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Copyrighted Material 4364Indx.qxd 10/15/04 9:35 PM Page 241 Index Note to the reader: Throughout this American Psychiatric Association, 229 index boldfaced page numbers indicate ante, 32, 54, 233 primary discussions of a topic. Italicized auto-post, 129 page numbers indicate illustrations. posting, 114 for seven-card stud, 68 Numbers AOL, 78 2-7 offsuit, 32, 233 artificial intelligence, 5, 16, 233 52-card deck, standardization, 38 ATM/debit card, 170 128-bit encryption, 137, 142, 233 Austin, Mary, 155 authentication of players, 146 241 ■ A Auto-Post Blinds, 117 INDEX account auto-update feature of poker-room software, 94, 95, 233 for chip purchase avatar, 179, 193, 233 moving cash to, 150 avg pot for play-money games, 105 phone number for activating, 149 setup, 146–151 for play-money, setup, 94–95 B for Yahoo!, 82 bank check, 147, 150–151, 153, 233 ace, 50 bankroll, 139, 142, 204–206, 233 action buttons, 114–116, 119, 233 starting, 156–157 at Party Poker, 115 beginning players, table selection, 200 action marker, 114, 119, 233 best hand, 55, 233 advertisements, interstitial, 80, 85, 236 bet, 55, 233 advice from poker software, 225 bet slider, 116, 119, 233 affiliates, 152–153COPYRIGHTED, 233 betting MATERIAL structure, 23–24, 53–54 Affleck, Ben, 27 big-bet games, 201, 233 aggressive play, for Texas Hold ‘Em, bluffing, 199 198–199 big blind, 23, 32, 59, 233 all-in, 72, 118, 233 Big Deal (Holden), 222 in Texas Hold ‘Em, 64 The Biggest Game in Town Alvarez, A., The Biggest Game in (Alvarez), 222 Town, 222 Billings, Josh, 167 4364Indx.qxd 10/15/04 9:35 PM Page 242 Binion, Benny, 26, 28 cardplayer.com, 222 Binion, Jack, 19 cardrooms, 114–116 blind baseball, 58 browsing, 88–91 blind bets, 23, 32, 54, 233 buy-in, 112–113 auto-post, 117, 129 directories and online references, posting, 114 90–91 in Texas Hold ‘Em, 59, 60 funny-money options, 89 blogs, 90, 95, 233 lists, 91–93 bluffing, 12, 16, 49, 199, 233 lurking, 106–107 flop and, 105 operations outside U.S., 136 in Omaha High, 66 pre-action buttons, 116–117 in Texas Hold ‘Em, 199 pulling up a chair, 110–113 boat, 55, 233 view from top, 113–119 body language, 11 why play, 88 242 bonus codes, 147, 151–153, 234 cards, 48 ■ bookmark, 89, 95, 234 52-card deck standardization, 38 Brag (England), 38 Caro, Mike, Caro’s Fundamental Secrets INDEX Bravo, Celebrity Poker Showdown, 27 of Winning Poker, 220 bring-in bet, 72, 234 cash games, 7, 101, 102–105. See also real-money games for seven-card stud, 68, 69 cash stakes, 88 broadband connection, 78, 79, 85, 234 Cashier, 98 Brunson, Doyle, 43, 48 cashing out, 168, 175, 234 Doyle Brunson’s Super System, 220 delays, 171 bug, 48, 55, 234 electronic funds transfer (EFT) for, bust out, 17, 234 170–171 buy-in, 21, 32, 112–113, 234 third-party services for, 169–170 for play-money tournaments, 101 central game system, 5, 17, 234 Chad, Norman, 26 C chasing, 208, 209, 234 cable modem, ZoneAlarm firewall chat window, 4, 17, 234 for, 79 at Party Poker, 123 call, 53, 55, 115–116, 234 at Yahoo! Games, 83 calling short stacks, 215 chatting, 122–127, 130, 234 capped bets, 61–62, 72, 234 coffeehousing, 124–125 card games flame wars, 127 online, 2 language and flaming, 126 origins, 36–39 in Party Poker, 180 4364Indx.qxd 10/15/04 9:35 PM Page 243 in Poker Stars, 182 Coolio, 27 table talk, 125 courtesy as strategy, 127–129 top ten topics, 124 Crazy Pineapple, 71 turning off, 126 credit card, 146 cheating, 13 deposit by, 147–148 check, 53, 55, 234 for NETeller, 149 in Texas Hold ‘Em, 62 Crisp, Quentin, 121, 122 check by mail for cashing out, 170–171 D for funds deposit, 150–151 Dandolos, Nicholas “Nick the Greek”, check-raise, 200, 201, 234 28 checking around, 62, 72, 234 Dead Man’s Hand, 41, 45, 234 China, 36 dead money, 17, 234 chip stack, 160 Deal Me Out option, 129 chips 243 dealer ■ buying virtual, 134, 146 INDEX location, 5 account setup, 146–151 selection in Texas Hold ‘Em, 59 moving cash to account, 150 dealer button, 72, 234 seat selection based on stack size, in Texas Hold ‘Em, 59 206 delays when cashing out, 171 starting, 204, 209 dial-up connection, 78, 79 tournament chips, 21, 33 direct wire transfer, 150–151 Wild West poker chips, 42 directories of online poker cardrooms, winning as goal, 49 90–91 Churchill, Winston, 203 discipline, 8 Churilla, Kenneth, 223 “disconnection protection” credits, 118 classes of hand rankings, 51 Disraeli, Benjamin, 195 client software, 76, 85, 234 door card, 68, 72, 234 crash, 118 double bet, 69, 72, 234 clock, strategic use, 216 Double-Flop Texas Hold ‘Em, 71 coffeehousing, 124–125, 130, 234 download.com, 224 collusion, 13, 14, 17, 125, 234 downloading, 95, 234 community card poker games, 40 poker room software, 93–94 community cards, in Texas Hold ‘Em, Doyle Brunson’s Super System, 220 62, 63 dropped, 161 computer requirements, 76–80 Dylan, Bob, 43 operating system, 76 4364Indx.qxd 10/15/04 9:35 PM Page 244 E Five-Card Stud, 71, 72, 235 fixed limit game, 53, 55, 235 e-gaming transactions, 146, 153, 235 flame wars, 127, 130, 235 eBay, PayPal, 148 flaming, 126, 131, 235 eCheck services, 148 flashing, 128, 131, 216–217, 235 electronic funds transfer (EFT), 149, flirt, 83 153, 235 flop, 72, 235 for cashing out, 170–171 in Texas Hold ‘Em, 62, 207–208 elimination format, 160, 164, 213, 235 flop category for play-money games, equality of tournament players, 105 212–213 flop games, 23, 32, 235 escalating blinds, 23–24, 214 flush, 40, 51, 52 ESPN World Series of Poker, 25, 26–27 flux, 38 history, 28–29 fold, 49, 53, 55, 235 etiquette, 122. See also chatting 244 after timing out, 119 common-sense, 129–130 ■ junk hands, 198 courtesy as strategy, 127–128 in Texas Hold ‘Em, 199–200 INDEX euchre, 2 Foley, Dave, 20, 27 European poker shows, 29 font, for UltimateBet chat, 186 expectations, 208–209 forced bets, 23, 53, 55, 235 four-flush, 217, 235 F four-of-a-kind, 51, 52 facial expressions, 11 fourth street, 72, 208, 235 FAQs (frequently asked questions), 14 for seven-card stud, 69 in online poker websites, 92 in Texas Hold ‘Em, 62 federal laws on gambling, 142 Fox Sports, Showdown at the Sands, 29 feeder tournaments, 31 free play area, in online poker websites, fees for tournaments, 161–163, 165, 93 239 freeroll events, 193, 235 Ferguson, Chris “Jesus”, 44 in UltimateBet, 184 fifth street, 63, 72, 235 frequently asked questions (FAQs), 14 for seven-card stud, 69 full boat, 51, 55, 233 filter bots, 126, 130, 235 full house, 51 financial processor, 148, 153, 235 Full Tilt Poker, 191–193, 192 firewall, 78–79 game play and interface, 192 Fisher, Carrie, 27 player options, 192–193 Five-Card Draw, 71, 72, 235 Fundamentals of Poker (Malmuth), 221 4364Indx.qxd 10/15/04 9:35 PM Page 245 G high card, 52, 52, 236 high hand, 49, 55, 236 gambits, 160, 164, 235 high-hand games, rankings, 51–52 Gamblers Anonymous, 228 high-low split games, 50, 72, 236 questions to evaluate problem, Seven-Stud/Hi-Lo, 71 230–231 highcarding, 59, 72 gambling, 134–138 hobby games, 72, 217, 236 addiction to, 13, 227–231 Hocus-pocus, 39 Cust three-phase model, 229 Hold ‘Em Poker (Sklansky), 221 impact, 229–230 Holden, Anthony, Big Deal, 222 game mechanics, 17, 235 hole-card cameras, 24, 29, 32, 236 game portals, 80, 85, 235 hole cards, 72, 236 gaming, 138 in Omaha High, 66 Getting Started pages, in online poker websites, 92 in Texas Hold ‘Em, 61 horse, 205, 209, 236 245 gocee.com/poker, 223 ■ Golden Rule of Gambling, 139 INDEX Goldwyn, Samuel, 47 I Green, Jonathan H., An Exposure of the Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery, Arts and Miseries of Gambling, 39 228 gypsies, 37 images, uploading for Poker Starts, 181 in the money, 217, 236 H India, 37 hand inside straight draws, 207, 209, 236 commenting on, 125 Instacash option, 150 throwing away starting, 198 installing, 95, 236 winning games without revealing, 50 poker room software, 93–94 hand history, 193, 235 instructional software, 164, 223–225, 236 from Party Poker, 181 interface of game, 5, 17, 236 hand rankings, 50–52 Internet, 2 Handey, Jack, Deep Thoughts, 2 impact, 16 hands dealt per hour, 105 Internet connection, 5, 78 Hellmuth, Phil, 44 firewall, 78–79 help, at Yahoo! Games, 83 lost, 118 Hiatt, Shana, 20 Internet Explorer, enabling Java, 77–78 Hickok, James Butler “Wild Bill”, 41 Internet zone, security level, 77 4364Indx.qxd 10/15/04 9:35 PM Page 246 Interstate Wire Act, 15 M interstitial advertisements, 80, 85, 236 Mac OS, 76 mah jongg, 80 J Major Arcana, 37 Java, 77 Malmuth, Mason, Fundamentals of junk hands, folding early, 198 Poker, 221 mathematical analysis, 208–209 K Maverick, 41 maximizing gains, 197 kicker, 51, 55, 236 maximum buy-in, 112–113 McCall, Jack, 41 L McEachern, Lon, 26 lag time, pre-action buttons to reduce, McManus, James, Positively Fifth 116–117 Street, 221 246 Late Night Poker, 29 microlimit games, 101, 107, 236 ■ League Play at Yahoo! Games, 83 minimizing loss, 197 INDEX Lederer, Howard, 44 minimum buy-in, 112 legal status, 141–142 Minor Arcana, 37–38 of online gambling, 134 money management, 204.
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