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Dueling with Kings: High Stakes, Killer Sharks, and the Get-Rich Promise of Daily Fantasy Sports

A sportswriter's attempt to compete with DFS's top players, told as narrative

About Dueling with Kings: High Stakes, Killer Sharks, and the Get-Rich Promise of Daily Fantasy Sports

Daniel Barbarisi, a former Wall Street Journal Yankees beat writer, describes trying to reach the top tier of DFS players and examines how the DraftKings and FanDuel industry works and whether it is fair to casual players. It is narrative nonfiction rather than a how-to manual, but it shows how professional players approach the game.

Features

  • Inside look at high-volume DFS pros
  • Industry and fairness context
  • Narrative nonfiction
  • 368 pages (Atria Books)

Sports and sites covered

Sports

    Works with

    • DraftKings
    • FanDuel

    Pricing

    From $15.99 once

    Kindle $15.99, hardcover $25.69; paperback list $22.99 with third-party sellers often lower

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