THE WORLD'S #1 POKER MANUAL - Card Games

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● take control of them and then increase their betting paces and stakes to worthwhile levels
● evaluate the losers--some may be good candidates for higher-stake games
● make contacts with new players that may lead to still other poker games and other new players.
When John Finn first entered the Monday night game, the stakes were not worth the effort
required to play winning poker. But he took control of the game, reorganized it and then steadily
increased the pace and stakes. The chart shown in Concept 35 tabulates John's progress during
five years as his profits climbed from $200 to $42,000.
1. Finding a Game (95)
Practically every regular poker game needs, at times, additional players. Likewise, most games need
more permanent players. When a "desirable" player spreads word of his poker interest, he usually gets
invitations to other games. Most poker players consider a player desirable if he--
● plays a clean game
● arrives on time
● is cooperative and congenial
● acts respectful toward other players
● plays to the end regardless of his winnings or losses
● keeps the game organized.
The good player by design has those "desirable" traits, but considers such traits in his opponents as
neither important nor desirable. Since he is interested only in extracting maximum money from the
game, his desirable opponents are--
● poor players
● steady players
● players with plenty of excess
● money players who will not harm the game.
Ironically, most players will invite the costly good poker player to their game in preference to a
profitable poor player.
The players in the Monday night game consider John Finn a desirable player and an asset to the
game. They refuse to realize that he is their biggest liability--staggering liability of $42,000 per
year. They are glad John is in the game because he is cooperative, congenial. and respectful. He
plays a clean game, always arrives on time, and plays until the end. They are grateful that he
keeps the game organized. He is a pleasant, soothing, comfortable player. Everyone appreciates
him.
John works hard to keep his opponents satisfied and happy. His fee for the effort -- $42,000 per
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