You Cant Lose Them All, Sal Iacono
You Cant Lose Them All, Sal Iacono
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You Can't Lose Them All
Tales of a Degenerate Gambler and His Ridiculous Friends

Author: Sal Iacono, Jimmy Kimmel

Narrator: Sal Iacono, Jimmy Kimmel

Unabridged: 5 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Twelve

Published: 01/26/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

In this informative and entertaining book, learn from Cousin Sal how not to gamble your life away -- along with many other life lessons -- so you don't have to learn the hard way.
Over the last forty years, Cousin Sal has made bets with doctors, lawyers, teachers, agents, bookies, writers, comedians, radio DJs, tv producers, baseball players, front office executives, bandleaders, movie stars, publicists, weed lab owners, hedge fund operators, and even professional wrestlers. From his early days growing up in Brooklyn and Long Island flipping baseball cards to now hosting podcasts and TV shows and managing several offshore accounts we don't talk about, Cousin Sal has truly become the average American sports fan's go to source for gambling tips.
So here's how not to do it . . .
With hilarious tales of love and loss, winning and (a lot) of losing, crazy family and fatherhood, and a life saga that inspired the Phil Collins' song, "Against All Odds," Cousin Sal has now written THE Vegas super-system, MIT-algorithmic, sharp-approved book for how to gamble like a pro -- or at least not how not to go broke and lose your kids to Child Protective Services.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ben on December 21, 2021

Good job by you Sal......more

Goodreads review by Zack on January 31, 2021

I love Cousin Sal so I had fun with hearing his best stories, but I only recommend this book to those who know and enjoy him already. After listening to him every Monday for a decade on Simmons’ podcast I knew a lot of these stories already, but had fun hearing them all collected here. It’s nothing......more

Goodreads review by Mike on February 15, 2021

Let’s start with the fact I love Cousin Sal’s persona during his podcasts, television appearances and Twitter. He’s impressively quick witted, he’s perfected his timing and he’s got the appealing quality of being someone you think you’d be friends with even though you’ll never meet. I was excited for......more

Goodreads review by Ian on July 21, 2021

After listening to “Cousin” Sal Iacono rave about his terrible bets for years on The Bill Simmons Podcast, I felt justified in purchasing his book as a form of therapy. As someone who has experienced countless bad gambling beats, I figured that reading about someone else’s poor luck may offer some s......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on May 29, 2021

Sal's stories are hilarious. Funny read it's not about getting knocked down it's about getting back up!......more


Quotes

"If you think the way I do, then you must be asking yourself if this truly is the most ridiculous cover for a book you've ever seen. Just wait...when you open the book, it actually makes the cover look normal. It's not dark yet, but it's getting there. Cousin Sal is a very smart and brilliant man with as humble a heart as I've been around. He wants to make others happy and sometimes he does with his checkbook. But I am truly lucky to call him a friend. For life. You will love this book."—Tony Romo

"For the last two decades, Cousin Sal has been the Gambling Butch Cassidy to my Gambling Sundance Kid -- and that's a crucial analogy, because they both died at the end of the movie."—Bill Simmons

"I swear to God you little shit, if you wrote anything stupid about me I’ll kill you."—Aunt Chippy

"Sal's a good father and husband, and I have never seen him take a drink. But he makes up for it by being the most degenerate gambler I have ever seen."—Johnny Knoxville

“Sal has embarrassed me on live television, in front of Jon Hamm, in restaurants, on the golf course, etc. The fact that I am still here recommending this book is a testament to how great a friend he is when he's not making my life miserable. I've never met a man that's as mad about sports as he is and I think he's endured enough pain, the least we can do is read about it. Also, Jon, if you're reading this: I'm not crazy!”—Rachel Bonnetta

"Rachel. I don’t think you’re crazy. Sal, I think you’re a real Pal. Also, you owe me $400. I will not accept books as payment."—Jon Hamm

"A rollicking...account of the foibles of a man who’ll bet on anything."—Kirkus