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PROLOGUE MOST PEOPLE THINK poker’s about luck. You get some cards, you hope they’re good, maybe you bluff, and maybe you win. That’s how they see it. But anyone who’s actually played knows that’s not what’s going on. Poker’s not about the cards. It’s about the people. You’re not trying to beat the hand. You’re trying to beat the person playing it. You’re watching how they breathe, how long they take to bet, what bet size they choose, and if they’ve been folding too much or not enough. You’re looking for patterns. Mistakes. Weakness. And they’re doing the same thing to you. That’s what makes it different. That’s what makes it real. You can have the worst cards at the table and still win the...