I had a hand recently come up at Grass Roots club last week (shameless plug: Thursday nights in Lake Worth, we're always looking for new members!) that reminded me the importance of always considering every option available, even when the cards seem obvious.
It was early on in the game, I had the deal and was ahead 50-44. I was dealt a beauty of a hand, 2-4-6-7-J-Q rainbow. My opponent discarded quick, so either he had a nice hand, or he was throwing me garbage, so I tossed the Q-J in hopes to cut to 8 in the crib. Fortunately, I cut a deuce, and my 2 point hand went to 8. Read more »
