Advantage Player

“Gina Fiore has lived a life that seems too extraordinary to be true. Her journey is as gripping as any screenplay because every impossible twist actually happened. Her story is unforgettable—and Advantage Player is one you won’t soon forget.” — Riley Keough, actress and author of From Here to the Great Unknown

“Gina’s assured and bold voice makes me feel like I’m not listening to a lecture on the subject; I’m listening to a fascinating friend describe the story of her life and career. The ease with which she can weave together deeply personal stories about struggling with mental health and expert knowledge of advantage play makes for such an involving and compelling read.” — Gillian Flynn, Gillian Flynn Books

“Advantage Player is a raw and brutally honest account of what can be achieved when curiosity meets skill, talent, and an unyielding work ethic. An utterly compelling and informative account of Fiore’s turbulent, at times desperate, journey to becoming a master of her craft. I was captivated from the start and both educated and moved throughout. A triumph.” —Jenny Radcliffe, author of People Hacker: Confessions of a Burglar for Hire

“This book is a significant contribution to gambling literature and a testament to the extraordinary accomplishments of author Gina Fiore, one of the most talented advantage players of her generation. Her experiences are compelling, her insights are genuine, and her passion for the craft is unmistakable… Advantage Player [is] thoroughly enlightening and captivating, a one-of-a-kind journey into this notoriously secretive yet colorful field!” —Steve Forte, author and former professional gambler

“Advantage Player is a thrilling and taut memoir, expertly told by someone who is as adept at writing as she is at gamesmanship. Her recollections are funny, shocking, tender, and honest. The story here is the stuff of fiction, but it remarkably is all her very real life. Reading Advantage Player feels like tagging along on a true-life casino heist, but to hear Gina tell it, it was just another day at the office. A remarkable story from an inspiring woman.” —David Hill, author of The Vapors: A Southern Family, the New York Mob, and the Rise and Fall of Hot Springs, America’s Forgotten Capital of Vice

“Talking to Gina Fiore is like walking into the back room of life. Gina’s genius is not just about cards and numbers, it’s about her own mind and how to get what she wants. It’s a story that I wanted to live inside.” — Will Graham, writer, director, and producer of Daisy Jones & The Six and A League of Their Own

“Gina Fiore’s memoir, Advantage Player, is an all-consuming roller-coaster ride through family dysfunction, mental illness, and professional gambling. Fiore is a gorgeous, electric builder of worlds most of us have never seen before, making the landscapes of her troubled life cinematic and alive. An unforgettable story about a brave and fascinating woman.” —Domenica Ruta, New York Times bestselling author of With or Without You