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THE WORLD'S #1 POKER MANUAL - Card Games

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Poker Book, Opponents<br />

player exploits that optimism in gamblers to generate a continuous income for himself.<br />

Some players use poker as a narcotic-like diversion to escape reality. Others develop soul-mate<br />

friendships with other players. Such involvement can be emotionally soothing and pleasant--sufficiently<br />

so to compensate those losers for many large losses.<br />

Investment<br />

Situation<br />

Good poker Player<br />

(John Finn)<br />

Sound poker<br />

player<br />

(Quintin Merck)<br />

TABLE 24<br />

INTENSITY OF INVESTMENT SITUATIONS<br />

Estimated per Investment<br />

Average Return Rate,%<br />

Time Span Investment Intensity*<br />

+25 6 minutes +2,000,000<br />

+ 5 6 minutes +400,000<br />

Bonds +14 1 year +14<br />

Banks + 8 l year +8<br />

Stocks +6 1 year +6<br />

Business + 6 1 year +6<br />

* Investment-intensity values are average-return values calculated on an annual basis.<br />

Gambling Situation<br />

TABLE 25<br />

INTENSITY OF GAMBLING SITUATIONS<br />

Estimated per<br />

Gamble<br />

Average Loss Rate,<br />

%<br />

http://www.neo-tech.com/poker/part4.html (2 of 10)9/17/2004 12:22:52 PM<br />

Time Span Gambling Intensity*

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