THE WORLD'S #1 POKER MANUAL - Card Games

Poker Book, Hypnosis
more pots, but loses nearly three times as often. He eagerly accepts John's suggestion that they pay
each other $5 every time one of them wins a pot. Two years later, Sid is still pleased with this
arrangement as indicated by his comments:
"At least I keep collecting these side bets," he says with a broad smile as John wins a huge pot and
gives him $5. "Don't understand why you made such a stupid bet."
"Ha!" Quintin Merck snorts. He knows John makes money from the agreement. John knows it
too, and his notebook data prove it:
The Sid Bennett Agreement
# of Plus Weeks,
Average Gain
# of Minus Weeks,
Average Loss
Net Income
1st year 40, +$30 10,--$10 +1100
2nd
year
40, +$35 8,--$10 +1320
So far, Sid has lost $2,420 on John's "stupid bet," and is very happy about it--an ideal
arrangement for John.
XVIII
Money Extraction (90)
The good poker player is involved in a long-term process of extracting maximum money from the game
as well as from each individual player.
1. Winning Too Fast (91)
Money extraction at the maximum rate is not always in the best long-term financial interest of the good
player. Uncontrolled maximum money extraction can cause the following problems:
● Players who would be long-term sources of important income may quit the game.
● Stakes or rules may be disadvantageously changed.
● Unfavorable attitudes may develop.
● Game may break up.
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