Author : Katy Lederer
Publisher : Broadway Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 29,29 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Families
ISBN : 1400052769
Within the confines of Lederer takes readers inside her childhood home where an unlikely transformation was brewing--one that would turn this darkly intellectual and game-happy group into a family of professional gamblers.
Author : Aaron Brown
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 43,17 MB
Release : 2011-08-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1118161106
Wall Street is where poker and modern finance?and the theory behind these "games"?clash head on. In both worlds, real risk means real money is made or lost in a heart beat, and neither camp is always rational with the risk it takes. As a result, business and financial professionals who want to use poker insights to improve their job performance will find this entertaining book a "must read." So will poker players searching for an edge in applying the insights of risk-takers on Wall Street.
Author : Drew Hamblin
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 38,37 MB
Release : 2015-07-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1503581993
In the small town of Elofisk lives many greedy people, and when Beth hits the lottery and collects the lump sum in cash, that greed is put to the test. When eight people team up into four and chase each other down to steal the money from one another, their greed gets in the way, and the money is stolen from all of them. Now, they must team up and work together to get the money back. Putting their hardships behind them will be challenging, but with Sams plan in poker, they could possibly make millions doing so.
Author : Katy Lederer
Publisher : Crown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 46,12 MB
Release : 2010-02-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0307566080
“The intricacies of family and the complexities of the games they play mingle wonderfully here in a memoir quite unlike any other.”—George Plimpton, author of Truman Capote Katy Lederer grew up on the bucolic campus of an exclusive East Coast boarding school where her father taught English, her mother retreated into crosswords and scotch, and her much older siblings played “grown-up” games like gin rummy and chess. But Katy faced much more than the typical trials of childhood. Within the confines of the Lederer household an unlikely transformation was brewing, one that would turn this darkly intellectual and game-happy group into a family of professional gamblers. Poker Face is Katy Lederer’s perceptive account of her family’s lively history. From the long kitchen table where her mother played what seemed an endless game of solitaire, to the seedy New York bars where her brother first learned to play poker, to the glamorous Bellagio casino in Las Vegas, where her sister and brother wager hundreds of thousands of dollars a night at the tables, Lederer takes us on a tragicomic journey through a world where intelligence and deceit are used equally as currency. Not since Mary McCarthy’s Memories of a Catholic Girlhood has a writer cast such a witty and astringently analytic eye on the demands of growing up. An unflinching exploration of trust and betrayal, competition, suspicion, and unconventional familial love, Poker Face is a testament to the human spirit’s inventiveness when faced with unusually difficult odds.
Author : Maureen Callahan
Publisher : Hyperion Books
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 30,46 MB
Release : 2014-08-22
Category : Singers
ISBN : 9780316371858
Lady Gaga is a once-in-a-decade artist and the rare instant celebrity whose appearance can become a cultural event. Callahan delivers the first biography of this ever-changing, always surprising, musical phenomenon.
Author : David M. Hayano
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 40,19 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780520050679
Author : Noelle Winters
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 42,95 MB
Release : 2017-11-11
Category :
ISBN : 9781718903326
Is it worth a second chance at love? After ten years of running from her past, Liv Evans returns to her hometown - and the woman she left behind. When one of her best friends is found dead and her death declared a suicide, Liv decides that if no one else will find the truth, she will. Even if that means working with the woman whose heart she broke long ago. Ryan Olsen never expected Liv to come back
Author : Sherry Lane
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 15,36 MB
Release : 2019-02-04
Category :
ISBN : 9781795853286
What to expect and not to Expect From Poker Face Reader (TM) This groundbreaking program focuses on one topic, how to "read" a poker face, This unique system teaches readers to detect, interpret and exploit Poker Face Tells(TM). Players who master this new skill gain a winning advantage in poker. The system introduces players to ways of reading emotions in the face. These emotions appear as micro-expressions. Micro-expressions consist of brief facial movements that appear and vanish in a fraction of a second. Authors Lacey and Lane call the emotions that leak through masks "Poker Face Tells." Readers train their eyes to spot these fleeting expressions. In a poker game no one can conceal his feelings behind a poker face. That's why the authors say, "You can run, but you can't hide from a poker face reader!" By learning how to "read" a poker face, readers penetrate an opponent's false mask. They can even spot bluffs. Readers become expert at interpreting fleeting emotions within a tiny fraction of a second. Your opponents cannot hide expressions such as fear or disgust. Telltale emotional expressions are uncontrollable and unconscious. They are also invisible to most other players. Poker Face Reader focuses readers' attention on seven major emotions. They are Happiness, Sadness, Fear, Anger, Disgust, Surprise, and Contempt. The examples in the book exaggerate each emotion to help readers recognizes them in any poker situation. They reveal the strength or weakness of poker hands. An effective way for readers to become expert is a four-step process. The first step is to study the text and the pictures of each emotion. The second step is to practice observing many faces. Readers learn to practice skills in private meetings as well as with strangers in public settings. The third step is to practice spotting emotions while observing live poker games. The fourth step is to apply knowledge of poker face "tells" in live poker games. Readers will develop enough expertise to become skilled poker face readers. They can win in most small stakes games. The authors avoid distracting readers with discussions of such topics as bankroll management and poker math. When readers learn to read poker faces, they can make optimal use of other poker skills.. Respectfully, Richard A. Lacey, Ed.D. and Sherry Lane
Author : Melissa Pearl
Publisher : Forever Love Publishing Ltd
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 30,31 MB
Release :
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Held captive for her ability to read people’s true emotions, Caitlyn is forced to work for a ruthless man who never gives up what he considers his. Caitlyn’s ability to see the true emotions beneath the masks has finally caught up with her. She’s now a prisoner, forced to use her gifts to advance the shady business dealings of rich and powerful casino owner, Santiago Gomez. As his captive, Caitlyn witnesses illegal deals and meets his criminal connections, and she soon realizes that Santiago will never let her escape—she’s seen too much, and she’s making him too much money. Her only hope is her boyfriend Eric and the scribbled note she left him before she was dragged into this mess. Eric knows something bad has happened to Caitlyn, and he’s positive she didn’t really want to break up with him like she’d written in her note. But she’s disappeared without a trace and he has no idea where to search for her first. Panicked and desperate, Eric follows a tenuous lead to Las Vegas, not caring that his rescue attempt might cost him his life. All he knows, is that he has to find Caitlyn before it’s too late… This explosive ending to the Masks series is packed with gripping tension and a nail-biting conclusion that you won’t see coming. ★★★★★ "This was an amazing end to a truly terrific series." Katie J, reader review ★★★★★ "The romance, the suspense, that gut wrenching thrill of this adventure with Eric and Caity, there's just no word to describe it... you have to read the book yourself and experience the ride to feel how it felt. I was so immersed into the story that it didn't feel like I was reading it, it felt like was there…" Shy Unique, reader review
Author : Ansar Haroun
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 47,13 MB
Release : 2011-11-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0393707393
Using the latest techniques from poker players to detect when your patients are lying to you. Forensic psychiatrists frequently deal with deceptive people. In these cases, malingering is the most common type of deception one encounters. However, deception on the part of mental health clients in other treatment settings is much broader and more complex than malingering, and learning the signs of deception can be useful for therapists in any specialty, especially those who do not necessarily take what their clients tell them at face value. The book begins with an introduction to some basic concepts concerning deception, with particular emphasis on “what it is” and “what it isn’t.” It then looks at the motivations behind and methods of deception in mental health practice, as well as the common contexts in which deception occurs. Finally, with an eye toward the detection of deception, the book looks at the game of poker as a “clinical case study” to explore whether the popular notion of “tells” has any relevance to the practice of mental health treatment. This short and uniquely illustrated guide will help mental health professionals determine when, why, and how their clients may lie to them. With some of the analysis based on insights from the world of poker players, readers will learn about methods of deception, reasons why clients deceive them, and the best methods to uncover the truth.
