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.+Poker can be a gambling situation even for the good player if the pots are regularly cut or raked by the house, asthey are in public casinos.A large arbitrary cut can reduce or eliminate the profitable edge odds of a good player.And while the good player can retain a great advantage over the other players in a casino poker game, he cannotstop that house cut.Also, he cannot take control of the public game and its players as he can in the private game.Still, the good player can earn a guaranteed income from public poker (Nevada-type casino poker or Gardena-type club poker) if he adjusts his game to a public-professional style of poker (see Part Six).2.Financial (83)For a losing player, financial involvement is a form of emotional involvement.When losses force him tohttp://www.neo-tech.com/poker/part4.html (3 of 10)9/17/2004 12:22:52 PM Poker Book, Opponentsuse his savings or to borrow money, he keeps playing in a vain attempt to recover his losses.Anoccasional win gives him enough encouragement to hold him in the game.Ironically, a winning player can also get financially involved and entrapped if he becomes too dependenton his poker income.He can even turn into a chronic loser if a series of losses disrupts his income.Howdoes that happen? If his temporary loss of poker income causes a loss of objectivity, then the quality ofhis play will deteriorate.If that cycle of decreased objectivity and increased deterioration continues, hisfuture losses will be assured.Memories of past winnings will then sustain him through heavy losses.John Finn and Quintin Merck bet only when they judge the odds to be in their favor; they are notgamblers.But the other players in the Monday night game are gamblers.Each one isemotionally and financially involved as shown in the following chart:Emotional Involvement Financial InvolvementJohn (minimum involvement) Receives substantial income.FinnQuintin Supports ego; finds companionship; relieves Receives moderate income usefulMerck boredom.for boasting about his poker skill.Scotty Avoids drinking problems; escapes business Tries to regain his past winningNichols disappointments.form.Sid Hides insecurities; finds companionship; Seeks hot streak to recover pastBennett releases tensions.losses.Ted Satisfies gambling compulsion to hurt himself; Hopes for big win to parlay on theFehr escapes domestic problems.horses.XVIIExploitation (84)Once players are involved in the game, the good player can take greater advantage of them through--their personal weaknessestheir play of cardstheir betting and raisinghttp://www.neo-tech.com/poker/part4.html (4 of 10)9/17/2004 12:22:52 PM Poker Book, Opponentshypnosisdistractionsagreements.1.Personal Weaknesses, Favors, and Bribes (85)Most poor poker players become hooked on or involved in games through their personal weaknesses.The good player exploits those weaknesses.He knows that almost all players have one or more of thefollowing weaknesses:altruism ignorance nervousnesscapriciousness impulsiveness parasitismcarelessness inattentiveness preoccupationcompulsiveness inconsistency self-pitydishonesty inexperience stubbornnessexhibitionism instability subjectivenessfaith irrationality superstitiousnessfear laziness timiditygreed mysticism worryEach personal weakness grows out of a player's resistance to objective thinking, discipline, and rationalbehavior.The good player identifies and records the personal weaknesses of each opponent in his notebook.Hethen uses those weaknesses to influence their playing decisions, to read their hands, and to manipulatethem into faster betting paces, higher stakes, and poorer-quality poker.He regularly reviews and reviseshis notes on their weaknesses in order to--refresh his memoryhttp://www.neo-tech.com/poker/part4.html (5 of 10)9/17/2004 12:22:52 PM Poker Book, Opponentsdevise new and better ways to manipulate his opponentsbetter understand each opponentdetect changes in opponents.John Finn identifies and lists the personal weaknesses of his poker opponents as shown in theabove chart.Indeed, the following incident shows how John uses his opponents' personalweaknesses to win extra money:Missing his flush in draw poker, John finds himself in a good position to bluff, so he bets $50.Scotty and Sid fold immediately.Ted Fehr holds two pair and thinks he should drop, but isdesperate and considers calling.John must prevent him from calling.Everyone knows that Ted is superstitious about pennies and never keeps any.especially whengambling.So when Ted leans over and shows Sid his hand, John takes a penny from his pocketand slips the coin onto the edge of Ted's money."Call!" Sid bellows as he gazes blankly at Ted's two pair."He's got nothing.""Yeah," Ted says and then grins as he picks up his pile of money to call."What!" His grin fadesas the penny tumbles from the money."No wonder I'm losing!" he yells while picking up the coinand throwing it across the room.As the penny bounces off the wall and rolls around the floor, Tedfolds his hand and says, "At least that penny made me fold.I saved fifty bucks." His voice fadeswhen John shows his winning hand.a four flush.Ted's eyes water.His superstition cost him a$200 pot.Consider another example of John's exploitation of an opponent's weakness:Sid Bennett injures his foot and cannot leave the house.At the last moment, John switches thegame to Sid's house so the injured loser can play.Knowing Sid's house will lack a good supply offood, John stops at a delicatessen and invests in a gigantic Italian submarine sandwich nicelywrapped in cellophane.At three in the morning, Scotty Nichols grips his stomach.He rummages through Sid's barekitchen and finds a couple handfuls of dry cereal to eat.The next hand is seven-card stud, high-low with two twists.John's hole cards are the ace and thejoker[ 25 ]; he has another ace face-up.the best possible start for high-low poker.He wants themaximum number of callers.Now is the time to use his investment.He reaches under the chairand pulls the huge sandwich from a brown paper bag.All eyes turn toward the juicy submarine.Scotty moans as his tongue laps his puffy lips.John lays the elongated sandwich across the pot."The winners split it," he declares.Scotty's facehttp://www.neo-tech.com/poker/part4.html (6 of 10)9/17/2004 12:22:52 PM Poker Book, Opponentsis sweating, and his stomach is growling.Personal WeaknessesJohn ScottyQuintin Merck Sid Bennett Ted FehrFinn Nicholscapriciousness carelessness capriciousnessgreed* greed*carelessness faith compulsivenesslazinessdishonesty fear faithstubbornnessexhibitionism greed fearsuperstitiousnessimpulsiveness (uncontrolled) impulsivenessinattentiveness inattentiveness instabilityirrationality laziness irrationalitylaziness mysticism lazinessstubbornness preoccupation preoccupationself-pity self-pitysubjectiveness subjectivenesstimidity superstitiousnessworry worry*Greed can be a personal strength if rationally controlled.With eyes fixed on the sandwich, everyone calls the first bet.John aggressively bets his stronghand.Many players keep calling.The final bets are large.Scotty keeps calling with a poor hand."Should fold," he says, catching his breath."But that sub.yum." The red-faced man spendsover $100 on calls.Three other players also call as their eyes remain fixed on the sandwich.Thepot is the largest of the night--over $700 [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.+Poker can be a gambling situation even for the good player if the pots are regularly cut or raked by the house, asthey are in public casinos.A large arbitrary cut can reduce or eliminate the profitable edge odds of a good player.And while the good player can retain a great advantage over the other players in a casino poker game, he cannotstop that house cut.Also, he cannot take control of the public game and its players as he can in the private game.Still, the good player can earn a guaranteed income from public poker (Nevada-type casino poker or Gardena-type club poker) if he adjusts his game to a public-professional style of poker (see Part Six).2.Financial (83)For a losing player, financial involvement is a form of emotional involvement.When losses force him tohttp://www.neo-tech.com/poker/part4.html (3 of 10)9/17/2004 12:22:52 PM Poker Book, Opponentsuse his savings or to borrow money, he keeps playing in a vain attempt to recover his losses.Anoccasional win gives him enough encouragement to hold him in the game.Ironically, a winning player can also get financially involved and entrapped if he becomes too dependenton his poker income.He can even turn into a chronic loser if a series of losses disrupts his income.Howdoes that happen? If his temporary loss of poker income causes a loss of objectivity, then the quality ofhis play will deteriorate.If that cycle of decreased objectivity and increased deterioration continues, hisfuture losses will be assured.Memories of past winnings will then sustain him through heavy losses.John Finn and Quintin Merck bet only when they judge the odds to be in their favor; they are notgamblers.But the other players in the Monday night game are gamblers.Each one isemotionally and financially involved as shown in the following chart:Emotional Involvement Financial InvolvementJohn (minimum involvement) Receives substantial income.FinnQuintin Supports ego; finds companionship; relieves Receives moderate income usefulMerck boredom.for boasting about his poker skill.Scotty Avoids drinking problems; escapes business Tries to regain his past winningNichols disappointments.form.Sid Hides insecurities; finds companionship; Seeks hot streak to recover pastBennett releases tensions.losses.Ted Satisfies gambling compulsion to hurt himself; Hopes for big win to parlay on theFehr escapes domestic problems.horses.XVIIExploitation (84)Once players are involved in the game, the good player can take greater advantage of them through--their personal weaknessestheir play of cardstheir betting and raisinghttp://www.neo-tech.com/poker/part4.html (4 of 10)9/17/2004 12:22:52 PM Poker Book, Opponentshypnosisdistractionsagreements.1.Personal Weaknesses, Favors, and Bribes (85)Most poor poker players become hooked on or involved in games through their personal weaknesses.The good player exploits those weaknesses.He knows that almost all players have one or more of thefollowing weaknesses:altruism ignorance nervousnesscapriciousness impulsiveness parasitismcarelessness inattentiveness preoccupationcompulsiveness inconsistency self-pitydishonesty inexperience stubbornnessexhibitionism instability subjectivenessfaith irrationality superstitiousnessfear laziness timiditygreed mysticism worryEach personal weakness grows out of a player's resistance to objective thinking, discipline, and rationalbehavior.The good player identifies and records the personal weaknesses of each opponent in his notebook.Hethen uses those weaknesses to influence their playing decisions, to read their hands, and to manipulatethem into faster betting paces, higher stakes, and poorer-quality poker.He regularly reviews and reviseshis notes on their weaknesses in order to--refresh his memoryhttp://www.neo-tech.com/poker/part4.html (5 of 10)9/17/2004 12:22:52 PM Poker Book, Opponentsdevise new and better ways to manipulate his opponentsbetter understand each opponentdetect changes in opponents.John Finn identifies and lists the personal weaknesses of his poker opponents as shown in theabove chart.Indeed, the following incident shows how John uses his opponents' personalweaknesses to win extra money:Missing his flush in draw poker, John finds himself in a good position to bluff, so he bets $50.Scotty and Sid fold immediately.Ted Fehr holds two pair and thinks he should drop, but isdesperate and considers calling.John must prevent him from calling.Everyone knows that Ted is superstitious about pennies and never keeps any.especially whengambling.So when Ted leans over and shows Sid his hand, John takes a penny from his pocketand slips the coin onto the edge of Ted's money."Call!" Sid bellows as he gazes blankly at Ted's two pair."He's got nothing.""Yeah," Ted says and then grins as he picks up his pile of money to call."What!" His grin fadesas the penny tumbles from the money."No wonder I'm losing!" he yells while picking up the coinand throwing it across the room.As the penny bounces off the wall and rolls around the floor, Tedfolds his hand and says, "At least that penny made me fold.I saved fifty bucks." His voice fadeswhen John shows his winning hand.a four flush.Ted's eyes water.His superstition cost him a$200 pot.Consider another example of John's exploitation of an opponent's weakness:Sid Bennett injures his foot and cannot leave the house.At the last moment, John switches thegame to Sid's house so the injured loser can play.Knowing Sid's house will lack a good supply offood, John stops at a delicatessen and invests in a gigantic Italian submarine sandwich nicelywrapped in cellophane.At three in the morning, Scotty Nichols grips his stomach.He rummages through Sid's barekitchen and finds a couple handfuls of dry cereal to eat.The next hand is seven-card stud, high-low with two twists.John's hole cards are the ace and thejoker[ 25 ]; he has another ace face-up.the best possible start for high-low poker.He wants themaximum number of callers.Now is the time to use his investment.He reaches under the chairand pulls the huge sandwich from a brown paper bag.All eyes turn toward the juicy submarine.Scotty moans as his tongue laps his puffy lips.John lays the elongated sandwich across the pot."The winners split it," he declares.Scotty's facehttp://www.neo-tech.com/poker/part4.html (6 of 10)9/17/2004 12:22:52 PM Poker Book, Opponentsis sweating, and his stomach is growling.Personal WeaknessesJohn ScottyQuintin Merck Sid Bennett Ted FehrFinn Nicholscapriciousness carelessness capriciousnessgreed* greed*carelessness faith compulsivenesslazinessdishonesty fear faithstubbornnessexhibitionism greed fearsuperstitiousnessimpulsiveness (uncontrolled) impulsivenessinattentiveness inattentiveness instabilityirrationality laziness irrationalitylaziness mysticism lazinessstubbornness preoccupation preoccupationself-pity self-pitysubjectiveness subjectivenesstimidity superstitiousnessworry worry*Greed can be a personal strength if rationally controlled.With eyes fixed on the sandwich, everyone calls the first bet.John aggressively bets his stronghand.Many players keep calling.The final bets are large.Scotty keeps calling with a poor hand."Should fold," he says, catching his breath."But that sub.yum." The red-faced man spendsover $100 on calls.Three other players also call as their eyes remain fixed on the sandwich.Thepot is the largest of the night--over $700 [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]