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extends his protection to hold the loser in the game through the crisis.
b. Rejecting players (108)
If a new player is a financial liability, the good player gets him out of the game. The simplest way to
eliminate an undesirable player is not to invite him to the next game. If this is not possible, the good
player forces him out by--
● instigating unpleasant and unfriendly incidents toward him
● insulting him
● hurting his feelings
● refusing him credit
● telling him not to play again.
Scotty Nichols brings a new player, Boris Klien, to the Monday night game. John Finn quickly
realizes that Boris is a winning player who will drain money from the game. Boris's winning will
increase the financial strain on the losers, which in turn will force John to reduce his winnings in
order to keep those losers in the game. Boris is a financial liability and therefore an undesirable
player. John wants him out of the game, quickly and permanently:
"Highball draw with a twist," Quintin Merck announces. John notices how Boris carefully
watches the deck for flashed cards during the deal.
John checks. Boris opens for $5.
"Five bucks? We ain't playing penny-ante," Sid says while raising to $30. "You've gotta bet
something in this game."
"I'll just call; now you can reraise to fifty," Quintin adds as he winks at Boris.
"I'll raise ... fifty-five dollars," Boris responds in a clipped voice.
"Hey, he knows what he's doing," Sid says. "He sandbagged us!"
On the draw, Boris raps his knuckles on the table. "Pat!" he says sharply and then bets $50. Sid
folds and Quintin calls.
On the twist, Quintin draws one card. Boris again plays pat and then holds a $50 bill over the pot.
"Put your money in if you're betting," John Finn snaps and then turns to Quintin and continues,
"That's an old bluff trick . . ."
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