AUTHOR: Jerry "Jet" Whittaker
TITLE: Ricky Jay's poker box set deals listener a royal flush 
DATE: 2:24 AM
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BODY:
Ricky Jay Plays Poker is a stacked deck, a royal flush, a full house - you<br>pick the poker analogy; as long as it&#39;s not about a losing hand, it will<br>describe this utterly enjoyable CD-DVD box set. Card-trick purveyor/magician<br>Ricky Jay knows how to put together a crowd-pleasing show and a well-rounded<br>box set. Ricky Jay Plays Poker (Octone) is first and foremost an eclectic<br>collection of songs about poker from the likes of Bob Dylan, Townes Van<br>Zandt, Patsy Cline and Bonanza actor Lorne Greene. The genres presented run<br>the gamut from musicals to country to blues and, thanks to Greene, celebrity<br>schlock. But the set is much more than just the music. Jay writes the liner<br>notes, which tell wonderful stories about the history of poker. And there&#39;s<br>an accompanying DVD in which Jay entertains a table of friends with poker<br>stories and card tricks. All this poker stuff might put you in the mood to<br>play a hand or two. Don&#39;t worry, Jay&#39;s got another surprise up his sleeve:<br>The package comes with a deck of cards - presumably unmarked.
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