THE WORLD'S #1 POKER MANUAL - Card Games

Poker Book, Games
Ted Fehr 389-5267 (O)
732-8793 (H)
Charlie Holland 964-9006 (O)
548-3388 (H)
Aaron Smith 964-1147 (O)
732-5493 (H)
Others
Mike Bell
John
(3:45)
(5:30)
(7:00)
Quintin
(5:30)
John
(3:35)
? Scotty
(5:40)
Yes Not contacted. Must be at
the races.
Not contacted.
OK, 30-minute discussion
about the game, finances,
and credit. Sounds like he's
in bad shape.
No Stunned and disgusted by
heavy loss last week, but
probably will play next
week.
Yes Check -- OK, excited about
winning last week.
Yes Check -- OK, concerned
about recent losses.
In some games, players do not expect telephone calls. The game is played on a regular basis, and
everyone just shows up. While such a game is convenient, the good player generally prefers to organize
each game because his telephone calls provide opportunities to--
● get or provide "confidential" information
● increase his control over the game
● propagandize players and talk to them about their problems
● obtain definite commitments that make the game less vulnerable to collapse from a lack of
players.
John Finn telephones the players each Monday afternoon and fills out the telephone-response
form as shown in Table 29.
5. A Place to Play (104)
A game kept in one location is easier to organize, which benefits the good player. Usually, at least one
player is willing to establish the game at his house permanently. The good player seldom plays in his
own house in order to avoid the impression that it is "his game." If necessary, a player is induced to keep
the game permanently at his house by, for example, cutting the pot for weekly cleaning expenses.
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