Ok Mugsie, it's your call. Mugsie! He zoned off again. WOOF!
Famed oscar winning blackballed (Mc Carthy Hearings,) far left screenwriter DALTON TRUMBO recommended that HIS SON read only TWO BOOKS saying on screen: ' I gave my son only two books and told him "son, this is all you need to know in your life, ' one was THE EDUCATION OF A POKER PLAYER by Herbert Yardley. The other was Sex Without Guilt by Albert Ellis" I hear that and my ears perk up! I always was a big fan of Dalton Trumbo as he was a genius of a man, a progressive, radical leftist, part Noam Chomsky and part Mark Twain all at the same time ---so in this PBS bio that covers his life, --how he wrote Johnny Got his Gun, THE BRAVE BULL and SPARTACUS for Kirk Douglas, has my complete attention already but my eyes pop when I suddenly hear onscreen Dalton say "Yep I told my kid to learn how to GAMBLE ! Durn Right!"
I
write down the name of the author, "HERBERT
YARDLEY, the title, scrambled to get online and hooray! I
found Mr. Yardley's POKER book used at Abe books for two bucks (!)
threw an Email out to book store, ordered a copy and it arrived today!
I read it cover to cover which is why I hasten to recommend you get a copy.
Now, I don't have anyone to practice poker with so you're invited. I'll
make the cookies and coffee and we can practice memorizing these rules.
They depend on what cards are thrown you. However, there's much more
in the book as ole Herb was a SUPER SPY for the OSS (Precursor of the CIA)
so read it before we start practicing rules. I am not up to writing
down I mean typing up a hundred rules and sending them to you. But I see
there are other copies used OUT THERE. One thing I remember his saying
was, play with CHINESE PEOPLE a lot! He told the reader what weak poker
players the Chinese in Shanghai (where he was stationed by CIA) were. How
they show their discards as they just didn't get it about bluffing and
the fact that other players have eyes and quickly learn about their bluffs
from discards.
And WHO KNEW that 7 card stud was way more costly than other types of
poker cuz of the many calls and all..
and he says that one had to STOP EVEN HOPING with a pair! Yeah! Just
drop the heck out if you had two of a kind even if two queens --when your
next card isn't a Queen. Or as Yardley calls it: --- ' if your hand isn't
improved.' He teaches rules I NEVER KNEW. One after the other. So come
on over and let's practice. I have two decks, we can become masters in
a few hours.
He stresses the importance of 'tells,' too. You know, ear fiddling, eyeglass grabbing, tapping fingers. He talks at length about his years as a code breaker for the Army espec. in China when we supported Chaing Kai Shek and how dopey the Chinese must be. Again, "NEVER SHOW YOUR DISCARDS." They throw 'em out right side up. ARE THEY CRAZY? If so maybe we can ditch the several trillion we owe them.
So while we're at it, check this guy's pedigree: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Yardley
Yardley was a fascinating man. Read the wiki page on him, find the book used online see my unique method for buying cheap used books online, at http://home.earthlink.net/~anitaastrologer/howtoorder.htm and start your career in poker. There are worse things to do in a recession. In fact I have quite a few of those ideas up at my SEMINAR (FREE) on "WHAT TO DO DURING A RECESSION?" Answer being GUERILLA CAPITALISM.
Reading just a few paragraphs you really get all the niceties of the game. Well, not niceties exactly, but THE CLEVER RULES of TAKING YOUR FELLOW PLAYERS FOR ALL THE MONEY IN THEIR WALLETS! Oh I suppose that's nice. OK.
My concept is, you get into poker games at ...local casinos or hotels? Do they do that/ No, then a friendly game at your house. And in your spare time, you start to implement Yardley's RULES. . You are free nights. And if you have any lucky leo planets, sign of gambling, -- you can make 500 to $1000 a night that way. A month from now......? PAY OFF your CREDIT CARDS. Pay off the mortgage on house, lose THE BANK entirely. Then start to buy rural farm properties of over an acre and do the "COMMUNAL FARM 1 gas tank from the city" plan. From http://home.earthlink.net/~astrology/ssacrash.html
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