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Chronicles of an Online Poker Player - Part Eight
Author: J. Scott Miller
“Do you own that hand, or just renting?â€
Generally speaking, when you enter a hand, you are not always in complete control. You know that, don’t you? Even if you raise (pre-flop) and you are called, your future in the hand can solely depend on the flop. Being good or bad, luck can be a cruel thing. You can have ace-king suited, and someone calls your raise with a pair of 9’s, and the flop comes: A-9-4, you could be in a lot of trouble. Of course 9 times out of 10 most people (not seeing the pocket 9’s) would assume they are in complete control with the aces and a king kicker.
It is now whether you must decide, “Do I own this hand, or am I just renting it; to be sold on the river?†You could make a substantial bet and get called, and then be thinking, “Must be ace-queen they have.†It is more than likely then when the sheriff’s department will be knocking on your door and handing you a piece of paper that reads; “Eviction notice,†and you and your ace-king are kicked out of the house.
Now how you play the hand can determine where you stand. If you have “slow played it,†you may have to realize that you allowed a player in with a small pair and they caught “trips†on the flop. You have to keep these things in mind at all times! If you are playing “no limit,†be careful, even though you may think you are on top with the aces. If you are playing “limit,†then you might just call the bets and the raises, and see what happens in the end. I played a guy the other day heads up, he went “all-in†with ace-king. Well, I had ace-king suited and caught a flush on the river. Wow, was he pissed, because 4th street was a king. I guarantee he knew he won the hand.
Many times I have seen on TV a professional player on the Big Blind with an A-3 off-suit just call (and why not?). But the remaining opponent has K-K, and slow played the hand to pounce on his opponent after the flop. But there was the flop, no kings, and one ace, with 2 garbage cards. That K-K basically just moved into the place we call a house, better known as a hand. In this case, the K-K made a huge bet, and his opponent now has to wonder, “Did he begin the hand with an ace and a large kicker-card? Or was it just a smaller pair?†It all depends on the player, but this player with the ace folded, even though we all saw on the TV screen that he had the better hand, but in reality, that is why he is on TV playing professional poker and we are online playing for a few dollars here and there.
Would you have called the large bet, or gone all-in? Sometimes it really is how you feel in your gut. Instinct plays a key role in playing poker, and if you are right, it will pay dividends. If you are wrong, you will be headed back to the bank to get more money.
You have to play confidently, and in doing so, you must know you are moving into this “house†and keeping it. I have seen many times where the flop comes J-J-5. Someone makes a bet, and I will raise 3 times that bet. There is a slight pause, then a fold. You can smell a person trying to buy a pot a mile away. See you at the tables.
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Why is "The Chronicles of Narnia" considered a "Christian" movie? How is it related to the bible, if at all?
I am Christian myself. But I always hear people making a connection between the Chronicles of Narnia and Christianity. I don't see it, is there a connection? Whats biblical in the movie?
I have nothing against the movies or the books. I just don't really remember them that well. But I do remember people making the connection between the two.So I figured I'd ask...
The author, C.S. Lewis was a former atheist who came to the truth of Christ. He has written a number of theology books and books on prayer. They are designed for the laity. He has also written a series of science fiction books.
The Chronicles of Narnia were a series of books aimed at children. They create a fantasy world ruled by a lion (reference the Lion of Judah). In the first book, as indicated by others the lion sacrifices his life to save a young man who is lost in sin. When he is raised back to life, he tells the girls (the first witnesses of the resurrection) that the witch doesn't know the deeper truth of the law.
In each of the fantasy books, different characters battle evil and with the lion's help good always triumphs. In the meantime the children learn about themselves. They see the effects of lies, temptation, etc. With the lion's help they work through these things to become better people.
Regardless of how you feel about the content being Christian (which C. S. Lewis intended) they are good moral truths that three generations of children have loved.
Pastor John
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