The poker game

Rating: Null/10 (12 December 2006)

The problem with the poker game, as anyone who plays Texas Hold'em knows, is that if Bond knows how to play, he would have folded way before the river card (fifth) card was turned over. No-one would call all those bets on the hope of drawing a straight, let alone a straight flush. The massive bets would have seen him fold. As it was, the game revealed that rather than being a good poker player, he played like a beginner, hoping for the right card to turn up, and not using intelligence, odds or pot odds to make his decision. Anyone who watches poker on television will know that rarely does a game end up with more than tow players going 'head to head', as good players decide to fold rather than risk their tournament lives on hoping for a bit of luck. Although I would recommend that if you are interested, watch the re-runs of the 2006 World Poker Championships. The winner, Jamie Gold picked up $12 million, and had a run of luck that has never been seen before