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Sharks: The rabbit foot never worked for the rabbit

By Shawn Matlock

Before leaving for Vegas, more than several people wished me luck. I hate that. All of them knew that it was HIGHLY likely I would play poker. But for whatever reason, people insist on thinking that it is really luck that wins in poker, or any gambling for that matter. In a sense, they are right. You see there is a difference between gambling and betting. Betting is an agreement that the losing side will pay the winning side a sum of money when proved wrong. Gambling however is playing games of chance for money. As Steve Lubet said, "All gambling involves betting, but not every bet is a gamble." In poker, as in litigation, the best never rely on luck. Of course, everyone can get lucky, and as the saying goes, "It is better to be lucky than good...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Matlock Blog on June 19, 2008 (boomark / email).