Diane McHaffie

In our search for success in real-life or in poker, we often stray from the path because of little annoyances or unfair happenings. Life’s road will be a mite bumpy at times, but it’s how you react that determines success or failure. Do you moan and complain about life’s complexities or do you meet the challenges head-on with a positive attitude?

Mike and I were talking the other day and he quoted a phrase, verbatim, from one of his books, Caro on Gambling. “Adventurers prance about the ladder of success, fearing less the sensation of a great fall than the humility of hanging idle.” Wow, that is powerful!
 

I’m excited! Mike Caro's Poker1 is reborn! And I’ve played a part in it.

In 1986, Mike Caro wrote a poker book called Poker for Women, A Course in Destroying Male Opponents at Poker." Today and in my next column I'll talk about some poker women from the past and present and touch on some of Mike's poker tips for women.

Past poker women. The first women of poker hit the scene in the Wild West days. Calamity Jane was one of the first women to sit across the poker table from men and made the queen of spades famous. Today, it's called the "Calamity Jane."

Today we'll continue our poker quiz.

Which three Hall of Fame poker players reached an untimely demise while playing poker? (a) Wild Bill Hickock, (b) Jack Straus, (c) Edmond Hoyle, (d) Nick "The Greek" Dandolos, (e) Tom Abdo, or (f) Johnny Moss?

Today we're going to participate in a poker history quiz involving the Poker Hall of Fame inductees. Let's see how much you know.

Who first formed the Poker Hall of Fame? Johnny Moss, Benny Binion, Jack Binion, or Amarillo "Slim" Preston?

Answer: Benny Binion, who founded the Horseshoe Casino, formed the Poker Hall of Fame in 1979. He was also responsible for holding the first WSOP event in 1970 at the Horseshoe Casino. It was a by-invitation-only event in which six well-known players were invited.

Today we're going to participate in a poker history quiz involving the Poker Hall of Fame inductees. Let's see how much you know.

Who first formed the Poker Hall of Fame? Johnny Moss, Benny Binion, Jack Binion, or Amarillo "Slim" Preston?

Answer: Benny Binion, who founded the Horseshoe Casino, formed the Poker Hall of Fame in 1979. He was also responsible for holding the first WSOP event in 1970 at the Horseshoe Casino. It was a by-invitation-only event in which six well-known players were invited.

In the early 1970's Mike often played five-card draw in Gardena, CA, then known as "the poker capital of the world." You see, Gardena was where the pros gathered to play against newbie's and intermediate players who liked to challenge them.

Gardena style. During those days Mike discovered that a considerable number of poker players had adopted the bullying technique as a way to intimidate other players in the hopes of enlarging their own chip stacks.

In the early 1970's Mike often played five-card draw in Gardena, CA, then known as "the poker capital of the world." You see, Gardena was where the pros gathered to play against newbie's and intermediate players who liked to challenge them.

Gardena style. During those days Mike discovered that a considerable number of poker players had adopted the bullying technique as a way to intimidate other players in the hopes of enlarging their own chip stacks.

Let's examine how to earn extra calls to enlarge your bankroll. As a master at the use of psychology on his opponents, Mike succeeds in achieving extra calls time and again. You can become accomplished too with a little knowledge and practice.