Ok, now let's make sure there is no misunderstanding this time

Here is a play I read about, in an OOOOOOOLD poker book, published in 1940, by the GREAT bridge expert, OSWALD JACOBY SENIOR.

Wish I still had that book, it was an original 1940 copy.

Anyway, Oswald was invited to a no limit 5 stud (called table stakes, in those days) and the inviter, kept commenting that bridge players make poor poker players, as they did not know physcology.

So, Jacoby had a little trick up his sleeve.


Oooops, first of all, I guess I should mention for those who don't know, how five card stud works.

You get one card down (known as hole card) and four up, one at a time. It's fairly easy, to see when you have an unbeatable hand, known then as an "immortal"

Anyway, the whole night, whenever Oswald has either an ace or king as his "hole card" he would immediately pile a bunch of chips, on top of it. He knew that the guy who invitied him, was sharp enough to pick up on it.

So, after many hours, OJ got the coveted KK (known as : kings, back-to-back) ONLY THIS TIME, he did NOT pile up the chips on the hole card king.

He bet all the way, and ended up showing something like this: K 4 5 7.

The caller, had to eights, with a board like : 8 2 J Q.

So, with this board, a pair of kings was an "immortal" (today called, nuts, lock, or cinch)

He "taps off" (today known as "goes all in") For like 500 bucks. Remember, gang, this was in the thirties, when a steak dinner was like 50 cents, and 50 dollars a week, was a GREAT salery. So, this is like 8, ten grand in today's dollars.

The skeptic, jokes, and says, ha ha, I got you, I call, as I know that you cannot have kings!

Savoring his pleasure, Oswald says, in a defeated voice: "Oh, well how did you know that"

"Ha ha, I told YOU that you bridge players did not know physcology. All night long, I've been watching you, every time you have an ace of king in the hole, you stack chips on it. You didn't do that, so you cannot possibly have kings.


"Well, I guess you know it all" Says Jacoby, as he turns over his Kings, and scoops in the pot"


Anyway, just like in my other examples, this is the types of things you want to be able to do. Poker, REAL poker, involves a hellofa lot more, than "play this, fold that"


Note: The above story, was from a 1940 book written by Oswald Jacoby, SR.

I am relaying it to my readers, because I thought it was a great play.

SO, ATE DETRACTORS, IS THAT CLEAR ENOUGH

Hope you enjoyed the story

Great story. I love to use reverse tells like that, but sadly, most of the players around aren't intelligent to pick up on things like that.

i find that the poker world today is ripe with players who will be foiled by reverse tells. there are a lot of farily good , observant players who really have little practical experience but consider themselves expert at deciphering tells.
on another note adam is that book worth checking out(and i dont mean necesarily for practical info i just like old poker books)
matty

But, maybe not. Many libraries, have a good selection of ANCIENT poker books.


yes, I do recommend reading OLD books. Many poker concepts that applied in 1904, still apply today.


And some not at ALL

The trick is learning which is which.

But, understanding the history of the game, can be very helpful.

I am too tired to get into why, trust me on this.


So, ATE readers, don't forget to check out your local library. Sometimes, Ya don't have to buy a book, to read one.