Subjects:

General Interest

Contents:

Introduction

Diamonds

Lesson 1: Saving Bets

Lesson 2: Expected Value

Lesson 3: Don't Gamble

Lesson 4: There is no Lesson Four

Depend on the Rabbit's Foot if You Will, But Remember: It Didn't Work for the Rabbit

Lesson 5: Opening Hands

Lesson 6: Drawing Hands

Lesson 7: Chasing is for Dogs

Lesson 8: Yardley's Law (and Darrow's Exception)

Lesson 9: Losing It

Lesson 10: Desperate Times

Lesson 11: Volatility

Lesson 12: Sunk Costs

Lesson 13: Stakes Matter

Clubs

Lesson 1: Fundamentalism

Lesson 2: Know Why You are Betting

Lesson 3: Slow Playing

Lesson 4: Bluffing

Lesson 5: Reverse Bluffing

Lesson 6: Semi-Bluffing

Lesson 7: Overplaying

Lesson 8: Calling Bluffs

Lesson 9: Loose Wiring

Lesson 10: Folding Winners

Lesson 11: Establishing Patterns

Lesson 12: Implication and Story Telling

Lesson 13: Patience

Spades

Lesson 1: Knowledge is Power

Lesson 2: Taking Their Measure

Lesson 3: Tells

Lesson 4: Get What You Need

Lesson 5: True Lies

Lesson 6: That's Acting

Lesson 7: Calling Bias

Lesson 8: Paying Attention

Lesson 9: Reading Value

Lesson 10: Total Recall

Lesson 11: The Unexpected

Lesson 12: Local Rules

Lesson 13: Showing Your Hand

Hearts

Lesson 1: Lying

Lesson 2: Cheating

Lesson 3: Scamming

Lesson 4: Banking the Proceeds

Lesson 5: The Right Stuff

Lesson 6: Moral Hazards

Lesson 7: Self Control

Lesson 8: Beginner's Luck

Lesson 9: You Gotta Have Heart

Lesson 10: Cards Speak

Lesson 11: Cross Examination Does Not Mean Angry Examination

Lesson 12: Beautiful Loser

Lesson 13: Poker Ain't Life

Ranks of Hands

Glossary

Notes and Sources

Bibliography

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