The Gambler Online

If you can’t see a path to victory that doesn’t involve a miracle, push your chair back, stand up, and walk to the door.

When you fold a bad hand in poker, you don't lose your stack. You lose the blinds —the small mandatory bet you had to put in to sit at the table. You lose a little bit to save a lot. The Gambler

There is a line in that song that we ignore: "Every gambler knows that the secret to survivin’ is knowin’ what to throw away and knowin’ what to keep." If you can’t see a path to victory

It sounds simple. In fact, it sounds like common sense. But if it’s so simple, why do so many of us stay seated at the table long after the cards have turned cold? You lose a little bit to save a lot

The most powerful word in the gambler’s vocabulary is not "All in." It is "Check."

You can’t bluff forever. At some point, you need the actual cards. Do you have a plan? Do you have assets? Do you have leverage? Or are you just hoping? Hope is not a strategy. It’s a donation to the casino.