THE WORLD'S #1 POKER MANUAL - Card Games

Poker Book, Strategies
Bet or get, blind bets Produces more betting. Early buildup of pot. Keeps more
players in for larger bets.
Additional cards Produces more calls.
Novel games Increases confusion. Amplifies players' weaknesses.
Wild cards, freak hands May or may not increase betting pace. Increases confusion.
Table stakes: pot limit or no limit Allows direct control over the betting stakes. Permits more
aggressive betting and bluffing.
The good player can usually work many advantageous modifications into most games -- even into games
that are not dealer's choice. The following paragraphs describe some of those advantageous paceincreasing
modifications.
a. Twist (25)
The twist increases the betting pace. At the normal conclusion of a poker hand, a card or cards may be
exchanged (twisted) for a new card or cards. An additional round of betting follows each twist. As
players grow accustomed to that modification, they usually become addicted to it and make the twist a
permanent part of the game.
A single twist played with five-card stud is the gentlest way to introduce this modification. Most players
will accept a twist as a good way to convert normally dull five-card stud into a more lively "six-card"
stud game. As players become accustomed to the twist, the good player can further quicken the pace by
adding other twist modifications such as--
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