No easy hands in poker MASHANTUCKET, Conn. – With an
Posted by admin @ 8:00 PM, Monday Apr 24th, 2006
Category: Poker
Category: Poker
No easy hands in poker
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. – With an ace-high straight, George Austin was sitting pretty, a poker rookie with the best hand at a table full of veterans in a $1.3 million tournament.One hour into a four-day event, a made-for-TV story line was developing: Retired electrician stuns the pros and winds up playing for big money.But instead of betting aggressively with an unbeatable hand, the 61-year-old Massachusetts man pretended to be weak in hopes of tricking his opponent into placing a fatally big bet.It