Poker pro Annie Duke says know yourself, know your rival
Poker pro Annie Duke advanced to the finals of reality TV show Celebrity Apprentice, where Donald Trump fired her rather than comedian Joan Rivers. Executives can learn more from poker than chess, says Duke, 43, who spoke to USA TODAY management reporter Del Jones about the leadership lessons of Texas Hold’em. Following are excerpts, edited for clarity and space.
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Poker dictionary:
- PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
- READ - To determine whether an opponent has a good, medium or bad hand by observing his personal behavior. An inexact science.
- HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
- FORCED BET - In some stud games a player may be required to make a bet to start the action on the first card. This is similar conceptually to blinds and antes, but in this case is dependent on the cards shown rather than player position. Usually the weakest hand is forced to bet.
- OVERCALL - To call a bet after one or more players already called.
- THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card dealt to each player.
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