THE WORLD'S #1 POKER MANUAL - Card Games

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"At least John plays more than two hands a night," Sid says. "If we all played tight like Quintin,
the game would die from boredom."
Mike Bell counts his winnings, smiles, and then says to John, "Guess I'll be playing permanently
in this game."
4. Off-Days(115)
When a good player has an off-day or is not feeling well, he may skip the game to avoid a breakdown in
his concentration or discipline. Or he may play on an off-day (knowing he may not be playing at his
best) in order to--
● alter the consistency of his play
● make money with decreased but still favorable edge odds
● maintain the continuity of the game (even when he misses a game, he helps organize it whenever
possible.).
John Finn seldom misses the Monday night game. Even when feeling below par, he still makes an
effort to play. Consider the following Monday night game:
"Where's John?" Mike Bell asks.
"Recovering from the flu," Scotty replies.
"But he called me this afternoon about playing," Mike says with a wrinkling forehead.
"He'll organize the game even if he's sick."
"Mighty thoughtful guy."
"He's also mighty thoughtful about taking all your money," Quintin grumbles. "He's won a
fortune in this game."
"Still he takes your money pleasantly . . . hardly mind losing to him," Mike says. "He's always
fair."
"But he's tough on anyone who's wrong," Sid adds. "Remember how he tore apart that Boris
jerk?"
About midnight, John walks in and says with a weak smile, "I'm never too sick for a poker game."
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