2020
Professional blackjack and tournament player and one of the most successful publishers of professional gambling books in history.
Anthony Curtis
Anthony Curtis is the most recognized and quoted Las Vegas expert in the world. Author of Bargain City-Booking, Betting, and Beating the New Las Vegas and co-author of The Art of Gambling, Curtis is publisher and CEO of Huntington Press, the world’s preeminent gambling-title press, and the Las Vegas Advisor, the leading Las Vegas consumer newsletter for over two decades.
Curtis has served as a consultant and gambling authority for Disney Studios, NBC’s “Crime Story,” and Ocean’s 13. Articles about or by him have appeared in USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly, Chicago Sun-Times, L.A. Times, Newsday, Wall Street Journal, Discover Magazine, Cigar Aficionado, the London Times, and other high-profile publications. Curtis has also been featured on “48 HOURS,” ABC’s “20/20,” “Good Morning America,” the “Today Show,” “DATELINE NBC,” and “Bar Rescue,” and has appeared on numerous gambling-related shows on the Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, and Learning Channel.
As a professional gambler, Curtis’ top tournament wins include $76,000 World Matchplay Blackjack Championship, $125,000 Atlantic City Craps Championship, $50,000 Las Vegas Keno Championship, and $60,000 Las Vegas Blackjack Championship. He lives in Las Vegas.
Huntington Press continues to publish the top books on all facets of gambling, including the best-selling poker books Kill Phil — The Fast Track to Success in No-Limit Hold ‘Em Poker Tournaments, Kill Everyone — Advanced Strategies for Success in No-Limit Hold ‘Em Poker Tournaments and Sit-‘N-Gos, and Decide to Play Great Poker — A Strategy Guide to No-Limit Texas Hold ‘Em.