Glory and heartbreak / by Anthony Byrt

Date
Mar 2016
By
Byrt, Anthony
Description

Highlights the increased interest in playing poker in NZ, from friendly private games to online and high-stakes professional games. Comments on the different kinds of people who participate in high-stakes games. Sets out how professional poker tournaments are run, noting the rules of the dominant variant played. Relates the author's experience with playing poker, and talks about his experience of participating in the NZ Festival of Poker (NZFP), noting the tactics he uses in his games. Talks to participants in the NZFP about the elements of skill and chance in the game, and the attractions of playing. Looks at how professional and frequent poker players are perceived.

Additional description

Includes illustrations, portraits

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Source
Metro (Auckland, N.Z.), Mar 2016; n.401:p.58-67; issn:
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