In his recently published “Cowboys Full”, James McManus argues that poker is a game ideally suited to the American Character. Americans are all descended from gamblers, i.e. those who fled the British monarchy for …
Read the full story »I can’t help myself but to link to Tommy Angelo’s stories. In his latest, he tells of a hand played by a man named Walt Z., who figures out just how to get maximum value from pocket aces, in a less-than-standard way: “accidentally” fold them pre-flop.
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In his recently published “Cowboys Full”, James McManus argues that poker is a game ideally suited to the American Character. Americans are all descended from gamblers, i.e. those who fled the British monarchy for …
A fascinating article by Jame McManus that outlines just what makes poker such a natural fit for the American psyche, while arguing for its greater inclusion in popular consciousness. ”The national card game,” McManus notes, …