It Doesn’t Hurt to Double Check
07/06/08
I got a straight flush during a poker game last week. Needless to say I bet confidently and forced everyone but one player out of the hand. And, for that privilege, I made him put everything he had into the pot to stay in.
It was just a friendly $10 buy-in game, but the pot still swelled to over $40. I could taste the win.
Unfortunatley, when I triumphantly flipped my cards, I found that my 8 of clubs was actually the 8 of spades. Apparently I had looked at it wrong and failed to double check before putting most of my chips into the pot. I lost. Ouch.
Think about how many mistakes could be avoided if everyone double checked their work, their facts, and…well…their cards.
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Jason K.
I think a secondary lesson is that sometimes you’re too close to the action and it’s helpful to enlist someone you trust to help check your work.
Of course, that’s not easily done while playing poker. :)
07/08/08
David
Jason - Thanks for stopping by. You’re right, a second set of eyes is a good process to have in place. Being so close to the action makes it too easy to glaze past details you just assume are correct.
Maybe I need a poker assistant…
PS. Sorry it took a few days for your comment to show up. It went to the spam file and I just found it.
07/12/08
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