“There is no plan.

“The good poker player learns to identify tilt in others, and the triggers that cause specific responses, and he takes advantage of that.

I am reminded of “Rounders,” where Matt Damon suddenly “figures out” John Malokovich’s “specific response,” and, of (on) Hollywood-course, wins. Interestingly, that “specific response” is so specific that it is utterly unconvincing. Check out “The Odd Squad” to see similar “problems” with “what will the viewer understand (it is a lovely show that is “modern” in that it is created for kids AND their parents).”

Truly: the ubiquitous problem of the intelligibility of abstraction.

“Aggressive people are going to get you. They are going to get you in a lot of spots where you’re going to be like, you know, ‘I can’t handle the pressure’ or whatever. They’re very good at finding that.” But then comes the tricky part. “They also could get themselves in spots where they’re giving away a lot,” he continued. [..] And at the highest levels, they don’t last longer than a heartbeat.

Heartbeat – that was Snowden’s gift to us.

“When I was playing poker full time, there was another type of player I encountered who reminds me of the president: the player whose delicate ego prevented him from ever folding against me. Because, of course, I’m a female. And folding to a female, letting the girl win—well, that is something that a Real Man would never allow.

Stupidity that seems lovely for its accentuated identification, but is actually misogenic. Because it means: “Girls are here to be .. children-having.. nay, for my gratification primarily!

Interestingly: girl in italics and real man with capitals. Hm.

From: Maria Konnikova – https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/07/12/what-donald-trump-could-learn-from-poker-351055 12 July 20