Written for female players who are in ever greater numbers catching poker-mania. 60 million people a month are now playing poker and 30% are women. Outplaying the Boys is a street-smart guide to the green-felt jungle. By Cat Hulbert, whom Card Player magazine ranked as one of the top seven-card stud players in the world, its 125 annotated tips are filled with strategy, wisdom, and lessongiving anecdotes. How to project a winning image. How to choose the most profitable table; talkative table will yield more than a quiet one; and the best seats (avoid the chair closest to the expert players). How to recognize and squelch your own tells. Who to bluff: the new player, the player who just made a comeback, the guy who comments on how tight you are. And who not to bluff: the short stack, the maniac who calls everything. Understanding your innate strengths and weaknesses; honing intuition, curbing your instinct to be too trusting, getting into opponents’ heads. The book covers two key games Texas Hold’em and Seven-Card Stud and provides a glossary of terms, recommended books, and more.

In 1996, Card Player magazine published an article naming the top 7-card stud players in the world. The only woman on the list was Cathy “Cat” Hulbert. The article said, “It must be emphasized that there is zero tokenism in the selection of Cat. She is that good.” And since then, her game has only gotten better. Today, Cathy divides her time between playing $40-$80 hold’em at Hollywood Casino, teaching poker to women, and writing fiction.