All-In Summarizer/Word Watcher
March 19th, 2009 — 09:58 pmFirst, I would like to say that Leah is right. This book is amazing. I love that it is about poker and it’s a mystery.
Chapter 1 (Jimbo): In this chapter we are introduced to Denn Doyle. He is a seventeen year old who plays poker in Vegas. He must use a fake ID. We learn that he is a very good poker player. He wins a lot an gets a lot of money. But he does not take great care of it. One time Denn won a restaurant in a poker game. In a month he ran it down and had to sell it for “cheap” ($100,000). After we meet Den the book starts at the Sand Dunes. Here Den, Jimbo, Del the Cabby, Bill Frisk and Morty Deasel. Jimbo is a pro poker player. You probaly have seen him on TV. He wears the cowboy hat. A girl named Cattie is dealing. We learn that her and Den had a relationship. Den starts playing strong, winning most of the hands. While playing Jimbo (narrator) informs that in the last couple of weeks Den has lost some money. While the game is going on a pot thickens. Den goes all-in with a full house. Frisk goes all-in also. But Den knows that he won because the only hand to beat him is 4 of a kind. Though Morty folded a nine. So Den knew he won. But then the river card is a nine. Den was set up by Cattie, Morty, and Frisk. How did that nine get back in the deck. It was folded by Morty. Why would Cattie help set Den up? Den had lost all his money. He was furious. He screamed at Frisk telling him that he cheated him. Than Den is escorted out by security.
Chapter 2 (Denn):At the beginning of this chapter we are told that Den only has $100.87 left. He looks at his money and thinks about Cattie. He wonders why she set him up. Then Den thinks about moving back with his parents. He wonders if they would even recognize him. Even though it has only been a year. He reminds himself how bad it was to mow lawns for money and go to school. The chapter ends with Den driving off in his camaro thinking about what to do next.
Chapter 3 (Denn): During this chapter Den drives on while thinking about he first couple of weeks he spent in Vegas. He started off so well. Playing poker with the best players and winning. He remembers having fun.
Chapter 4 (Cattie):Throughout this chapter Cattie is explained and looked more into. It turns out that Cattie was a sad kid ever since she was born. She never had friends in school. Because of this she moved to California to go to school for poker dealing. Than she moved to Vegas to deal. After flashing back through Catties life the novel picks up with her and Morty in a restaurant. They talk about the setup and Morty asked if she wanted to do it again. She declines and leaves with the money Morty gave her for help with the setup. Why do you guys think Cattie help set Den up? I believe she only did it for the money. She seems very cold and willing to do anything for money.
Chapter 5 (Jimbo): This chapter was only a page. In this page Jimbo explains how luck works in poker. Some guys will be doing terrible and then he will go on a lucky streak. Than he explains how he thought that Den’s lucky streak would never end. Jimbo says that he was shocked when Den lost all his money. What do you think about luck? Do you believe in it?
Chapter 6 (Denn): In this chapter we are focused on Den again. He is driving in his car thinking about the first time he met Cattie. This starts with going to the Dunes on a hundred dollar entry. Jimbo sees him there and asks why he is in such a small tournament. Den tells him that he got the entry ticket for free from a guy who he met in the restroom. Denn makes it down to the final table in the small tournament. Then he notices the dealer, Cattie. She seems to be flirting with Den. This causes Den be distracted and make a call that he shouldn’t have. With this call Den goes out of the tournament in tenth place. After the tournament Den is hanging around the bar. He sees Cattie and they begin to talk. Than we are back with Den in his car driving in the desert. What do you guys think think we will learn next about Den and Cattie’s relationship?
Chapter 7 (Cattie): In this chapter we are looking through Cattie’s point of view. She remembers her first date with Den. On the date they have trouble on talking. To get a conversation started Cattie starts talking about poker. Then they tell each other about each themselves. Cattie says that she can’t be trusted. It seems that Den likes this. After the flashback Cattie talks to an unknown man about another set up job. Cattie said that she is interested. What do you guys think of Cattie? It seems the more we learn about her the darker she seems.
Chapter 8 (Denn): This short chapter is narrated through Den’s point of view. He has stopped driving and is at the Hoover Dam. He stands at the top thinking about the power and energy it made. He thought he was like this when he played poker, until he lost his money.
Chapter 9 (Jimbo): On this one page chapter Jimbo talks about love. He says that love can not exist in poker. He thinks that love for Cattie caused his game to slump. Do you guys think that love can exist in an activity that involves total emotional composer?
Words to Watch
So far there are not any words that really need to explain. Instead I will explain poker terms that were used that you guys might not use.
The river: This the last card flipped in a poker hand. Most players win or lose on the river.
Full house: This is when with your hand and the cards on the table give you a pair and three of a kind.
The flop: this is the second time a card is flipped onto the table. Three cards are flipped at the same time.
The pot: This is where all the chips are help. This is also all the money riding on the hand.
Flush: This is when you have five cards with all the same suite.
If you guys don’t understand poker terms ask me. I know a lot about poker.
-Julian Garcia
