Introduction: Why You Can Trust Your Author More Than Your Car Mechanic Getting to First Base on the First Date Including: Physical and mental preparation -- A winning look -- Seeing yourself through your opponents' eyes -- How to Wear Basic Black to Stay out of the Red Including: Setting a stop-loss -- Taking notes on your opponents -- Selecting the right limit game -- Benefits of a chatty game -- Why never to multitask at the table -- Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, Why Aren't I the Fairest of Them All? Including: The value of keeping records -- When you're in over your head -- When not to play -- Why it's best to learn one game at a time -- Friends as opponents -- Be All You Can Be Without Joining the Army Including: Start calm -- Why not to set a quitting time -- Sit away from the experts -- Mustering patience and self-control -- Creating the illusion of gambling -- Only Your Hairdresser (and Shrink) Knows for Sure Including: Beware of innocuous questions -- Not getting baited -- Letting idiots be idiots -- Anything He Can Do, She Can Do Better! (Except Lift a Piano) Including: Figuring out your male opponents' attitudes toward female players -- Developing your intuitive skills -- Taking advantage of the presence of a flirt -- Why to check-raise whiners -- Every Face Tells a Story (or How Botox Can Save You Money) Including: Why to make your pauses uniform -- Assessing players by their actions, not images -- Judging reaction time -- If All Is Not Lost, Where Is It? Including: Don't beat yourself up -- Knowing when to quit -- Being above vendettas -- Why never to show your hand, as a beginner -- Do Not Mix Stripes and Plaids on a Blind Date (Not Even with Stevie Wonder) Including: Keeping your strategies to yourself -- Why not to play with a short stack -- Thinking long-term -- Not succumbing to superstitions -- As Phony as a Back-Alley Prada Handbag Including: Who to bluff and who not to -- Soothing the sting of being bluffed -- Even if your bluff fails, it can still be a good play -- How to Keep All Your Balls in the Air Without Getting Hit on the Head Including: Do not take the cards personally -- Why to be more conservative when you're losing -- Never educate your opponents -- Right Shoes Can Make All the Difference (Just Ask Cinderella) Including: Why to brag about your luck -- Don't try to trick the dummies -- Best bets for mixing up your play -- Press the sessions when you're winning big -- Pssst, Do You Want to Know a Secret? Promise Not to Tell? Including: You're not at the table to make friends -- Don't fall in love with your hand -- Count to 10 before you call a raise -- Know how to play short-handed -- Barefoot and Big-Busted in Cyberspace Including: Choosing a reputable poker room -- Deciding on your online identity -- Learning to recognize online tells -- Are you being cheated? -- Importance of self-discipline -- Honey, I Blew Up the Chips! Including: Keeping things friendly -- Setting the stakes -- Settling disputes -- Why not to lend a friend money -- Please, Thank You, and, By the Way, Your Fly Is Unzipped Including: Respect your fellow players (and yourself) -- Tips on tipping -- Avoid laying blame -- Nuggets You Won't Find for Sale on eBay Including: Don't try to learn the game from TV -- Understand the rake -- Keep your reputation squeaky-clean -- Safety tips for cashing out -- Yellow Brick Road Doesn't End at Oz Including: Derive your well-being from your execution, not your results -- Foster poker friendships -- Maintain balance-there's more to life than poker -- Go to Bed with the Pros -- Recommended Poker Reading -- Know the Lingo -- A Glossary of Key Terms -- Learn the Key Odds -- Some Probabilities You Ought to Know -- Know the Rules -- How to Play Texas Hold 'em and Seven-Card Stud.
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