On Fri, 2 Apr 2004, Howard Brazee wrote: > The bad thing about poker is more apparent there than in most life. And > that is that a $100 bet has a different cost for some people than for > others. It ends up people are playing different games because of this. > > Copying this principle to a story or novel could work quite nicely. Brother Ike's first rule of poker states that all bills shall be paid, food shall be in the cupboards, and money must be in savings before thall shall sit at the table. Ignore this rule to your own folly and consequence. Brother Ike's second rule of poker states that poker can be played with friends but is NOT a friendly game. Ignore this rule to your own folly and consequence.