THE WORLD'S #1 POKER MANUAL - Card Games

Poker Book, Policies
● one must be dealt good cards to win
● luck is required to win
● streaks of luck run hot and cold, and cards should be played accordingly
● betting should depend on how much one is winning or losing.
The good player often encourages the use of poker chips instead of money in order to--
● decrease the sense of value for money
● stimulate looser play and a faster betting pace
● speed up the game.
In certain games, however, players will play for higher stakes when cash (rather than chips) is used.
c. Increasing money in game (62)
The good player tries to increase the cash brought to the game because more cash--
● allows the betting pace and stakes to increase more rapidly
● decreases opponents' respect for money
● makes more money available for loans.
An effective way to increase money brought to the game is to increase the money needed to play by
limiting the use of credit.
Ted Fehr has been losing heavily on the horses. His cash position is low; he is borrowing
excessively to stay in the action. John is worried because now Ted brings less than $100 to the
game, loses his stake promptly, and then borrows for the rest of the game. John figures that each
player should bring at least $300 to keep the game healthy at its current stakes. So he puts
pressure on Ted to increase his cash position:
"Lend me a hundred," Ted says, turning to John after losing a pot.
"It's only the third hand and you're broke?" John growls and makes no move to lend him money.
"I can't lend my cash right off ... what'll I play on?" The other players nod in agreement.
"Who'll lend me a hundred?" Ted asks as he looks around the table with his mouth smiling. When
no one replies, his mouth droops.
Noticing Ted's sweaty forehead, John finally says, "Write out a check and put it in the game. Next
time bring five or six hundred like everyone else does. Then if you run out, there'll be enough cash
in the game to lend."
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