula explains Kelly's betting and investment rule, shows how to size stakes to maximize long‑term growth, and discusses its volatility, practical deployment by gamblers and investors, and variations such as half‑Kelly.

A true story of MIT students who built a famed Las Vegas gambling syndicate, turning academic theory into lucrative card‑sharpening exploits.

Maria Konnikova swaps academic insights for high‑stakes Texas Hold‑Em, learning how to separate control from chance under the guidance of Poker Hall of Fame legend Erik Seidel.

Unveiling the Shadows of Organized Crime: The Life of Clyde Smaldone

A concise biography of John Gotti, the notorious New York mob boss whose criminal career left a lasting imprint on American organized crime.

One of the most sought-after criminals of the Depression era, Ralph Fults began his career of crime at the improbable age of fourteen. At nineteen he met Clyde Barrow in a Texas prison, and the two men together founded what would later be known as the Barrow gang. Running with Bonnie and Clyde is the story of Fults's experiences in the Texas criminal underworld between the years 1925 and 1935 and the gripping account of his involvement with the Barrow gang, particularly its notorious duo, Bonnie and Clyde. Although basing his account primarily on Fults's testimony, Phillips substantiates that viewpoint with references to scores of eyewitness interviews, police files and court documents, and contemporary news accounts. An important contribution to criminal and social history, Running with Bonnie and Clyde will be fascinating reading for scholars and general readers alike.

Explore the surprising parallels between Wall Street trading and poker, revealing how both demand rapid risk assessment and strategic decision-making to win or survive.