Michael Konik

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Michael Konik is an American author, television personality, jazz singer, improvisational comedian, blackjack player and poker player. Konik has a degree in Drama from New York University.

Konik currently resides in Hollywood, California.

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Michael Konik is the author of the following books:

  • The Man with the $100,000 Breasts and other Gambling Stories (1999)
  • Nice Shot, Mr. Nicklaus: Stories About the Game of Golf (2000)
  • Telling Lies and Getting Paid (2002)
  • In Search of Burningbush: A Story of Golf, Friendship, and the Meaning of Irons (2004)
  • Ella in Europe: An American Dog’s International Adventure (2005)
  • The Smart Money (2006)

Konik was also the gambling columnist for Cigar Aficionado for five years, the golf columnist for Delta SKY for 10 years, and has been published in more than 100 other magazines, including Travel and Leisure, Maxim, and Sports Illustrated.

Michael Konik was a contestant in two of the televised World Series of Blackjack programs. He has also either hosted or provided commentary for the following shows:

Konik was also a contestant two episodes of Greed. He competed in the December 9, 1999 episode, winning $5,000. On November 18, 2000, he was on another episode, but failed to win any money.

Konik was a singer and bass player for the 1980s punk rock band "The Clitboys". Since then, he has recorded two jazz albums, both of which were released in 2003:

  • Crescendo
  • There'll Be Some Changes Made

Konik and his "Tasty Band" host the longest-running weekly jazz event in Hollywood, the "Tasty Tuesday Night Jazz Party," at Catalina Bar & Grill Jazz Club.

Konik also owns an independent recording company called FreeHam Records, which includes artists like the Tony-Award winning Linda Hopkins and the Filipina jazz star Charmaine Clamor.

Konik was a member of the improvisational comedy troupe The Los Hombres, which performed at Second City Los Angeles.

Konik has participated in the following blackjack and poker events:

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