Betting is more than just logging in; sometimes, the fate of nations has been decided on a green table. The deck of cards slides across the table, a silent challenge launched not on the battlefield but in the smoky interiors of closed rooms, where world leaders and generals bluff and bet with the same gravity…

In the nuanced narratives of the twentieth century, gamblers emerge as complex figures, incessantly challenging fate with a hand of cards, a die, a bet. In a world where the casino invites online gambling, the literature of the last century has woven stories of men and women who play much more than simple games: they…