The plot of the book was very choppy and it was quite confusing. It didn’t read the well. I read this book because I like to play poker, I find it appealing.

Denn Doyle recently owned a restaurant that he couldn't even buy a drink in. Now, at seventeen, he is putting his poker skills and fake ID to the test in Las Vegas. After proving that he has the skills to play with the best, Denn, goes on a losing streak and ends up losing his last $1600 trying to win enough at blackjack to enter a poker tournament. His luck changed the moment he met Cattie, another underage prodigy who's dealing skills put her on the other side of the table from Denn. But when she uses her ability to fix a deck against him, Denn can't understand what she ever saw in him.
The detailed explanation of the rules of and characters in high-stakes hold 'em poker will appeal to boys interested in the game. Hautman's descriptions brings out the drama of each hands, with the best scenes taking place around the table. An included glossary aids readers unfamiliar with terms such as "bad beat" and "muck." The story moves slowly at times and the characters are not sharply drawn, still, anyone interested in poker will enjoy the tense scenes while the cards are "in the air." ( )

Denn is a teenager who is trying to make it large in Vegas. He is only 17 years old, but his fake ID says he is 21. He ran away from his house in Fairview. At first, Denn was raking in money from poker games in Vegas. However, like all other poker players, Denn hit a roadbump in his poker playing. He lost over 200 thousand dollars over a period of about two weeks. After losing all of his money except for about 50 dollars in spare change, Denn took a week off from playing poker. Then, he got right back into the action. He started building up his bank to enter in a poker tournament with a 10 thousand dollar buy-in. If you want to find out if Denn made it into the poker tournament, then I suggest that you read the book yourself. I thought that All-In was a great book. It kept me interested throughout the entire book. I would recommend this book to anybody who enjoys a good read. ( )

Great read! ( )

You learn a lot about Texas Hold-um poker in this book: about reading tells, pocket pairs and lots of interesting poker terminology and strategy. You also get a picture of what high stakes vegas style gambling is like: the deceit, the lack of substance, the loneliness. The ending is not satisfying, but the writing is taut throughout. I enjoyed reading the book up until the lackluster ending. Hopefully there will be another sequel to provide some details here. ( )