Why the Revolver on The Cover of The Books?

[betgo]

I assume it is because when Texas Holdem was first played, high stakes poker players in Texas carried revolvers.

[SNOWBALL138]

The revolver denotes a "showdown" when all the cards are out.

[Fredrik]

Some relevance to why one position is called 'Under The Gun'?

[maurile]

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Why the Revolver on The Cover of The Books?

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Because that's where it will be seen by the most people.

[twang]

A lot of people like guns. Pictures of guns sells books.

/twang

[Rob-L]

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A lot of people like guns. Pictures of guns sells books.

/twang

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I think you meant to say "boobs" not "guns" in the above statement.

[Chimera]

The game is being played in the back of a strip club, where the guy with the 83 has just attempted a string raise. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Army Eye]

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The game is being played in the back of a strip club, where the guy with the 83 has just attempted a string raise. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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hahahahahaha

[BarronVangorToth]

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I like to imagine the scenario whereby the hand on the cover of HEFAP is played out.

I can tell, the guy with As Ks pulls the gun.

Matt

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I'm waiting for the cover with the hands being:

Player 1: A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

Player 2: 2 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]


Board: A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

Turn: 5 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

River: 4 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]


Barron Vangor Toth
www.BarronVangorToth.com

[disjunction]

It beats a guy with a kite.