Everyone should know how to play poker. Really they should! Intelligence at the poker table translates into intelligence in life. Really, it does!Most American's lean to play poker, using pennies, on the family kitchen table. Our stories start with lessons from wily Grandpa, Missy, Junior, and Mother, all sitting in on a family poker game. Many poker players venture out to casino poker rooms and play against professionals. Multiple skills are required to give a beginner a fair shot. We'll learn to count cards, to steal antes, even how to survive after you lose all of your money playing against 'poker experts.' Really, it can happen!In fun, we describe a variety of zany poker games. You'll learn how the world's greatest player wins in a tough game. What's it like playing Texas Hold'em as a 'Giant?' How to play Seven-Card stud against a 'Devil' or with an 'Angel.' And, finally you'll hear a tale about 'dealers choice poker,' a game that changed the world! Really, it did! While this book deals with poker in a light-hearted, fun way, the poker lessons are sound. They can change 'losers' into 'winners' at social poker.