Poker: A Guaranteed Income for Life

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INDEX

- A -

ABCs of Poker xvii

Acting 72-73

Action 180

Additional cards 62-63

Advanced Concepts of Poker, xvii-269, 17-18, 257, 260

Aerobics 263

Aggressiveness 26-28, 215, 267

Agreements 143-144

Alcohol 32, 130, 140, 214, 216, 262

Analytical thinking--See Thought

Ante 6, 65, 181

Appraising 50-57

example of 51

game 51,55

hand 55

opponents 51-54,55

changes 53

classification 52-54

mixture 53

position 55-58

Arguments--See Emotions

Armed robbery l68,196

Assets 127,176

Astrology symbols 214

Atmosphere 79-81,179-180

attractive 179-180

carefree 80

pleasant 80-81

relaxed 80

unpleasant 74-75, 216

Attitude 78,79-81,182-183

poor 96-97

proper 96

- B -

Bad-boy behavior 216

Bad debts -- See Credit

Bankrupt player; vi. 99

Bath 34

Beginning Poker xvii

Behavior 72-96

bizarre 207-212

friendly 75-76

in game 72-95

non game 94-96

tough, unfriendly, unpleasant 74-75,102, 216

Bet or get 62

Betting 26-28,44-47,84,97, 136-138

defensive 137-138

feeler bet 90

indirect 137

manipulations 45-46

offensive 137-138

pot limit 64,267

ratios 29,215

side bets 143-144

table stakes 6,64,267

weird bets 45

Betting pace 28-29,58,77-78, 80,97,131-132,181,194

examples of 28-29

game pace 28

hand pace 28

optimum pace 29

ratios 29

Betting stakes 26-28,58-60, 65-69,77,132,194,267

increases 65 - 69

example of 66-69

limit stakes 268

raising 161

temporary increases 65

Bibliography 278-298

Blackjack 200

Thorpe-type counting system 200

Black notebook 7-8,51,83, 104,131-132

Blandness 72-73

Blind shuffling 219,238

Bluffing 44-48,73,90, 116, 132-133,177-178,211, 212,231-232,235,243, 265

Bluffs

evoking or eliciting 90, 231-232, 235, 243, 265

purpose 265

reading 266-267

Boasting 16, 130, 217-218

Bonds 128

Books--See Poker Books

Bragging--See Boasting

Breathing 263

Bribes (favors) 135

Bug card--See Joker

Business 128

Business contacts 169

- C -

California card clubs--See Card Clubs

Card clubs (also see Gardena) 193-256

owners 202

seats 248

survey 249-251

Card odds--See odds

Cards 180

Card sequence 7

Cardsharps--See Cheaters

Cash 97

Cash position 102-104

Casino poker

cheating 220, 236-248

house dealer 199-200, 212, 240

Las Vegas, Nevada 194-196, 198, 236-248, 255-256

learning 205-206, 212-216

management 221, 224-225, 236, 245

poker 192-256

rake 129, 199-204

survey 156, 248-256

Lake Tahoe 248

Las Vegas 252-256

other Nevada 248

Reno 248

Caution vi

Character 217-218, 225- 229, 271-272

Character catalyst 271

Cheaters and Cheating 7, 17, 88, 109, 110-119, 218-247

accepting cheaters 112-113

amateur 222-223

bait 229

card manipulations 219

card marking and treatments 111-112, 219

casino management 221, 224-225, 236-237, 245

classical 219-221, 234-235

cold deck 119

collective 114

collusion partners 110-ll6, 217-219, 220-221, 240-247

cost of 112-113

counteractions 228-247

crimping 219, 238

culling and stacking 219, 241

daubing 219

dependence on 247

detecting 116-118, 228-229, 244-245

eliminating cheating 114

exposing cheaters 114

extent of 195

false cutting 219, 238

false riffling 219, 238

five-card or six-card stud 239

flashing 223, 231, 233

Gardena, California 230-235

house dealer 236-242

Las Vegas, downtown 236-242

Las Vegas, the Strip 242-247

litigation 225

lowball 231, 232-233

mechanical devices 111, 219

MGM scandal 224

modern 220, 222

natural-play technique 236-240

patterns, illogical 117, 228-229, 245

professionals 195, 220, 222-223, 228-247

proof of 221

reciprocal card flashing 230-235

rejecting cheaters 113-115

Robin Hood 115-116

second dealing 219

setup 229

stacking 111, 236-241, 246-247

stealing from pots 111,115, 224

surveillance of 221

switching cards 111,115, 235, 246

techniques 110-112, 218-247

tournaments 227-228

unbeatable 229,230, 232-233,236-240, 244-245,246-247

uncontrollable 224

victims 217

violence 110, 227,229

Cheating vs. deception 226-227

Check raising 61,263

Checks (bank) 101

bounced checks 103

cashing checks 103-105

check winnings 105

Chips--See Poker

Chips "Cincinnati Kid" 266

Clark Kents 266

Cleaning expenses 167

Club poker (Also see Gardena)

cheating 223,230-235

collection 191-205

Gardena, California 201

learning 205-212

survey 249-250

Collection fees 204

Collusion cheating 110, 116, 223,242-247

amateur 245-246

counteractions 240-247

crossfire betting 217-218, 242-245

signals 240,247

unbeatable 240,247

Companionship 128,130

Complaints 180

Concealing--See Deception

Concentration 31,92

Concepts--See Poker Concepts

Conclusion 271-272

Confidence 8

Conflicts 189

Contacts 154

Control 44-48,101,129, 153-154,167,188

Cracking signals 239

Craps 129,200

Credit 12,15,97-105,135,181

bad debts 99-105

absorbed 102

legal recourse 103

maximum 102

buying loans 104

credit rating 104

extending credit 100

reciprocating loan 100

refusing credit 101

risks 102

Credit rule 99-101

exception 100, 103

Crimping 219,238

Crossfire betting 219,242-244

Culling 219,238,240-241

Cutting pot (Also see House Cut) 129,167,201

- D -

Danger vi

Dark glasses 83

Daubing 219

Daydreaming 142

Dealer advantage 15,57

Dealer or dealing (Also see House Dealer) 84,88-89

Dealing seconds 219

Debts--See Credit

Deception and deceit 2, 17-18, 49, 76-78,226-227

concealing desires 77

concealing facts 77-78

deception vs. cheating 226-227

lying 78-79,92

Decisions 21-24

Definitions 1-29

betting 26-29

emotions 8-10

odds 18-26

poker 1-3

poker concepts 10-18

poker players 4-8

Derivation of poker 276

Deterioration 32

Diamond 70-71

Discipline 31-41

Discouragement 189

Disputed plays--See Rules

Distractions 139-142

examples of 142

Drawing 84,88-89

odds for 333-337

Draw poker 57,86-87

Drinking--See Alcohol

Drop--See Fold

Drunkenness--See Alcohol

DTC method 31-48

control 44-48

discipline 31-41

thought 41-44

- E -

Early bet 62

Earnings and winnings

cheaters 112-113,197-198

good players 16, 77, 113, 150-151,189-190, 197-198

professionals 197-198

shills 197-198

Edge odds--See Odds

Edge percentage--See Odds: Edge odds

Effort 42,135

Eldorado Card Club 207-212

Eliciting bluffs vi, 89-90, 231-232, 235, 243, 265

Emotions 8-10,109-110,113, 116,127-128

arguments 109-110, 179-180

disputes 109

emotional characteristics 9-10

emotional involvement 127-128,130

fear 9, 63

hurt feelings 169,171,189

influence 8

personal problems 109,181

reactions 8-9

resentment 185

scaring 170

stresses 9

Encouragement 170

Erroneous ideas 96-97

Errors 7,33,136-137

Ethics 74,88,226-228

Evaluations 34-39

outlines and notes 34-39

semi-annual game notes 36-37

semi-annual player profiles 38-39

weekly game notes 34-35

Evasions 271-272

Evoking bluffs-See Eliciting Bluffs

Evolution of poker 277

Excuses-See Rationalizations

Expansion 168-179

Exploitation 131-144

Eye actions or movements 83, 91

Eyeglasses 83,88

Eyeshades 180

- F -

False cutting 219,238

False riffling 219,238

Farm system 187-190

Favors 135

Fear-See Emotions

Feigning disorders 207

guttural sounds 207, 212-213

insanity 207-211

muteness 207,212

tics 207,212-213

Finances 188

Fines 160-161

Finn, John 2-269

Neocheating 268-269

notes 261-269

notes, lowball cheating 231-233

notes, public poker 213-216

Flashed cards (Also see Intentional Flashing) 87-91,222-223,230-235

pressure against 231,233

statistics 89

Flattery 95,170

Fold 88-89,92-94,136

Food 32,40-41,42,80,133, 135

Formulas 21,24,28

understanding 21,24

Freak hands 63,334-335

Future earnings 48

Future of poker 255-256

- G -

Gamblers and gambling 4,32, 102,127-129,262

blackjack 200

books on 290

collapse of 258

craps 129,200

definition of 127

gambling intensity 129

gambling situations 129

honesty of 256

horses 98,129,140

illegal 201

inveterate 259

lottery 129

numbers 129

roulette 129,200

slot machines 129

Game--See Poker Game

Game modifications 58-64

Game notes--See Evaluations

Game pace 28

Game rules--See Rules

Gang cheating--See Collusion Cheating

Gardena 194-212,230-235

card-club poker

     learning 205-212

     poker earnings 197

     tough players 205-212

Chamber of Commerce 202

club owners 202

establishment 230

gossip 230

overconfidence 231

poker mecca 201

poker players 205-206

survey 248-251

Ghost hands 86-87

Gifts 180

Glossary 299-332

Golden glow 219

Good-luck charms 214

Good players--See Poker Players: Good Players

Gossip 142,230

Guaranteed income

private poker 1-190

public poker 191-256

Guttural sounds 207

- H -

Hand pace 28

Health 162,189,263

High-low poker 13, 61

qualifiers 61

History 273-277

Holding cards 92

Hold 'em 63,222

tournaments 227-228

Honest marked cards 111-112

Honest poker 111-112

Horse racing 98,129,140

House cut 129,192,197-204 214

casino rake 129,198-201

Gardena time collection 193,197-205

House dealer 199-200, 206, 212, 214

all-knowing-See Public Poker

cheating 223,228,236-242, 246-247

paying off collusion dealer 240

toking 199-200,212,244

House game--See Public Poker

illegality of 201

sponsored by good player 201

House rules--See Rules

Hoyles 278-279

Hypnosis 131,138-139

- I -

Illness 184-185

Image, loose-player 266

Impulses 5

Income--See Poker Income

Individualism 271-272

Influence--See Control

Insanity vi, 207-211

Insurance 150-151

Intentional flashing 90-91, 230-235

Investment odds--See Odds

Investment situations 128-129

banks 128

bonds 128

business 128

intensity 128-129

situation 128-129

stocks 128

winner 128

Invitations to games 154-155, 174

Involvement 127-130,159

emotional 127-128

financial 129-130

- J -

Job 42,162

Joker 63,133

Justice 247,272

- K -

Kibitzers--See Peekers

- L -

Late hours 14,161-163

Las Vegas casino poker--See Casino Poker

Las Vegas riffle 219

Laws--See Taxes and Laws

Laziness 7,9,135

Liabilities 155,170-171

Library of Congress 280,290

Loans--See Credit

Location, 80,167-168

Loose player image 266

Losers 100,127-130,168-169, 255-256,259-269, 271-272

chronic 259

helping 180-182

on cover i

Losing streak 8,32

Losses 188-189

on-purpose losses 148-151

Lottery 129

Lowball draw 63,215

cheating 223,230-235

odds for 338-339

Luck 2,6,7,12,14,97

Lying--See Deception

- M -

Maintenance 179-186

Major-league game 187-190

Manipulations 45-46,213

betting 45

defensive 45-46

offensive 45

Marked cards 111-112,219

honest markings 111-112

Marker (buck) 57

Maximum-value hand 63

Maximum-win approach 4-5

Mechanics of poker 50

Memorizing 32,86-87,238

discards 86

in draw 86-87

in stud 86-87

Merciless poker 271-272

Minor-league game 187-190

Money xvii, 9, 96-97,271-272

unattached money 17

Money extraction 144-151, 159

Money flow or patterns 45, 48,58,145-151

controlled 148-151

ideal 148

uncontrolled (normal) 144-146

Morale 151,158,182-184

Morals viii, 226-227,260-261

Motives 127-130

Muteness 206-211,212-213

Mystical attitude 5-7,214

- N -

Nap 34

Negative activity 160-161 271

Negative qualities 271-272

Neocheating 217-218, 268-269

Nervousness 42

Nevada casino poker (Also see Casino Poker) 194-196

expansion of poker 248

survey 248,252-255

Newspaper 140,142

Nonbettors 263

Nongame behavior 93-96

Nongame contacts 95-96

Notes (Also see Evaluations)

Finn's lowball-cheating notes 231-232

Finn's poker notes 261-267

Finn's public-game notes 213-216

Novel games 63

Numbers 129

- O -

Objective attitude 5-8, 271-272

Objective thinking--See Thought

Observation 79-94

Odds 18-26,333-343

accurately defined 333-334, 336

calculations of 333-334,336

comparison of 343

card odds 18-21,333-335

examples of 18-19, 335-343

low hands 19, 338-339

statistics 20

consistently calculated 334-335,336

draw odds 336-337

edge odds 24-26,45,48,63, 66-67,70-71,109,127, 146,156,161,168,199, 200,205,232-233,239

formula 24

statistics 25-26

graph of wild-card odds 343

hold 'em odds 340

investment odds 21-24,44, 137-138, 214,220,228, 233,239,242,262

examples of 21-24

formula 21

lowball odds 19, 338-339

pat hands 337-338,341,342

draw hands 336,338,339, 341

high pairs 338

two pairs 342

various hands 337

rank of hands 334-335

stud odds 340,341

tables of 334-343

wild card odds 342

Off days 184-185

One million dollars 189

On-purpose losses 150-151

Opponents 51-54,55,76, 77-78,127-151,211-212, 215-216,261-267

changes in 53

classification of 54

disintegration of 54

families of 95

intimidation by 206-211

stimulating poor attitudes in 96-97

wives of 95-96

Optimum pace 28-29

Other games 77

Organization 158-168

- P -

Pace--See Betting Pace

Pan 251

Peekers 88-89,91-94

Penalties 13,160-161, 271-272

Personality 74-76

friendly 75-76

friendly traditions 75

split 75,95

unfriendly, tough 74-75, 101-103,157,171-174, 216

Personal weakness--See Weakness

Physical fitness 216, 261, 263

Physical movements 72

Pick-up checks 61

Place-and-show-tickets-split-pot-with-twist-your-neighbor 63

Player notes--See Evaluations

Players--See Poker Players

Poker xvii, 1-3,14,16, 271-272

availability 194,213,248

deception, rightness of 226-227

derivation of 276

electronic 225-226

evolution of 277

faking success 271-272

future 225,255-256

good poker 4-5,17-18,31, 49-51

history 273-277

inflation hedge v

justice 247

nonproductive activity 261

penalties 271-272

private 1-190

public 191-256

casinos 193-256

public clubs 193-256

rewards 271-272

stereotyped, fictionalized, and romanticized views 266

Poker books 12-16,278-298

Gambler's Book Club 298

gambling books 290

in Library of Congress 280-290

University of Nevada 298

Poker chips 80,97,141

Poker concepts 11-19

advanced 1-269,257-259

common xvii, 11-17

new 188

Poker game 153-190

attendance 178-179

breaking up 158

card club 191-212,230-235, 248,249-251

casino 129,191-201, 212-216,236-247, 252-255

collapsing 158,167,256

expanding 168-179

farm system 187-190

fast game 205-207

filled game 178-179

financial potential 158

high stake 187

irregular games 159

leaving early 185-186

location 167-168

different 168

permanent 167

low stake 187-188

maintenance 179-186

major league 187,190

making attractive 179-180

minor league 187-188,190

new games 153-155

one-shot games 157

organizing 158-168

other games 153-158

public 191-256

quitting 157

World Series 216

Poker income 42,66-67,77, 125,130,150,155, 189-190,197,198

Poker Manual xvii. 257-260, 275,297

buyers 257-258

profits from 260

use of 258-260

Poker notes

general 35-40,257-267

lowball cheating 231-232

private poker 261-267

public poker 212-218

Poker players 4-8

bankrupt 99

breaking in 187

contacting 164-167

desirable 154-155

financial limits 159

good players 4-5,7,45, 74-77,129,156,170-174

house-game sponsor 201

independent 217

playing against 5,7

profits 195,197-198

rejecting 170-174

two in a game 5

helping 169-170

irregular players 178-179

keeping 169-170

losing tolerances 159

new-breed player 218,318

new players 169-170

permanent players 155-157

poor players and other players 5-7,14,77-78, 154-155,168,261

potential 95,168,187-188

professional 217-256

recruiting 154,155,158

rejecting 170-174

selecting 187-188

women players 174-178, 208-209,215

Poker rules--See Rules

Poker, World Series of 216, 227

Policies 96-110

Pornographic literature 140

Position 55-58

fundamental 48,55

seat 56-58

technical 55

Positive qualities 271-272

Posture 32

Pot limit--See Betting

Pride 100

Private-game professional 217-218

Private poker worldwide 192, 194-196

Private vs. public poker 192-193,194-196

Probabilities--See Odds: Card Odds

Professional establishment 206-207,221,228

Professional players 191-256, 217-256

beating 228-247,266-267

beginner 228

character 217-218,226-229

cheating 218-247,255-256

establishment 206-207,221, 228

nature of 217-218,226-229

new breed 218,318

private-game 216-218

proposition players 197

reading 206

shills 197,198,215

stereotype 206,217,228, 266

trade tools 228

well-known 216,218

winnings 195,197-198

women 175-176,215

Profit 66-67,125,190

poker income; 125,130,190, 197-198

profit motive 4-7

Proposition players 197

Psychology 8-10,46,94-96, 267

Public-game professional 217-256

Public poker 191-256

billion-dollar-a-year industry 255-258

cheating 222-223,228-247

collapse 256

control of 216

earnings 195,197-198

learning 205-216

notes 212-216

women players 208-209, 215

Public vs. private poker 192-196

- Q -

Qualifiers 61,67

Questions and responses 82-83,85,265

Quitting a game 157-158

Quitting poker 260-261

Quitting time 16,161-162

- R -

Radio 139-140,142

Raising 13,44,84

Rake--See house Cut

Raking power 199-200

Rank of hands 18-19, 334-335

Rationality 256,271-272

Rationalization 7,259-260, 265

Razz 251

Readable patterns 72,83-86, 91-92,247

Reading bluffs 265

Reading cheaters--See Cheaters, detecting

Reading opponents 82-86, 247,264-265

Recruiting players 154-155, 158

Reflected cards 88-90

Relative performance--See Odds: Edge Odds

Relaxation 263

Religious crosses 214

Remembering--See Memorizing

Reno casino poker--See Casino Poker

Resting place 188

Riffle, cull, and stack 219

Right to bet 62

Robbery 168,196

Roulette 129

Routines, roses and rules 214

Rudeness 171-174,216

Rules xvii, 6,105-109,214, 278

disputed plays 106-107

exposed cards 106

misdeal 106

out of turn 107

game rules 105-108,278

equitable interpretations 105,108

problems 106-107,108

Gardena 208

house rules 107-108

Hoyles 278-279

inequitable rules 107

modified rules 105-106

ruleless situations 105-106

- S -

Salvation Army 208

Seat position 56-58

arrangement 57-58

height 216

swapping 57

Self-control--See Discipline

Shave 34

Shills 197, 198, 215

Shuffling 86-87

Side bets 143-144

Signals--See Collusion Cheating

cracking signals 247

Six-card stud, Reno 239

Slot machines 129

Smoking 208, 216, 262

Social contacts 169

Spectacular plays 46

Spectators 91-92

Split pot--See high-Low Poker

Squeezing cards 43, 84

Stakes--See Betting stakes

Starting time 159, 160

indefinite 160

firm 160

Statistical game 214, 262

Statistical value 55

Stocks 128

Strategical game 214, 262

Strategy 49-125, 78, 92

ingredients of 49-50

immediate or action 50, 55

long range 50

short range 50

Strength, estimated 55

Stud poker, 57, 85, 86-87

five-card 64

odds for 340-341

Sunglasses 83

Super-powerful hands 229

Superstitions 132-133, 214

Systemization 72-73

- T -

Table stakes--See Betting

Tailor-made games 58-64

Tattletale 103

Tattoos 214

Taxes and laws 119-125

federal excise tax 119

federal income tax 119

tax form 125

state laws and taxes 120-124

Technique 31-48

control 44-48

discipline 31-41

DTC method 31-48

thought 41-44

Telephone calls 164-167

telephone forms 165

Television 139, 142

Tells--See Reading opponents

Tension 263

The Diamond 70, 71

Thorpe counting system 200

Thought 21, 41-44, 271-272

analytical thinking 41

objective thinking 41

Tics 207, 212

Tight playing 11, 15, 78

Time cuts of collections--See house Cuts

Gardena schedule 203, 204, 214

Time limit 6

Time lost 260-261, 271

Tipping-See Toking

Toking 199-200,212,244,246

Tough behavior--See Personality: unfriendly

Tournament poker 216,227

cheating in 227-228

Twist 59,60-61

double twist 60

giant twist 60

unlimited twist 61

- U -

Underbetting hands 263

Understanding poker xvii, 1-2,50-51

learning public poker 205-216

Unexposed cards 88-91

Unfriendly game 42,213,218

- V -

Verbal expressions 72

Violence 110,196,229

Vocal tones 72,82

- W -

Wallace, F. R. xvii, 260-261, 268,297

Weaknesses 131-135

Welching 16,102

Whims 271

Wild cards 63

odds for 342

Wild games 6,63

Winners (Also see Poker Players: good Players) 128,271-272

as losers 261

nature of 4-5, 256-261, 271-272

Winning 143

rate 144-145

too fast 144-145

Winnings 42,67,77,125,130, 150,154,155,163, 189-190,195,197-198

professionals 195,197-198

Win one-million dollars 189-190

Win streak 8,16,32

Women players 174-178, 208-209,215

World Series of Poker 216, 227

- Y -

Yearly income 42,125,150, 154,155,163,190,195, 197-198

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