Tap City
As finalists in the First Annual Stretch Jackson Seven-Card Stud Poker Classic in Reno, Nevada, continue their battle for the big money ($300,000), pressures and tension increase along with the ante. Although Abell's sharp focus favors the poker game to the detriment of character development, he does create some rather droll idiosyncracies: Jerry Corbett impersonates an impeccably dressed, self-contained female without being discovered; Shayna Levinson flays her opponents with a sharp-edged tongue; and Brian Bates, a macho but insecure bodybuilder, intimidates the others by wearing shades and a skintight T-shirt. The game subsumes all, however, so anyone not interested in poker may find the terms and descriptions a bit intrusive. Oddly enough, the players themselves ultimately view this all-important event as meaningless. For larger collections. Rex E. Klett, Anson Cty. Lib., Wadesboro, N.C.Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.