Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts · chapter 3 · id thinking-in-bets-c3-05-nick-the-greek-nick-dandolos-i
“Nick the Greek (Nick Dandolos) is a legendary poker figure whose five-month heads-up match against Johnny Moss in 1949-1951 helped launch the World Series of Poker. Many details of his story are embellished or fabricated.”
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Wikipedia, Nick Dandolos biographysource alive
Nick Dandolos lost an estimated $2-4 million in a five-month poker marathon against Johnny Moss and uttered the famous line 'Mr. Moss, I have to let you go.'
PokerNews, 'Poker & Pop Culture: Moss and Dandolos at the Horseshoe -- Legend or Myth?'source alive
Like most legends, the story of the Moss-Dandolos match is riddled with dubious details and extreme embellishments. Different witnesses created stories knowing 'the reality was not for mass consumption.'
GreekReporter, 'The Gambling Legend That Was Nick the Greek'source alive
His stories -- whether true, somewhat embellished, or completely fabricated -- helped shape the romantic image of poker as a game for the brave and eccentric.
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