Winning Hand

A poker pro's tips on playing your cards right in business

By Steve Cooper • May 5, 2006 Originally published May 5, 2005

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Former real estate developer Barry Shulman, 59, took a gamble bycoming out of retirement to purchase Card Playermagazine--and it paid off big. Now a championship poker player aswell as publisher and owner of Card Player, CardPlayerPressand CardPlayer.com, Shulman offers his inside tips forimproving your poker game and, consequently, your entrepreneurialgame:

1. Read looks and gestures. Are players leaning forward?Are they acting quickly? Poker helps you read nonverbalcues--crucial when you're deciding whether to press for thatextra percent.

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