02268nam 2200565Ia 450 991081260150332120200520144314.01-283-33440-297866133344040-472-02799-9(CKB)2550000000065293(OCoLC)768812899(CaPaEBR)ebrary10512362(SSID)ssj0000631086(PQKBManifestationID)11408414(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000631086(PQKBWorkID)10591384(PQKB)11762249(MiAaPQ)EBC3415026(EXLCZ)99255000000006529320110520d2011 ub 0engurcnu||||||||txtccrPoker the parody of capitalism /Ole Bjerg1st ed.Ann Arbor University of Michigan Pressc20111 online resource (287 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-472-05163-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part One: The Philosophy of Poker -- 1. The Ontology of Poker -- 2. Anatomy of a Poker Hand -- 3. All You Ever Wanted to Know about Texas Hold 'Em but Were Afraid to Ask Zizek -- Part Two: The Poker Economy -- 4. Where Does the Money Come From? -- 5. Styles of Play in the Poker Economy -- Part Three: Suckers, Grinders, and Players -- 6. A Tough Way to Make an Easy Living -- 7. Why Do People Play Poker? -- 8. Losing It -- Part Four: Poker and Capitalism -- 9. What's in a Game? -- 10. The History of Poker -- 11. Poetry of Money -- Conclusion: The Uncanniness of Poker -- Notes -- References -- Index.The cultural meanings of poker and how it mirrors fundamental aspects of capitalism.PokerPokerEconomic aspectsPokerSocial aspectsPoker.PokerEconomic aspects.PokerSocial aspects.795.412Bjerg Ole1974-1175329MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812601503321Poker4196159UNINA